Roger Ebert

“Black Mirror” is Back to Bum You Out with One of Its Stronger Seasons
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A good season of Black Mirror dropped today! 2025 keeps surprising.
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Chicago Critics Film Festival Announces Full Schedule, Special Guests
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The schedule for this year's Chicago Critics Film Festival, including Q&As with Jay Duplass, Eva Victor, and David Strathairn!
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Total Fidelity: Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza on “Warfare”
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The writers and directors talk about bringing a Navy SEAL's real-life story to screen without a shred of fictionalization.
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Short Films in Focus: Incident
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A dive into the Oscar-nominated short, as well as the virtues and limitations of found footage.
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“The Last of Us” Returns with a Devastating, Riveting Second Season
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“The Last of Us” succeeded as a game franchise because it trusted the emotional intelligence of gamers, and the show does the same for TV viewers.
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A True Sense of the Eerie, or, Why I Love the Hell House Films
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An ode to a great found footage horror franchise.
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13 Reviews by Roger Ebert for the 2025 Day4Empathy
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We're giving the site back to Roger today. Here's why.
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Revisiting the Bunker: Michael Shannon on “Eric LaRue”
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The actor talks about the deep bench of acclaimed filmmakers he's collaborated with, and working with Chicago actors for his own directorial debut.
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“Hacks” Returns at The Peak of Its Comedic Powers
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Still the best comedy on television.
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