The Journey of a Black Film Critic: Breaking Barriers, Inspiring Change
A feature on being a Black Film Critic in 2023.
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An Origin Story for a Gamer Dad and a Gamer Son
A personal piece on a journey through loving video games and passing that down to a son.
Black Animation and Me: Where We Came From and Where We’re Going
A feature on Black representation in animation.
Rise of the Beats: On Hip-Hop and Hollywood
A feature on how Hip-Hop has influenced the film industry, including two of this summer’s biggest films.
Tribeca 2023: Fresh Kills, The Graduates, The Secret Art of Human Flight
A dispatch from Tribeca on three world premieres.
Marvel’s Secret Invasion Continues the Franchise’s Dull Slate
A TV review of the new Marvel/Disney show starring Samuel L. Jackson, Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, Martin Freeman, Ben Mendelsohn, Don Cheadle, and more.
Jumanji Meets Saw: Dewayne Perkins on The Blackening
An interview with the writer and star of The Blackening.
Sam Hargrave on the Making of Extracton 2, That 21-Minute Oner, Advice from the Russo Brothers, and More
An interview with director Sam Hargrave about his new Netflix action film, Extraction 2.
Meet the Writers of Black Writers Week 2023
The full list of writers who contributed to RogerEbert.com’s Black Writers Week 2023 (June 19-25, 2023).
The Righteous Gemstones Treads Familiar Ground in Season Three
A review of the third season of The Righteous Gemstones, which premieres Sunday night on HBO.
Tribeca 2023: Table of Contents
An updating table of contents for all of our Tribeca 2023 coverage.
The Walking Dead: Dead City Trudges Through the Ruins of a Moribund Franchise
A review of the new Walking Dead spin-off series, Dead City.
Don’t Forget Your Place: On Joseph Losey’s The Servant
A closer look at Joseph Losey’s 1963 film, which has just been given a 4K release by the Criterion Collection.
FX’s The Full Monty Loses Its Rhythm in Series Form
A review of the new FX series The Full Monty, based on the 1997 film.
An Introduction to Black Writers Week 2023
Juneteenth 2023 marks the beginning of Black Writers Week 2023 at Rogerebert.com, celebrating Black writers, filmmakers, film critics, gamers, musicians, scientists, graduates and others illuminating the African-American experience.
Tribeca 2023: The Gullspång Miracle, Common Ground, Transition, Songs About F***ing
A dispatch on four documentaries that had this world premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
Prince of the Cinema: Treat Williams (1951-2023)
A celebration of the late Treat Williams, who passed away on June 12 at the age of 71.
Creatures of the Id: Celebrating Ishirō Honda’s 1968 Masterpiece, Destroy All Monsters
Ishirō Honda’s 1968 fantasy of victimization and empowerment will be screening this Friday at the Tribeca Film Festival.
