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"These characters are trapped by the choices they’ve made, many of which are driven by the pressure to have money and status."
@zacharylee.bsky.social spoke with CRIME 101 director Bart Layton about LA wellness culture, how his documentary work influenced the film, & his background in visual art:
@zacharylee.bsky.social spoke with CRIME 101 director Bart Layton about LA wellness culture, how his documentary work influenced the film, & his background in visual art:
It All Starts With the Meditation App: Bart Layton on "Crime 101" | Interviews | Roger Ebert
The filmmaker talks about bringing his documentary skills and early interest in visual art to his LA-set crime thriller.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:34 PM
"These characters are trapped by the choices they’ve made, many of which are driven by the pressure to have money and status."
@zacharylee.bsky.social spoke with CRIME 101 director Bart Layton about LA wellness culture, how his documentary work influenced the film, & his background in visual art:
@zacharylee.bsky.social spoke with CRIME 101 director Bart Layton about LA wellness culture, how his documentary work influenced the film, & his background in visual art:
"The highs and lows of this second season mirror a spindling rollercoaster, one whose mechanisms slowly falter until the wheels come loose, before the whole ride comes crashing down,” writes Kaiya Shunyata about Prime Video’s CROSS.
Season 2 of Prime Video’s “Cross” Fails to Reach New Heights | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert
The show unspools into a run-of-the-mill crime thriller.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM
"The highs and lows of this second season mirror a spindling rollercoaster, one whose mechanisms slowly falter until the wheels come loose, before the whole ride comes crashing down,” writes Kaiya Shunyata about Prime Video’s CROSS.
“As a patient glimpse into an ugly chapter of Polish history that few outside the country know about, it’s worth taking in,” writes @clintworthing.bsky.social about Netflix’s LEAD CHILDREN.
Lead Children review: Netflix miniseries explores lead poisoning in Poland
A valuable, if hardly revolutionary, watch.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
“As a patient glimpse into an ugly chapter of Polish history that few outside the country know about, it’s worth taking in,” writes @clintworthing.bsky.social about Netflix’s LEAD CHILDREN.
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If the toxic state of our politics means you need to scratch that CHERNOBYL itch, Netflix's new Polish import LEAD CHILDREN (dropping tomorrow) should do the trick. It's harrowing and unfussy, and chokes you in atmosphere.
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Lead Children review: Netflix miniseries explores lead poisoning in Poland
A valuable, if hardly revolutionary, watch.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
If the toxic state of our politics means you need to scratch that CHERNOBYL itch, Netflix's new Polish import LEAD CHILDREN (dropping tomorrow) should do the trick. It's harrowing and unfussy, and chokes you in atmosphere.
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“The role of dreaming, specifically, is one of manifestation and prophecy.”
For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke to Akinola Davies Jr. about the making of MY FATHER’S SHADOW, his extraordinary and gorgeously ephemeral feature debut, now in theaters via MUBI.
For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke to Akinola Davies Jr. about the making of MY FATHER’S SHADOW, his extraordinary and gorgeously ephemeral feature debut, now in theaters via MUBI.
I Will See You In Dreams: Akinola Davies Jr. on "My Father's Shadow" | Interviews | Roger Ebert
The filmmaker discusses the visual language of dreams, collaborating with his brother, and the difficulty of transporting film in and out of Lagos.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
“The role of dreaming, specifically, is one of manifestation and prophecy.”
For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke to Akinola Davies Jr. about the making of MY FATHER’S SHADOW, his extraordinary and gorgeously ephemeral feature debut, now in theaters via MUBI.
For @ebertvoices.bsky.social, I spoke to Akinola Davies Jr. about the making of MY FATHER’S SHADOW, his extraordinary and gorgeously ephemeral feature debut, now in theaters via MUBI.
“I have a recurring pattern whereby, every once in a while, I’ll dream of someone, and it will be so vivid; within the dream, there’s an aspect of me comforting that person."
