Movie

  • Meet the Writers of Black Writers Week 2022

    - Jun 25, 2022
    The following article contains all of the bios and headshots for RogerEbert.com’s inaugural Black Writers Week writers and participants, headed by our Editor-in-Chief, Chaz Ebert, and arranged alphabetically according to the following categories: guest editors, Profiles...
  • Video: That’s That On That Spotlights Moms Mabley and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds

    - Jun 25, 2022
    As part of Black Writers Week 2022, we are pleased to present two episodes of Taj Rani’s web series, “That’s That On That,” which spotlight the legendary comedian Moms Mabley and singer/songwriter Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. Rani...
  • Tyler Perry Loves Black Women

    - Jun 24, 2022
    Tyler Perry is no stranger to criticism. Filmmaker and culture provocateur Spike Lee famously held a grievance toward Perry, saying that he reinforced racial stereotypes. Perry is also often accused of hating Black women, selling out Black...
  • Loot Wastes the Talents of Maya Rudolph

    - Jun 24, 2022
    As we open the new Maya Rudolph vehicle “Loot,” premiering today on Apple TV+, we see her character whooshing down a lake in a speedboat with her husband (Adam Scott) to her new birthday present: a...
  • Black Representation in Youth Dramas – Degrassi Case Study

    - Jun 23, 2022
    Whatever it takes, I know I can make it through! If you remember this, then you are a Degrassi fan and impatiently awaiting HBO’s reboot next year. Like everyone, I immediately went to HBO when they...
  • The Great Adventure of Raising a Family in Another Country

    - Jun 23, 2022
    In April 2014, my wife and I were in Paris for our honeymoon when we met a couple who gave us a tour of the city and got us into an exclusive restaurant. The couple who hosted...
  • I Think I Made a Bad Movie

    - Jun 22, 2022
    I’ve always loved filmmaking because it was never dull. In this field, you’re always learning. You’re forever a student, going back to the whiteboard again and again. But after 10 years of trial and error, I’m...
  • Film Festivals as High Impact Learning

    - Jun 22, 2022
    Over the last few years, the term “high impact learning” has become a popular phrase in higher education. A great deal has been written on how to achieve high impact learning and what instructional tools are...
  • #435 June 21, 2022

    - Jun 21, 2022
    Matt writes: June 18th, 2022, marked what would’ve been Roger Ebert’s eightieth birthday. In celebration of his legacy, we republished the 2014 Google+ Hangout event honoring Roger that featured RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert, Werner Herzog, Steve James, Alan...
  • The Legacy of Gen-X Black Filmmakers

    - Jun 21, 2022
    When a new generations begins to take shape, usually when adolescence has begun to pass through the bulk of its ranks, there’s a bit of a frenzy to define it. We want to name it, characterize...