It was a privilege to write a tribute to the wonderful Betty White for rogerebert.com. An excerpt: White’s utter fearlessness as a performer was grounded in the delight she took in delighting others, especially if she could shock them just enough to make them laugh. She had unbounded enthusiasm, she loved a challenge, and she …

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I see no need to limit myself to a top ten or to try to rank the very different movies that I most loved (or hated) this year. So here is my list of the best and worst movies I saw in 2021. I did not expect to have four black and white movies on …

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I love this Christmas play from “The Bells of St. Mary’s,” mostly improvised by the children performing it.