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Johnson Movie Reviews
Blog Posts That Mention Johnson
Interviews
The Opposite is Connection: Will Poulter and Noah Centineo on “Union County”
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide July 2026: Obsession, The Drama, Is God Is, More
Features
Movies Aren’t Therapy: “Mike Mills” on Parents, Children, and Filmmaking
TV/Streaming
Netflix’s “Ransom Canyon” Turns Up the Soapy Drama in Serviceable Second Season
Chaz's Journal
Celebrating the Life of George E. Johnson, Sr. (1927-2026), a Friend and Builder of Black Possibility
Festivals & Awards
Freaks, Samurais, and Vampires: Our 10 Most Anticipated of Fantasia 2026
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide June 2026: Hoppers, Crime 101, The Mastermind, More
Features
Retreating From The Elephant: The Perpetually Impending Demise of Indie Cinema
Black Writers Week
Robert Daniels & Odie Henderson Talk “Baby Boy” at 25
Black Writers Week
When Sci-fi Was Horny: “Logan’s Run” at 50
Black Writers Week
What is the State of the Black Movie Star?
Black Writers Week
Can the New Anti-Heroine Heal My Inner Black Girl?
Black Writers Week
From My Block to Wakanda: Movies and Black Travel
Features
The 20 Best Films of 2026 So Far
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide May 2026: The Bride!, Wuthering Heights, Sentimental Value, More
TV/Streaming
Tatiana Maslany Goes Full Throttle In Apple TV’s Propulsive “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed”
Tributes
A True American Original: Ted Turner (1938-2026)
Festivals & Awards
An Invitation to a Film Party: The 13th Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival
Festivals & Awards
Karlovy Vary Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary with Tributes, Retrospectives
Interviews
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Sophy Romvari on “Blue Heron”
TV/Streaming
“Daredevil: Born Again” Stays Blind to the Cultural Moment in Season 2
Festivals & Awards
SXSW 2026: The Sun Never Sets, A Safe Distance, Seahorse
Festivals & Awards
If We Picked the Winners: The 98th Academy Awards
TV/Streaming
Netflix’s “One Piece” Sails Into the Grand Line with a Swashbuckling Season 2
Features
Christy Lemire Bids a Fond Farewell to RogerEbert.com
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2026: The Weight, The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, See You When I See You
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide January 2026: “One Battle After Another,” “Tron: Ares,” “Wicked: For Good,” More
Features
2026 Oscar Nominations Predictions in the Major Categories
Festivals & Awards
“Sinners,” “Bel-Air” Lead NAACP Image Award Nominees
TV/Streaming
40 Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2026
Features
40 Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2026
Chaz's Journal
Happy New Year 2026 from Chaz Ebert and Everyone at RogerEbert.com
Features
Chaz Ebert’s 30 Best Movies of 2025 (and One Guilty Pleasure)
Features
The Great Craft of 2025
Features
The Great Performances of 2025
Interviews
A Multifaceted Conversation About Faith: Rian Johnson on “Wake Up Dead Man”
Features
Two Thumbs Up! The Individual Top Tens of 2025
Festivals & Awards
“One Battle After Another,” “Sinners” Lead Chicago Film Critics Association Nominees
Features
The Ten Best Films of 2025
Interviews
Cinema Is My Church: Rian Johnson on “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”
Books
Welcome to the Family Captures Chaos & Coolness of One of Hollywood’s Most Memorable Franchises
TV/Streaming
Netflix’s “The Abandons” Leaves Its Capable Stars Behind in a Weak, Weary Western
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide November 2025: “Familiar Touch,” “Eyes Wide Shut,” “Splitsville”
Roger Ebert
Actors Superbly Channel Siskel and Ebert Onstage in Chicago
Interviews
Felt More than Heard: Nathan Johnson on Composing his Third “Knives Out” Movie, “Wake Up Dead Man”
Interviews
I’m Just An Actor: Rebuilding Roles with Josh O’Connor
Features
The 11 Best Body-Swap Movies, Ranked
