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Over the course of last year I interviewed over 50 women in film, from cinematographers to producers to writer/directors for my column Female Filmmakers in Focus. I’m so happy to continue this work at RogerEbert.com. I could not have asked for a better first g... More »
Can a movie be a grindhouse classic if only kinda-sorta makes it into grindhouses—or any movie houses? Shot in 1974 and released, after a fashion, in 1977, “Death Game,” directed by Peter S. Traynor, was sufficiently obscure so as not to appear in 1984’s The P... More »
Tom Nicoll’s “Lighting Tests” tells the story of an actor named Malky (Liam Harkins) who agrees to take on one of the dullest jobs an actor can agree to do: be a stand-in for a lighting test for a film that might get made. As he sits there, no one asks him to ... More »
Thumbnails is a roundup of brief excerpts to introduce you to articles from other websites that we found interesting and exciting. We provide links to the original sources for you to read in their entirety.—Chaz Ebert 1. “Mystery is Better Than Truth: Lucian ... More »
In celebration of Roger Ebert, we are reprinting the favorite reviews and articles of our writers and other distinguished readers… “I really enjoyed the two reviews that Roger did for ‘Saturday Night Fever.’ The original one from 1977 and the updated one in 19... More »
In celebration of Roger Ebert, we are reprinting the favorite reviews and articles of our writers and other distinguished readers… The reviews by Roger Ebert most dear to me are the one he did on Julie Dash’s film, “Daughters of the Dust“, and the film “Love J... More »
Did you know that “Two Thumbs Up” was not part of our lexicon until it was coined by my late husband Roger Ebert to be used as a rating system for movies with his pal and television partner Gene Siskel on their popular movie review show? Dating back to the Rom... More »
New Titles: Nick Allen: Senior Editor; Matt Fagerholm: Literary Editor; and Nell Minow: Contributing Editor Nine years ago in April 2013, RogerEbert.com became an independent movie review site. It was initially co-founded by me and my late husband, Roger Ebert... More »
The new HBO Max series “Julia” has many strengths to its credit, and this review will savor them at length later. But first, it must be said: this is not a comedy. There are funny bits, yes. And because it’s a slice-of-life character study of the kitchen sink ... More »
Our films may make you laugh or they may make you cry, but being together as a community once again in the beautiful movie palace will definitely warm your heart… I am elated that we will be able to meet in person at the Virginia Theatre for Ebertfest from Wed... More »
Apple TV+ has been killing it lately, winning an Emmy for “Ted Lasso” and an Oscar for “CODA,” while also launching some of the best recent dramas, including “Severance,” “The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray,” and “WeCrashed.” To this list of impressive original pro... More »
While the 1990s stands as the halcyon days of Black romances—“Poetic Justice,” “Love and Basketball,” “Soul Food,” “The Best Man,” and so forth—writer/director Theodore Witcher’s “Love Jones” stands out. It features portions of the city of Chicago, the West an... More »
