Orphan Black: Echoes Stumbles Under the Weight of Its Predecessor
Orphan Black is back! Sorta.
Black Writers Week
The LightReel Film Festival Finishes Strong
A recap of the 5th LightReel Film Festival, recently concluded in D.C.
What My Mother Didn’t Tell Me About College
A personal reflection on the true value of college.
Film Festivals: A Place For Found Family & Cultivating Community
On the importance of film festivals (and the hurdles) for aspiring critics.
Co-Productions within Africa and its Diaspora Can Encourage Self-Reliant and Sustainable Film Economies
On investments in African cinema and how it can grow.
Understanding Grief in Rural Canada Through Hulu’s Under the Bridge
A look at the critically acclaimed Hulu mini-series about a murder in rural Canada from a writer who grew up there.
Introduction to Black Writers Week 2024
Welcome to Black Writers Week 2024.
Bijan Bayne on His New Book, Black Trailblazers: 30 Courageous Visionaries Who Broke Boundaries, Made a Difference, and Paved the Way
An interview by Chaz Ebert with author Bijan Bayne about his new book, Black Trailblazers: 30 Courageous Visionaries Who Broke Boundaries, Made a Difference, and Paved the Way.
American Black Film Festival: Black Barbie, Gaining Ground, Higher Power
A feature on three documentaries from this year’s American Black Film Festival.
American Black Film Festival Highlights
A report on highlights from the 27th annual ABFF.
From Despair to Hope: A Costly Phantom Mercury Contamination Scare in the Scarboro Community
A feature on a historic tragedy in Scarboro.
Speak Up: Lashana Lynch on ear for eye
An interview with the star of The Woman King and ear for eye, now on Criterion Channel.
Horror Movies and The Fate of the Black Man
A look at the changing face of representation in horror.
Embracing Life With Your Children Abroad
A feature on living life and raising children abroad.
Redacting Racism: Some Thoughts on Race-Blind Casting
On the issues around color-blind casting.
When Angela Bassett Found Her Inner Tina Turner
An appreciation of Angela Bassett’s performance in What’s Love Got to Do with It?
What Now: The Creative Potential in the End of the Superhero Craze
A look at how the death of the superhero flick could bring back the indie film.
Sweet Home Chicago Series for Juneteenth: Video Interview with Filmmaker Mark Harris
A video interview with Chicago director Mark Harris, conducted by Sonia Smith-Evans, SVP of Development and Production for The Ebert Company.
Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All and the Inescapable Desire to Belong
A reappreciation of last year’s Bones and All.
Feeling Scene: The Magnetism of Black Punks on Screen
A feature on the Black Punk movement in art.