DVD/Blu-Ray
Home Entertainment Guide: “28 Years Later,” “Materialists,” “Superman,” “Jurassic World Rebirth,” More
Features
The FCC Crackdown on Jimmy Kimmel Should Worry All of Us
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2025: Table of Contents
Festivals & Awards
Chloe Zhao’s “Hamnet” Wins the TIFF People’s Choice Award
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2025: Christy, Couture, Steal Away
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2025: Wake Up Dead Man, Rental Family
Features
Robert Daniels & Odie Henderson Talk “Highest 2 Lowest”
Festivals & Awards
TIFF 2025: 20 World Premieres We Can’t Wait to See
Festivals & Awards
Venice Film Festival 2025: The Smashing Machine, Kim Novak’s Vertigo, The Testament of Ann Lee, Father Mother Sister Brother
MZS
Moviehouse on the Edge: IFC Center Picks 20 Films to Commemorate 20 Years in New York
Festivals & Awards
Introduction to the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Features
The Lonely Landscapes of “Materialists” and “The Worst Person in the World”
Features
59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to Honor Stellan Skarsgård, Vicky Krieps, Dakota Johnson and Peter Sarsgaard
Features
“Zola,” “Anora,” and the DEI Mirage
Festivals & Awards
Tribeca Film Festival 2025: The Documentaries
TV/Streaming
Owen Wilson Brings Clever, Funny “Stick” in Under Par
TV/Streaming
Netflix Unpacks One of Chicago’s Most Infamous Unsolved Mysteries in “Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders”
Festivals & Awards
Cannes 2025: Splitsville, Love Me Tender, Nino
Festivals & Awards
The Red Carpets of the 2025 Chicago Critics Film Festival
TV/Streaming
Season 2 of Peacock’s “Poker Face” Deals Natasha Lyonne Another Hand of Devilishly Delightful Mysteries
Ebertfest
Your Guide to Ebertfest 2025: Day 3, April 25th
Features
Robert Daniels & Odie Henderson Talk Sinners
Festivals & Awards
Ebertfest 2025 Announces Full Schedule, With Guests Including Francis Ford Coppola, Susan Seidelman, Rosanna Arquette, and More
Interviews
Defined In Isolation: Ryan Coogler on “Sinners”
Features
Screen Scholars Assemble in Chicago Despite Culture Warfighters Defunding Universities
Festivals & Awards
Chicago Critics Film Festival Announces Full Schedule, Special Guests
DVD/Blu-Ray
March 2025 Blu-Ray Guide: “Babygirl,” “Sing Sing,” “Den of Thieves 2,” “Moana 2”
TV/Streaming
“Side Quest” Expands Virtual Universe of One of Apple’s Best Programs
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
Interviews
Finding a Way Home: André Holland Never Rests
Festivals & Awards
SXSW Film Festival 2025: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Fantasy Life, Brother Verses Brother
TV/Streaming
“Daredevil: Born Again” is an Imperfect Interrogation of Our Current Moment
Tributes
I Think Of Them As The Work: Gene Hackman (1930-2025)
Interviews
Chicago’s Own Filmspotting Podcast Celebrates 20 Years With Inaugural Festival
Festivals & Awards
Navigating Sundance as a First Timer
Festivals & Awards
10 Great Performances from Sundance 2025
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2025: Life After, Sugar Babies, Seeds
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2025: Train Dreams; Sorry, Baby
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2025: Twinless, Ricky, Jimpa
TV/Streaming
Morris Chestnut is Wasted on Inferior “Watson”
Tributes
Roger Ebert (and More) on David Lynch
Interviews
Dream of Death: Robert Eggers on “Nosferatu”
Features
The Great Craft of 2024
Features
The Great Performances of 2024, Part One
Features
Two Thumbs Up! The Individual Top Tens of 2024
Festivals & Awards
2025 Sundance Film Festival Announces Ambitious Program
Features
Bright Wall/Dark Room October 2024: All Hail the Screwball Queen by Olympia Kiriakou
Interviews
When You’re Angry, You’re Already Losing: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson on “Rumours”
TV/Streaming
Peacock’s “Fight Night” Largely Entertains But Pulls A Few Punches
Interviews
Fight or Flight: Jeremy Saulnier on Rebel Ridge
TV/Streaming
