Forest Whitaker Movie Reviews
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Black Writers Week
Uncomfortable Truths: “Set It Off,” “Girl 6,” and “Naked Acts” at 30
June 19, 2026
Tributes
The Belle of Absurdity: Catherine O’Hara (1954-2026)
February 2, 2026
Festivals & Awards
“Sinners,” “Bel-Air” Lead NAACP Image Award Nominees
January 12, 2026
Interviews
Movies That Deal with the Peculiarities of Being a Teenager: Bruce Handy on His New Book about Teen Movies
May 21, 2025
Interviews
That’s What Disruption Does For Me: Gareth Evans on “Havoc”
April 25, 2025
Features
From Gena to Annette: Great Actresses with Oscar Nominations but No Wins
March 3, 2025
TV/Streaming
MGM+’s Messy The Emperor of Ocean Park Rules Over Convoluted Empire
July 7, 2024
Black Writers Week
The Shield vs. The Wire
June 19, 2024
MZS
The Weight of Smoke (and Blue in the Face): The Magic of Paul Auster
May 2, 2024
Chaz's Journal
Spirit Awards 2024: A Platform for Essential Independent Films
January 26, 2024
Interviews
Creating an Atmosphere: Justin Simien on Haunted Mansion
October 16, 2023
Far Flungers
A Critical Look at The Color of Money
June 26, 2023
Video Games
Jedi: Survivor is Best Star Wars Game in Years
May 15, 2023
Festivals & Awards
Ebert Symposium 2023 to Precede Ebertfest on April 18th & 19th
April 6, 2023
Festivals & Awards
Ebertfest 2023: Frank Oz and Derek DelGaudio Screen In & Of Itself, Rita Coburn Spotlights Marian Anderson and More!
April 3, 2023
Festivals & Awards
Nina Yang Bongiovi to Receive the Variety Creative Impact Award at the 2023 Sun Valley Film Festival
March 21, 2023
TV/Streaming
Scott Z. Burns’ Star-Studded Extrapolations is a Harrowing, Hopeful Look into the Future
March 16, 2023
Festivals & Awards
2023 Sundance Film Festival Announces Competition Films, Premiere Titles, Midnight Selections, and More
December 7, 2022
TV/Streaming
Andor Offers Rich New Approach to Telling a Star Wars Story
September 19, 2022
Features
Star Wars Celebration 2022: Mando+, Light and Magic, Andor and More
June 4, 2022
Festivals & Awards
Cannes 2022: Fest Launches with Zombies, Art Movies, and Maverick
May 22, 2022
Chaz at Cannes
Cannes 2022 Video #1: Opening Night Welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Final Cut
May 19, 2022
Festivals & Awards
Cannes 2022: Final Cut
May 17, 2022
Festivals & Awards
Brenda Robinson Elected as Chair of Board of Directors at Film Independent
January 26, 2022
Festivals & Awards
Why the Film Passing Stirs The Imagination
January 17, 2022
Chaz's Journal
The Freedom to Pass
November 12, 2021
Chaz's Journal
Five Articles In Praise of Rebecca Hall’s Directorial Debut, Passing
November 11, 2021
Festivals & Awards
Passing Wins Top Prize at LGBTQ+ NewFest 2021
October 26, 2021
Festivals & Awards
57th Chicago International Film Festival Announces Full Schedule; Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch to Open
September 20, 2021
Interviews
The Connection: Jennifer Hudson on Respect
August 9, 2021
Tributes
Uncanny Talent: Clarence Williams III, 1939-2021
June 7, 2021
Features
We Can Sing Again: Nine Movie Musicals Coming Out in 2021
May 23, 2021
Chaz's Journal
An Executive Producer Recommends Three Films to Watch for Black History Month: Passing, A Most Beautiful Thing and Mr. Soul!
