Heads of State
Sam Clarke
Idris Elba
Idris Elba Movie Reviews
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Knuckles (voice)
Hijack
Sam Nelson
Luther: The Fallen Sun
John Luther
Three Thousand Years of Longing
Genie
Beast
Dr. Nate Daniels
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Knuckles the Echidna (voice)
The Harder They Fall
Rufus Buck
The Suicide Squad
Robert DuBois / Bloodsport
Concrete Cowboy
Harp
Cats
Macavity
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Brixton
Avengers: Infinity War
Heimdall
Molly’s Game
Charlie Jaffey
Thor: Ragnarok
Heimdall
The Mountain Between Us
Dr. Ben Bass
Guerrilla
Kent
The Take
Sean Briar
Star Trek Beyond
Krall
Finding Dory
Fluke (voice)
Blog Posts That Mention Idris Elba
Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise Moves to Streaming with Entertaining Knuckles
“You Were Expecting Someone Else?” Why a Non-White James Bond is the Franchise’s Logical Next Step
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From “Bosch” to “Ballard”: New Spinoff Tackles LA’s Cold Cases
What to Watch on Netflix: May 2025
The Shield vs. The Wire
Co-Productions within Africa and its Diaspora Can Encourage Self-Reliant and Sustainable Film Economies
Redacting Racism: Some Thoughts on Race-Blind Casting
Ebertfest 2023: Festival Closes with Guests Lawrence Bender, Mykelti Williamson, Michael Barker and More!
Short Films in Focus: The Oscar-Nominated Short Films of 2023
The Great Performances of 2022
Home Entertainment Guide: November 2022
Home Entertainment Guide: October 2022
Cannes 2022: Tirailleurs, God’s Creatures, Enys Men
Cannes 2022: Triangle of Sadness, R.M.N., Three Thousand Years of Longing
Cannes Film Festival Preview 2022
Cannes Official Selection Line-Up Overview with Digressions You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Black Cinema & Television to Honor Will Smith, Ruth Negga and More on December 6th
A Preview of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival
Home Entertainment Guide: September 2021
TIFF 2020: Concrete Cowboy, Notturno, Akilla’s Escape
Spirituality and Social Justice at the Chicago Sun-Times
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: January 4, 2018
Sundance 2018 Announces Competition, Premiere, Midnight Titles and More
Cupid’s Arrow Pierced My Tender Heart at the Movies
TIFF 2017: “The Death of Stalin,” “Molly’s Game,” “Outside In”
TIFF 2017 Preview: 20 World Premieres We Can’t Wait to See
2017 Fall Movie Preview: 25 Films We’re Excited About
The Individual Top Tens of 2016
Films to Get Us Through The Trump Presidency
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: November 3, 2016
Voyeurs to Adult Life: Ira Sachs on “Little Men”
Comic-Con 2016: World Premiere of “Star Trek Beyond”
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2016 Summer Movie Preview: A Four-Month, Blockbuster Festival, Part II
The Wind and the Rain: Jon Favreau and Neel Sethi on “The Jungle Book”
“Spotlight” Sweeps 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Surprises and Snubs: An Expert Responds to the Oscar Nominations
Previewing and Predicting the 73rd Golden Globe Awards
The Best Performances of 2015
The Individual Top Tens of 2015
“Carol,” “Trainwreck,” “Mr. Robot” Among 2016 Golden Globe Nominees
Meet the Writers: Nick Allen
TIFF 2015: Preview of the 40th Toronto International Film Festival
Telluride 2015: “Beasts of No Nation”
2015 Fall Movie Preview
Marvel, Star Wars Highlights and More From D23
Movies with Fight Scenes: “The Gunman” Director Yells Action
“Pan”‘s Labyrinth
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If I Had An Emmy Ballot 2014
It Truly Is an Honor Just To Be Nominated
“A responsibility to be truthful”: Director Justin Chadwick on “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”
Four Black Actors Vie for the Best Actor Oscar
Violence Breeds Violence in the Third Season of Luther
A Defense of “Pacific Rim” Along with Other Reflections
