Trial by Fire
The film plods at points, trudging along, and there are a few misguided narrative "devices" tacked on, but still, "Trial by Fire" bristles with anger.
Ruby Dee
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A Thousand Words (2012)
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Annie McCall
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American Gangster (2007)
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Frank's mother
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Just Cause (1995)
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His Mother
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Cop And A Half (1993)
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Rachel
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Jungle Fever (1991)
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Lucinda Purify
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Do the Right Thing (1989)
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Mother Sister
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Up Tight (1969)
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Laurie
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The Incident (1968)
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Joan Robinson
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* This filmography is not intended to be a comprehensive list of this artist’s work. Instead it reflects the films this person has been involved with that have been reviewed on this site.
Black Women vs. The End of the World (Again)
Why are black women so central in post-apocalyptic fiction? A writer looks at the trend.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: October 4, 2018
The latest on Blu-ray and DVD, including Solo, Leave No Trace, and Three Identical Strangers.
Three Octogenarians Who Could Make Oscar History
A trifecta of senior citizens could make Oscar history on Sunday night.
PBS Press Tour Spotlights Little Women
A report on the PBS Press Tour's highlights for the winter and spring of 2018.
Muhammad Ali: 1942-2016
A tribute to the greatest of all time.
Spike Lee’s Oscar: Hollywood Does the Right Thing
An article about Spike Lee's Honorary Oscar at the 2015 AMPAS Governors Awards.
Working From the Heart: The Career of Nastassja Kinski
An appreciation of Nastassja Kinski, on the occasion of a tribute to her at the Film Society at Lincoln Center from November 27-December 3, 2014.
#223 June 18, 2014
A message from Chaz:
Dear Ebert Club Members: Please join us today at the Google+ Hangout for Roger's birthday: Wednesday, June 18 at 11 am Pacific Time, Noon Mountain Time; 1 pm Central; 2 pm Eastern.Thumbnails 6/13/14
Remembering Ruby Dee; "The Fault in Our Stars" succeeds and fails; Amazon vs. Warner Bros.; The case against "Edge of Tomorrow"; Trials of a documentarian.
Ruby Dee: 1922-2014
Zombies in the Outfield and Cats in the Owner's Box; the Top Ten Odd and Overlooked Baseball Movies
Ten of the oddest baseball movies ever, just in time for the playoffs.
"The Messenger" discussed by Omar Moore of London and San Francisco
May Contain SpoilersHello, I'm Omar Moore. I was born and raised in London, where I grew up before moving to New York City with my parents. After branching out in the Big Apple on my own for a number of years, I moved west to San Francisco. I love America and its promise. We all need to do our small part to make this great country even better for all. Where a film is concerned, it is never "only a movie." Images mean something. They have unyielding power and influence, whether in "Birth of A Nation", "Un Chien Andalou", "Night Of The Hunter", "Killer Of Sheep", "Persona", "Psycho", "A Clockwork Orange", "Blazing Saddles", "Straw Dogs", "Soul Man", "Chameleon Street", "Do The Right Thing", "Bamboozled" or "Irreversible". A filmmaker generally doesn't put images in a film if they are meaningless.
Ebert's predix, Oscar's results
In theory, if I correctly predicted every single Oscar race, nobody could outguess me, and by default, I would win the prize. Alas, that has never, ever happened, and it's unlikely again this year, because as usual I will allow my heart to outsmart my brain in one or two races, which is my annual downfall. In any event, for what they're worth, here are my Academy Award predictions in a year rich with wonderful films.
Ebert's roundup: One way or another, there will be Oscars
by Roger Ebert
And the nominees are ... (2008)
* Denotes winner.
Nominations announced for strike-imperiled Oscars
From the Associated Press
CIFF: All our capsule reviews
UPDATED 10/16: Here are brief reviews of all the Chicago Film Festival movies we have seen, in alphabetical order, written by Bill Stamets and Roger Ebert. More will be added as we view them. For a full CIFF schedule, go to www.chicagofilmfestival.com or call (312) 332-FILM.
Sundance 2006 winners
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) Ñ Two films examining immigrant life in America, the Hispanic teen drama "Quinceanera" and the Sudanese refugee documentary "God Grew Tired of Us," won top honors Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival.
Ossie Davis: In Memory
Read Roger Ebert's 1968 interview with Ossie Davis.
It's high tide for black new wave
CANNES, France -- The French New Wave was a rebirth of French films in the early 1960s, and the German new wave represented the same process in Germany in the 1970s. Now black American filmmakers are developing a new stylistic and personal vision that reached critical mass at this year's Cannes Film Festival. In May of 1991, here in the incongruous setting of the French Riviera, far from the urban settings of most of their films, the black new wave came of age.
Ossie Davis: That's What It's All About
"Rebellion is one thing," Ossie Davis said. "Rebellion works some times in some places. But year in and year out, you can get more mileage out of wisdom and cunning. If you can't outfight the man, outsmart him."