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social spoke w/ Akinola Davies Jr. about MY FATHER’S SHADOW, the visual language of dreams, & more:
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social spoke w/ Akinola Davies Jr. about MY FATHER’S SHADOW, the visual language of dreams, & more:
I Will See You In Dreams: Akinola Davies Jr. on "My Father's Shadow" | Interviews | Roger Ebert
The filmmaker discusses the visual language of dreams, collaborating with his brother, and the difficulty of transporting film in and out of Lagos.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
“I have a recurring pattern whereby, every once in a while, I’ll dream of someone, and it will be so vivid; within the dream, there’s an aspect of me comforting that person."
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social spoke w/ Akinola Davies Jr. about MY FATHER’S SHADOW, the visual language of dreams, & more:
@isaacfeldberg.bsky.social spoke w/ Akinola Davies Jr. about MY FATHER’S SHADOW, the visual language of dreams, & more:
“Emerald Fennell is a bold filmmaker unafraid to try something new and unexpected. And WUTHERING HEIGHTS deserves some recognition for being a movie that she made entirely on her own terms. If only those terms ignited the riotous feelings that we were promised,” writes @tomilaffly.bsky.social.
Wuthering Heights movie review (2026) | Roger Ebert
It’s hard to feel freely when you are constantly and loudly reminded by every aspect of the movie that you are supposed to feel things.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
“Emerald Fennell is a bold filmmaker unafraid to try something new and unexpected. And WUTHERING HEIGHTS deserves some recognition for being a movie that she made entirely on her own terms. If only those terms ignited the riotous feelings that we were promised,” writes @tomilaffly.bsky.social.
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Sophie Hyde's JIMPA is the kind of well-meaning but empty tale of "queer joy" that flattens us a bit into figures of uplift for incurious straight people. If you ask her, all we do is sway happily to music in slow motion.
Come watch me process my disappointment over at @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
Come watch me process my disappointment over at @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
"Queer people want more from their rep than being anthropologically observed from the sidelines, and straight people have watched enough DRAG RACE to already be familiar with the concepts this film treats as novel,” writes @clintworthing.bsky.social about JIMPA.
Jimpa movie review & film summary (2026) | Roger Ebert
A film so singularly focused on facile depictions of queer joy that it forgets to explore its characters in any depth.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Sophie Hyde's JIMPA is the kind of well-meaning but empty tale of "queer joy" that flattens us a bit into figures of uplift for incurious straight people. If you ask her, all we do is sway happily to music in slow motion.
Come watch me process my disappointment over at @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
Come watch me process my disappointment over at @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
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In honor of this month, I'm posting an article a day on Black movies and stuff. Today, it's my @ebertvoices.bsky.social
review of THE BEST OF ENEMIES. I enjoy pissing on bad movies where Black people suffer and the lady goes "hmmmmm-HMMMMMMMM!" on the soundtrack.
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review of THE BEST OF ENEMIES. I enjoy pissing on bad movies where Black people suffer and the lady goes "hmmmmm-HMMMMMMMM!" on the soundtrack.
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The Best of Enemies movie review (2019) | Roger Ebert
I learned more from reading Ann Atwater’s Wikipedia page than I did from this reprehensible movie.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
In honor of this month, I'm posting an article a day on Black movies and stuff. Today, it's my @ebertvoices.bsky.social
review of THE BEST OF ENEMIES. I enjoy pissing on bad movies where Black people suffer and the lady goes "hmmmmm-HMMMMMMMM!" on the soundtrack.
www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-...
review of THE BEST OF ENEMIES. I enjoy pissing on bad movies where Black people suffer and the lady goes "hmmmmm-HMMMMMMMM!" on the soundtrack.
www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-...
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Not a privilege I get to experience often: my @ebertvoices.bsky.social review FOR THE LOVE THAT REMAINS showed up IRL at @cinemattie.bsky.social's local art house!
February 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Not a privilege I get to experience often: my @ebertvoices.bsky.social review FOR THE LOVE THAT REMAINS showed up IRL at @cinemattie.bsky.social's local art house!
