“The Last Dance” chronicled the six championships won by larger-than-life basketball legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, while Alex Convery’s debut script for “Air” portrays the methods utilized by shoe salesman Sonny Vaccarro (played so convincingly by Matt Damon ) in leading the Nike brand to pursue Jordan. The A-list ensemble includes the always … Read more
He loved Ebertfest and savored every minute of planning it. This year, to honor his legacy, we chose the theme of “Empathy at the Movies.” Empathy, he often said, is the most essential element of civilization. It helps us to put ourselves in the shoes of someone who is different from us. We both believed … Read more
Ms. Ford, who was previously honored on our site during Black Writers Week, told us, “I co-founded LIFE Camp because the number of funerals I was attending for young people made me think there HAD to be something else. There had to be another way… Gun violence is not a problem that is specific to … Read more
My Eyes Into Yours, Painting by Kelly Eddington Afterward, I felt I had to close off my heart to protect myself from hurt and harm. But the opposite turned out to be true. I just needed to take it a day at a time. Each day of grievance was different. Some days were full, like … Read more