Roger Ebert

Roger loves Chaz
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Wednesday, July 18, is the 20th anniversary of our marriage. How can I begin to tell you about Chaz? She fills my horizon, she is the great fact of my life, she has my love, she saved me from the...
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“The Map of Longing” Offers Real Catharsis Despite Its Teen Melancholy
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It’s pure fantasy, and an immature one at that.
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Chicago, Home of Great Music and Newspapers 
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Chaz Ebert on how music and newspapers have shaped Chicago, and continue to do so.
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Flashback: Chaz Ebert on Watching a Christopher Nolan Movie During the Pandemic
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The third installment of Chaz Ebert's Happy Place column recounts her experience of returning to the movie theater during the pandemic after a five-month absence.
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Black Protagonists Are Transforming Modern Horror Television for the Better 
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A look at how Black men are exploring identity and history through horror television.
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Celebrating the Life of George E. Johnson, Sr. (1927-2026)
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Some lives become so woven into the fabric of our culture that we experience their influence long before we ever learn their name. For generations of Black Americans, George E. Johnson, Sr., was one of those people. I am one...
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MUBI Fest 2026: Better Together
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A personal recounting of one of the coolest Chicago film events of the year.
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KVIFF 2026: Fruit Gathering, Incinerator, 3 Weeks After
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My final dispatch of KVIFF features some heavy hitters. There’s the Crystal Globe winner, the festival’s top prize. There’s also two coming-of-age stories about how kind the world can be and how unflinchingly harsh it actually is. Each work is...
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KVIFF 2026: Wrap-up and Awards
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It felt good to be back. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve attended the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (after going three straight times, last year, I had to cancel at the last second due to a personal...
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“Ride or Die”: Two Best Friends, Too Many Lies, and a Good Reason to Get a Fake Passport
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“Ride or Die” arrives on Prime Video this week, and its title is accurate in multiple ways. Calling someone your “ride or die” means they’ve got your back no matter what: you need to bury a body, they’ve got the...
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