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.
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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.
Sweet Home Chicago Series for Juneteenth: Celebrating Graduates of 2023
A celebration of Young, Gifted and Black graduates in 2023 in honor of Juneteenth and Black Writers Week 2023. This is what hope for our future looks like to me.
Black Writers Week 2023: Table of Contents
The official table of contents for Black Writers Week 2023.
Ghosts of War: Ted Geoghegan on Brooklyn 45
An interview with writer/director Ted Geoghegan about his chamber horror drama, Brooklyn 45.
Tribeca 2023: Suitable Flesh, You’ll Never Find Me, Bad Things
On three genre films from the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, including an Australian stand-out.
Peacock’s Based on a True Story is a Frustrating but Promising True-Crime Parody
A review of the true-crime comedy series Based on a True Story, now playing on Peacock.
Joe Dante on The Movie Orgy
An interview with the legendary Joe Dante about his infamous project, The Movie Orgy.
Tribeca 2023: Blood for Dust, Catching Dust
A review of two dusty dramas from Tribeca.
Tribeca 2023: The Listener, Eric LaRue
On two empathetic dramas from Tribeca directed by Steve Buscemi and Michael Shannon.
Female Filmmakers in Focus: Georgia Oakley on Blue Jean
An interview with writer/director Georgia Oakley about Blue Jean.
The 2023 American Black Film Festival Runs In-Person June 14-18 and Virtually June 19-25
An article about the 2023 American Black Film Festival, running in-person from Wednesday, June 14th, through Sunday, June 18th, and virtually from Monday, June 19th, through Sunday, June 25th.
The Foundation for the Augmentation of African Americans in Film Hosts The LightReel Film Festival June 8-10 in Washington, D.C.
An article about The LightReel Film Festival, running Thursday, June 8th, through Saturday, June 10th, in Washington, D.C.
Cannes 2023 Video #10: Chaz Ebert Interviews Jeffrey Wright, DePaul University/CHA Youth Resident Filmmakers and More
Our tenth and final video dispatch from Cannes 2023 features Chaz Ebert’s interviews with actor Jeffrey Wright; DePaul University/CHA Youth Resident Filmmakers Isis Gullette, Unique Moore and Christal Westmoreland; “Become a Filmmaker” program director Liliane Calfee and mentor/chaperone Pier Smith; Ebertfest festival director Dr. Nate Kohn; professor and frequent Ebertfest guest Dr. Eric Pierson; and accomplished film student Nia Lambert.
