Redacting Racism: Some Thoughts on Race-Blind Casting
On the issues around color-blind casting.
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When Angela Bassett Found Her Inner Tina Turner
An appreciation of Angela Bassett’s performance in What’s Love Got to Do with It?
What Now: The Creative Potential in the End of the Superhero Craze
A look at how the death of the superhero flick could bring back the indie film.
Sweet Home Chicago Series for Juneteenth: Video Interview with Filmmaker Mark Harris
A video interview with Chicago director Mark Harris, conducted by Sonia Smith-Evans, SVP of Development and Production for The Ebert Company.
Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All and the Inescapable Desire to Belong
A reappreciation of last year’s Bones and All.
Feeling Scene: The Magnetism of Black Punks on Screen
A feature on the Black Punk movement in art.
Trust Your Gut: The Role of Conscience in Horror
A feature that looks at that nagging feeling that something is wrong in horror, using Patrick Brice’s Creep and John Hyams’ Alone as examples.
FX’s The Bear Continues to Reach for Greatness
A review of the new season of The Bear, which premieres on FX on Hulu on June 22nd.
The Journey of a Black Film Critic: Breaking Barriers, Inspiring Change
A feature on being a Black Film Critic in 2023.
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.