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In honor of this month, I'll be posting an article a day that celebrates us folks. Today, it's my @ebertvoices.bsky.social tribute to Re. I wrote this while stuck in traffic between O'Hare and downtown Chicago. I cried so much the cabbie asked if I was OK.
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Aretha Franklin: 1942-2018 | Features | Roger Ebert
A tribute to the Queen of Soul.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
In honor of this month, I'll be posting an article a day that celebrates us folks. Today, it's my @ebertvoices.bsky.social tribute to Re. I wrote this while stuck in traffic between O'Hare and downtown Chicago. I cried so much the cabbie asked if I was OK.
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"As people trying to tell stories in a modern world, Hong Kong is emblematic of what it means to be a modern being."
Peyton Robinson spoke with director Kogonada and cinematographer Benjamin Loeb about ZI, their cultural and historical weavings, and their foundational trust as collaborators.
Peyton Robinson spoke with director Kogonada and cinematographer Benjamin Loeb about ZI, their cultural and historical weavings, and their foundational trust as collaborators.
For You, It’s Always the Past: Kogonada and Benjamin Loeb on “zi” | Interviews | Roger Ebert
An interview with the writer/director of Columbus, After Yang, and the Sundance film zi, along with his cinematographer.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
"As people trying to tell stories in a modern world, Hong Kong is emblematic of what it means to be a modern being."
Peyton Robinson spoke with director Kogonada and cinematographer Benjamin Loeb about ZI, their cultural and historical weavings, and their foundational trust as collaborators.
Peyton Robinson spoke with director Kogonada and cinematographer Benjamin Loeb about ZI, their cultural and historical weavings, and their foundational trust as collaborators.
"While this season’s central mystery is one of the show’s most engaging, the character work is what really shines," writes Kaiya Shunyata about season 4 of DARK WINDS.
Ambitious Fourth Season of AMC’s “Dark Winds” is a Mesmerizing and Moving Gem | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert
The AMC hit continues to be one of the best shows on TV.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"While this season’s central mystery is one of the show’s most engaging, the character work is what really shines," writes Kaiya Shunyata about season 4 of DARK WINDS.
“It is a reminder of what movies can do when they loosen the restraints of traditional narrative and remember that images are meant to evoke as much as they are to explain,” writes @briantallerico.bsky.social about SIRÂT.
Sirât movie review & film summary (2026) | Roger Ebert
A reminder of what movies can do when they loosen the restraints of traditional narrative and remember that images are meant to evoke as much as they are to explain.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“It is a reminder of what movies can do when they loosen the restraints of traditional narrative and remember that images are meant to evoke as much as they are to explain,” writes @briantallerico.bsky.social about SIRÂT.
"This might have been a better movie if its creators embraced their fitful bloodthirst,” writes @simonsaybrams.bsky.social about WHISTLE.
Whistle movie review & film summary (2026) | Roger Ebert
A machine to kill vague people, “Whistle” never delivers on its frightful promise.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"This might have been a better movie if its creators embraced their fitful bloodthirst,” writes @simonsaybrams.bsky.social about WHISTLE.
"The film doesn’t really have any high or low points, just sort of coasting on the kind of mediocrity that’s hard to critique,” writes Peyton Robinson about SOLO MIO.
Solo Mio review: Kevin James romance leaves love feeling limp
Not a film that provides something to root for or against.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
"The film doesn’t really have any high or low points, just sort of coasting on the kind of mediocrity that’s hard to critique,” writes Peyton Robinson about SOLO MIO.
“It is a reminder to savor the days we have in the places and communities we hold dear,” writes @mcastimovies.bsky.social about CALLE MÁLAGA.
Calle Málaga movie review & film summary (2026) | Roger Ebert
Despite the warmth that runs throughout much of “Calle Málaga,” there’s also an anxious undercurrent.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“It is a reminder to savor the days we have in the places and communities we hold dear,” writes @mcastimovies.bsky.social about CALLE MÁLAGA.
