Politically, this movie is another example of the transformative power of filmmaking. It is part of a medium traditionally gatekept by white cismen with their limited perspective, but the flood gate is opening. Lovell and Drucker do not take an “Imperial Overseer” approach to this topic. When we see Tabytha, Ceyenne, Egyptt, and our other … Read more
Director Oliver Stone recently shared some unfavorable comments about John Wick: Chapter 4. Earlier this year, John Wick: Chapter 4 premiered in theaters to rave reviews from critics and audiences. The action thriller starred Keanu Reeves as the iconic hitman and features some of the most outlandish action sequences in the franchise. Wick has a … Read more
Johnny Depp’s first project since his lengthy public trial has screened at Cannes, and the star reflects on being back at the event. Johnny Depp’s rocky journey of regaining public support may or may not have gone the way he wanted. When his ex, Amber Heard accused him of abuse, people became divisive over believing … Read more
Charles is a longstanding member of the DC Film Society currently serving on the Publicity committee, a member in good standing of the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), a voting member of the Black Reel Awards and a reviewing judge for the DC Shorts Festival. He serves as the Features Programmer for the … Read more
Following a stunning episode 4 with a jaw-dropping clash, all eyes are now set on the Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge Episode 5 release date & time, which has been revealed. The upcoming episode titled “Need for Speed vs. Fight Car” will pit Angela Arnold and Caroline Johnson against each other as they turn a regular … Read more
The upcoming Batman: Caped Crusader series will be everything that Bruce Timm wasn’t able to do with Batman: The Animated Series. Bruce Timm is taking another stab at the Dark Knight with Batman: Caped Crusader. Executive Vice President of Alternative Programming for Warner Bros. Animation Peter Girardi told the crowd at Annecy (via Variety) that … Read more
It’s been almost two years since the last significant update on Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. (It’s also been 13 years since M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender live-action movie which … the less said of the better.) Back in August of 2021, we got the first announcement of the creators and … Read more
Paul Robeson in The Emperor Jones (1933). Here at Rogerebert.com we will have a week of great features all week. We discuss what it takes to be an independent filmmaker in today’s environment. Coincidentally two of the filmmakers we talk to are from Chicago. Robert Daniels interviewed independent Chicago filmmaker Dewayne Perkins. Perkins’ horror-satire film … Read more
The upcoming Disney+ Secret Invasion series is set to explore the ground level of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Focused more on spies and aliens than superheroes, Secret Invasion will unite many of the government agents and more human characters in a tense and distrustful environment. As the series is said to take place in “the … Read more
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller say that Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse will feature more of Spider-Punk’s world. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was filled to the brim with a variety of eclectic visual styles, so it says a lot that Spider-Punk was able to instantly catch the audience’s attention. Spider-Punk (Daniel Kaluuya), aka Hobie Brown, is … Read more