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It is always fascinating to see a smart character rise the bottom, step by step, and French film “A Prophet” is one of such cases. Here is a plain young man thrown into a grim, violent...

Matt writes: In honor of last weekend’s crowd-pleasing hit, “Black Panther,” the eagerly anticipated Marvel blockbuster helmed by “Creed” director Ryan Coogler, we have gathered three articles about the picture that is sure to delight fans...

Ryan Coogler’s thrilling and moving “Black Panther” is a rare superhero fantasy that’s plugged into the real world, even as it mirrors it in an inconsistent and distorting way. It’s sure to inspire scrutiny as deep as that which greeted the...

One of the many double-edged joys of attending a film festival is accounting for one’s limitations as a critic. The challenge of understanding a new movie in relation to its director’s previous work—to name only one...

“In another country, with another name, maybe things are different, maybe they’re the same.” – Brian Eno, “Mother Whale Eyeless” As of this writing, the affable Chinese blockbuster fantasy “Monster Hunt 2” has demolished opening day records in its...

The following correspondence between various writers at RogerEbert.com was inspired by the Chinese New Year that begins today, February 16th. I always love reading the discussions between our wonderful group of contributors, and always find new films...

When the revelations of rampant sexual harassment and assault against former Miramax CEO Harvey Weinstein came out last October, industry veterans on social media commented about how much of an open secret it was. In its...

The hero of “Early Man” is a caveman named Dug. If you smiled while reading that, this is definitely your kind of movie—the kind where you think, “Surely they wouldn’t make a joke that basic” right before the movie...

5 NEW TO NETFLIX “Meru””On Body and Soul””Princess Cyd””Radius””Trophy” 9 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “The Ballad of Lefty Brown” What happens to a lifelong sidekick when he loses his companion? This is the relatively slight premise of...

Editor’s note: Brandon Towns is one of three recipients of the Sundance Institute’s Roger Ebert Fellowship for Film Criticism for 2018. In the age of #Oscarsowhite, black film and television are increasingly on the rise with shows like “Insecure,”...