Sweet Thing
Alexandre Rockwell’s Sweet Thing is a welcome return to form for the accomplished indie filmmaker.
Alexandre Rockwell’s Sweet Thing is a welcome return to form for the accomplished indie filmmaker.
A start-to-finish train wreck, a laughable piece of “cinema” made by people who really have no business making movies.
An article about the historic Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery
A former Ebert Fellow writes Roger Ebert a letter to close out Black Writers Week.
On a new documentary project about the legacy of Sojourner Truth, abolitionist and suffragist for women’s rights.
A feature on what Justice League means to me.
The Superdeep is most often a formulaic mess, and a little nonsensical when it’s not flat-out uninteresting.
Afrofuturism panel discussion for Black Writers Week, featuring distinguished guests: Steven Barnes, Dr. John Jennings, Ytasha Womack and moderator Tananarive Due.
The second panel for Black Writers Week, featuring film critics Sarah-Tai Black, Emmanuel Noisette, Tambay Obenson, Reginald Ponder, Carla Renata, Gil Robertson, Kathia Woods and moderator Chaz Ebert.
The first panel for Black Writers Week, featuring Jon Carr, Shawn Edwards, Karen Horne, JaNeika James, JaSheika James, Troy Pryor, and Rebecca Ford.
A personal reflection from a Chicago filmmaker and former Ebert Fellow about his eye-opening and arduous path to being a filmmaker.
A feature about the production of the great documentary Mr. Soul! and the extraordinary path it took to get the film made and distributed.
An interview with the director of the upcoming Zola.
A review of Apple TV+’s Physical, starring Rose Byrne.
A feature about where the TV landscape is in terms of representation and diversity.
A feature on how Black political movements have been captured on film.
A transcript from the sci-fi podcast Escape Pod by our contributor Sherin Nicole.
A feature on the legacy of Apollo Creed.