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Festivals & Awards
Locarno Film Festival 2026: 17 Urgent Hollywood Blacklist Films
Chaz's Journal
Celebrating the Life of George E. Johnson, Sr. (1927-2026), a Friend and Builder of Black Possibility
Festivals & Awards
MUBI Fest 2026: Better Together
Interviews
He’s Just That Guy: Jeffrey Wright on “Basquiat”
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide June 2026: Hoppers, Crime 101, The Mastermind, More
Features
Satirizing and Saluting: Mel Brooks’ “Silent Movie” At 50
Festivals & Awards
Tribeca 2026: The Documentaries
Black Writers Week
I Am Telling You: Dreamgirls at 20
Black Writers Week
250 Years Later and Blacks Are Still Politically and Racially Enslaved
TV/Streaming
Netflix’s “The Boroughs” Offers a Clever Spin on the “Stranger Things” Formula
Interviews
“Jury Duty: Company Retreat”‘s Unsuspecting Hero On Life After Rockin’ Grandmas
Chaz's Journal
Join Us for the Inaugural FECK Awards Gala This Saturday, April 4th
Chaz's Journal
Inaugural FECK Awards to Honor Extraordinary Changemakers in Chicago on April 4th at the Ritz Carlton
TV/Streaming
Prime Video’s “Jury Duty” Acquits Itself Nicely With Its Followup, “Company Retreat”
Festivals & Awards
At This Year’s Oscars, The Show Must Go On
Festivals & Awards
Why Ryan Coogler Should Win Best Director for “Sinners”
Women Writers Week
To the Film Industry in Crisis, A Look Back At Hollywood In 1926
Women Writers Week
“Hush” is the Best Horror Movie You Probably Haven’t Seen
Features
Life Within the Lens Celebrates Black Filmmaking
Chaz's Journal
Chaz Ebert Remembers Reverend Jesse Jackson: Oct 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026
Tributes
Keep on Dreaming: Reverend Jesse Jackson (1941-2026)
TV/Streaming
FX’s “Love Story: JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” Is A Stunning Exploration of Public and Private Life
Interviews
I Will See You In Dreams: Akinola Davies Jr. on “My Father’s Shadow”
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2026: Levitating, Kikuyu Land, Sentient
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2026: The Disciple, Jane Elliott Against the World, Troublemaker
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2026: The Shitheads, The History of Concrete, The Invite
TV/Streaming
Apple TV’s Excellent “Shrinking” Continues to Find Humor in the Heartache
Festivals & Awards
2026 Sundance Preview: 20 Films We Can’t Wait to See
Festivals & Awards
“Sinners,” “Bel-Air” Lead NAACP Image Award Nominees
Tributes
A Brilliant Actor and Even Better Person: Isiah Whitlock Jr. (1954-2025)
TV/Streaming
40 Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2026
Features
40 Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2026
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide December 2025: “Black Phone 2,” “Bugonia,” “Good Fortune,” More
TV/Streaming
The 25 Best TV Shows of 2025
Festivals & Awards
Sundance Film Festival Announces 2026 Line-Up
Features
The Real Monsters: How True Crime Has Shaped the Horror TV Genre
TV/Streaming
Hulu’s “Chad Powers” Wastes Talents of Glen Powell
TV/Streaming
Season 3 of “Tulsa King” Features Boomers, Bullets, and Bourbon, Oh My
Features
Time for Kick-Off: The 11 Best Football Movies (and Where to Watch Them)
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide: “Bring Her Back,” “The Phoenician Scheme,” “Vermiglio,” More
Interviews
British Banter Envy: Jay Roach and Tony McNamara on “The Roses”
TV/Streaming
Second Season of “Sausage Party: Foodtopia” is Much Tastier Than the First
TV/Streaming
Hulu’s “Washington Black” is Fueled by Steampunk and Epic Adventure
Chaz's Journal
Ari Aster Talks with Chaz Ebert About “Eddington” at Music Box
Festivals & Awards
KVIFF 2025: Broken Voices, Out of Love, Don’t Call Me Mama
Features
I Am a Writer: “Wonder Boys” Turns 25
Features
It’s One Louder: “This is Spinal Tap” Turns 41
TV/Streaming
The Best TV of 2025 (So Far)
DVD/Blu-Ray
June 2025 Blu-Ray/Streaming Guide: “Drop,” “The Nice Guys,” “Dark City,” More
Features
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee
Black Writers Week
50 Years Later, Cooley High Is Still Alive
Chaz at Cannes
Cannes 2025 Video #7: Critics’ Roundtable
Chaz at Cannes
Cannes 2025 Video #8: Award Winners
Festivals & Awards
Cannes 2025: Second Takes on a Few Fest Darlings
Festivals & Awards
Cannes 2025: Nouvelle Vague, A Magnificent Life
Chaz at Cannes
Cannes 2025 Video #4: Brian Tallerico on Mission Impossible, The Phoenician Scheme, My Father’s Shadow, Secret Agent
Festivals & Awards
Movies without Tariffs: A Preview of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Festivals & Awards
The 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival
Features
Book Excerpt: Gandolfini: Jim, Tony & the Life of a Legend by Jason Bailey
Interviews
Female Filmmakers in Focus: The Films of Euzhan Palcy
DVD/Blu-Ray
March 2025 Blu-Ray Guide: “Babygirl,” “Sing Sing,” “Den of Thieves 2,” “Moana 2”
Features
How Ken Burns’ “Shadow Ball” Connects Baseball’s Past to Our Uncertain Future
TV/Streaming
Netflix’s “The Residence” Spins White House Chaos into Cozy Mystery
Features
From Gena to Annette: Great Actresses with Oscar Nominations but No Wins
Festivals & Awards
True/False 2025: Seeds, River of Grass, How Deep Is Your Love
Interviews
Chicago’s Own Filmspotting Podcast Celebrates 20 Years With Inaugural Festival
TV/Streaming
What to Watch on Netflix: March 2025
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2025: Life After, Sugar Babies, Seeds
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2025: The Ugly Stepsister, By Design
Festivals & Awards
Sundance Film Festival 2025 Preview: 20 Films We Can’t Wait to See
TV/Streaming
The 25 Best TV Series of 2024
Chaz's Journal
My Night at the Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema and Television
Festivals & Awards
