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A Critical Look at The Color of Money
Jun 26, 2023With the possible exception of the third Godfather entry, I‘ve never had higher expectations for a sequel than for Martin Scorsese’s “The Color of Money” (1986). After all, it took Hollywood twenty-five years to come up... -
Must-See Jean Eustache Film Series Led by 4K Restoration of The Mother and the Whore
Jun 26, 2023Jean Eustache’s “The Mother and the Whore,” a 1973 French film that is now being revived in a new 4K restoration, is a work of strange, ineffable power, a power unlike that of any other film... -
American Black Film Festival Highlights
Jun 23, 2023The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) personifies the glow and energetic spirit of Black creators, and its 27th year felt extremely timely. The featured films, TV shows, shorts, and documentaries exemplified the modern Black experience. The... -
Speak Up: Lashana Lynch on Ear for Eye
Jun 23, 2023Ever since Lashana Lynch burst on the scene as the headstrong, unflinching Maria Rambeau in “Captain Marvel” she has cut a defiant image. That sight was only deepened in “No Time to Die” and “The Woman... -
No Hard Feelings
Jun 23, 2023The R-rated studio comedy hardly makes any theatrical appearances these days, especially in the age of streaming. The only adult comedies usually come from Universal Pictures, which relish in genre-bending (“Cocaine Bear,” “Renfield”), mixing up concepts... -
Bijan Bayne on His New Book, Black Trailblazers: 30 Courageous Visionaries Who Broke Boundaries, Made a Difference, and Paved the Way
Jun 23, 2023As W.E.B. Dubois said, “To stimulate wildly weak and untrained minds is to play with mighty fires.” Chaz Ebert (CE): It is a pleasure speaking with you during Black Writers Week 2023 about your wonderful new book, Black... -
Redacting Racism: Some Thoughts on Race-Blind Casting
Jun 22, 2023As major studios adapt to the changing business and cultural landscape, moving into the future all too often means revisiting the past. Few projects embody this phenomenon like the Paramount+ original series “Grease: Rise of the... -
When Angela Bassett Found Her Inner Tina Turner
Jun 22, 2023“She’s perfect,” I said, “and I was right.” – Tina Turner Two-time Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett was a regular fixture during this year’s awards season for her bravura turn as Queen Ramonda in Marvel/Disney’s “Black... -
Sweet Home Chicago Series for Juneteenth: Video Interview with Filmmaker Mark Harris
Jun 22, 2023On the day scheduled for this Black Writers Week interview with independent filmmaker Mark Harris, RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert lost her voice due to laryngitis and was unable to conduct the interview—about an hour before she asked me... -
FX’s The Bear Continues to Reach for Greatness
Jun 21, 2023Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) still dreams of opening a restaurant. Having discovered the money his deceased brother Mikey (Jon Bernthal) stashed in tomato cans, he now has enough cash, or nearly enough, to follow through...