February 2, 2021
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2021 Announces Virtual Competition, Premiere, Midnight Titles and More
December 15, 2020
Interviews
We Are Not a Monolith: JaNeika and JaSheika James on Their Book, Living Double
December 8, 2020
TV/Streaming
Home Entertainment Guide: November 2020
November 17, 2020
Festivals & Awards
CIFF 2020: Black Perspectives Program Highlights Diverse Voices
October 17, 2020
TV/Streaming
Incredible Ensemble Brings Gravity to Familiar Story of The Godfather of Harlem
September 26, 2019
Chaz's Journal
Just Us Girls: The Chatty Chick Flicks of the ’90s
March 4, 2019
TV/Streaming
The Shield Finally Gets a Full Season Blu-ray Release
January 11, 2019
Interviews
The RogerEbert.com Interviews of 2018
December 31, 2018
Interviews
We Have to Choose Love: Forest Whitaker on The Forgiven
March 7, 2018
Festivals & Awards
The Best Performances of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival
January 29, 2018
Festivals & Awards
Winners of 2018 Sundance Film Festival Awards Announced
January 28, 2018
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2018: Monsters and Men, Monster, Burden
January 26, 2018
Features
2018 Winter Movie Preview: 25 Films We’re Excited About
January 15, 2018
Festivals & Awards
20 Films We Can’t Wait to See at Sundance 2018
January 15, 2018
MZS
60 Minutes on: “Get Out”
December 3, 2017
Festivals & Awards
Sundance 2018 Announces Competition, Premiere, Midnight Titles and More
November 29, 2017
Interviews
Amy Heckerling on “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “Clueless” and more
May 31, 2017
Interviews
Eroding the Excuses: David Oyelowo on “A United Kingdom”
February 16, 2017
MZS
60 Minutes on: “John Wick: Chapter Two”
February 13, 2017
Features
Bright Wall/Dark Room: January 2017: “Sticks & Stones” by Andrew Root
January 10, 2017
Far Flungers
The Nature of Our Existence: On Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival”
November 21, 2016
Interviews
Outstanding, Black Music: Raphael Saadiq on “Underground,” “Insecure”
November 8, 2016
Features
2016 Fall Movie Preview: 50 Movies That’ll Prove Film Isn’t Dead
September 6, 2016
Festivals & Awards
TIFF Announces First Wave of Galas and Special Presentations
July 26, 2016
Festivals & Awards
#OscarsSoWhite and Extending Diversity
March 1, 2016
TV/Streaming
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: November 5, 2015
November 6, 2015
Features
Marvel, Star Wars Highlights and More From D23
August 17, 2015
Features
2015 Summer Movie Preview: A Four-Month, Blockbuster Festival
April 28, 2015
Far Flungers
A Very Particular Set of Skills: A Look at the “Taken” Saga
February 23, 2015
Far Flungers
Film Independent Directors Close-Ups: Ava DuVernay
February 5, 2015
Interviews
Interview: Kevin Macdonald Sails the “Black Sea”
January 20, 2015
Features
Films in Conversation: J. Hoberman’s Presentation of “White House Butler Down”
June 16, 2014
Features
Top Ten Lists of 2013 From Our Contributors
December 30, 2013
Festivals & Awards
It Truly Is an Honor Just To Be Nominated
December 23, 2013
Festivals & Awards
Critic Awards Begin to Shape the Oscar Race
December 16, 2013
Features
Acting right around White folks: on “12 Years a Slave” and “respectability politics”
October 18, 2013
Chaz's Journal
Four Black Actors Vie for the Best Actor Oscar
September 8, 2013
Features
“History is the Backdrop”: Lee Daniels discusses “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”
August 14, 2013
Festivals & Awards
Awards Show Wrap-up: Cannes Report, May 26
May 26, 2013
Roger Ebert
The year’s ten best films and other shenanigans
December 19, 2012
Roger Ebert
‘Election,’ ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ take Spirit
December 19, 2012
Scanners
To spoil or not to spoil? (Don’t worry.)
December 14, 2012
Scanners
The meaning of “articulate”
December 14, 2012
Scanners
The Marty Show
December 14, 2012
Scanners
Opening Shots: ‘The Crying Game’
December 14, 2012
Scanners
A-C-T-I-N-G
December 14, 2012
Scanners
Where the Mopey Things Are
December 14, 2012
Far Flungers
How to Win an Academy Award
December 14, 2012
Far Flungers
Venus if you will, send a girl for me to thrill
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Take 46: CIFF brings the world of film to town
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
The Marty Show
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Oscar winners
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Ebert’s take on the Oscar picks
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Ebert’s Oscar predictions (2007)
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Oscar Nominations
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
‘Dreamgirls’ snubbed — with 8 noms
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Sundance #9: Closing thoughts
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Toronto #6: Stars present & future
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Six treats for film festgoers in Toronto
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Bright spots at Sundance
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Toronto festival fit for film fans
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Gold on hold
December 14, 2012
Festivals & Awards
Cannes all winners
December 14, 2012
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