A helpful Web 1.0-style counter at the bottom of Ebertfest.com reminds you that there's only 36 days until the 13th Annual Ebertfest (formerly the Overlooked Film Festival). A glance at the recently-released schedule verifies that it's time to make plans to be in Champaign April 27-May 1. more ›

EbertFest, the annual celebration of film and panels curated by renowned Sun-Times movie critic Roger Ebert, was held last week - Wednesday through Sunday - in Champaign. The fest included screenings of films small (Munyurangabo, Song Sung Blue), large (Apocalypse Now/Redux, Pink Floyd's The Wall), and local (Vincent: A Life in Color, about Vincent Falk). The fest included panels made up of filmmakers, actors, producers, critics, and writers, a smörgåsbord of film for the movie-lover. Friend of Chicagoist Sandra Kofler paid a visit to the fest and snapped some photos for us. more ›

We can't imagine this to be anything other than a misunderstanding, because if it's for real, it's almost too weird to be imagined. The man best described as "that guy with the crazy suits who shows up on local news exterior live shots," also known as Vincent Falk, was reportedly arrested for threatening one of the street-level TV news studios he regularly haunts. more ›

Yesterday, Roger Ebert's boyhood home in Urbana was granted landmark status in a ceremony which included Mayor Laurel Prussing. Ebert and his wife Chaz were present for the placement of a bronze plaque at 410 E. Washington St. where he lived with his parents from 1942 to 1961. He obviously has very fond memories of the place, writing, "I was born at the center of the universe, and have had good fortune for all of my days." The beloved film critic was in town to kick off his 11th Annual Ebertfest, spotlighting underseen and underappreciated movies. more ›