"Queer people want more from their rep than being anthropologically observed from the sidelines, and straight people have watched enough DRAG RACE to already be familiar with the concepts this film treats as novel,” writes @clintworthing.bsky.social about JIMPA.
Jimpa movie review & film summary (2026) | Roger Ebert
A film so singularly focused on facile depictions of queer joy that it forgets to explore its characters in any depth.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"Queer people want more from their rep than being anthropologically observed from the sidelines, and straight people have watched enough DRAG RACE to already be familiar with the concepts this film treats as novel,” writes @clintworthing.bsky.social about JIMPA.
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WHISTLE! Like an Aztec death whistle. This supernatural teen slasher has a FINAL DESTINATION-adjacent premise—what if you heard a spooky sound & then prematurely met your eventual cause of death—& 2 likable queer protagonists. And yet…more @ebertvoices.bsky.social: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/whis...
Whistle movie review & film summary (2026) | Roger Ebert
A machine to kill vague people, “Whistle” never delivers on its frightful promise.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:11 PM
WHISTLE! Like an Aztec death whistle. This supernatural teen slasher has a FINAL DESTINATION-adjacent premise—what if you heard a spooky sound & then prematurely met your eventual cause of death—& 2 likable queer protagonists. And yet…more @ebertvoices.bsky.social: www.rogerebert.com/reviews/whis...
"What’s most striking is how little genuine tension and fear is produced by this final chapter,” writes @briantallerico.bsky.social about THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 3.
The Strangers: Chapter 3 movie review (2026) | Roger Ebert
Even the strongest visuals are in service of a story that gets further and further away from what worked about the original, and it can't find a strong enough new identity in these smoky woods.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
"What’s most striking is how little genuine tension and fear is produced by this final chapter,” writes @briantallerico.bsky.social about THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 3.
“PILLION is a quietly devastating ode to the power of that self-discovery, a reminder that perhaps one of life’s greatest tragedies is that we can’t always remain in a relationship with the people we learn the most valuable lessons from,” writes @zacharylee.bsky.social.
Pillion review: Dom-sub love story challenges preconceptions
A quietly devastating ode to the power of self-discovery.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“PILLION is a quietly devastating ode to the power of that self-discovery, a reminder that perhaps one of life’s greatest tragedies is that we can’t always remain in a relationship with the people we learn the most valuable lessons from,” writes @zacharylee.bsky.social.
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This was a great opportunity to talk about Boyle right as he reminded me why I so fell in love with his movies in the first place.
RogerEbert’s very own @honorszombie.bsky.social is featured in a book that Danny Boyle’s STEVE JOBS. Read the below excerpt from Kat-Trout Baron and get a copy of the forthcoming collection here: www.rogerebert.com/books/book-e...
Book Excerpt: STEVE JOBS MONOGRAPH, Edited by B.C. Wallin | Books | Roger Ebert
An excerpt from a new essay collection about the Danny Boyle film.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This was a great opportunity to talk about Boyle right as he reminded me why I so fell in love with his movies in the first place.
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one of my fave parts of this conversation
February 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
one of my fave parts of this conversation
RogerEbert’s very own @honorszombie.bsky.social is featured in a book that Danny Boyle’s STEVE JOBS. Read the below excerpt from Kat-Trout Baron and get a copy of the forthcoming collection here: www.rogerebert.com/books/book-e...
Book Excerpt: STEVE JOBS MONOGRAPH, Edited by B.C. Wallin | Books | Roger Ebert
An excerpt from a new essay collection about the Danny Boyle film.
www.rogerebert.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
RogerEbert’s very own @honorszombie.bsky.social is featured in a book that Danny Boyle’s STEVE JOBS. Read the below excerpt from Kat-Trout Baron and get a copy of the forthcoming collection here: www.rogerebert.com/books/book-e...
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Appreciate a film for what it is and what it's trying to achieve — that's what Ebert's writing taught me. I'm so pleased to share that STEVE JOBS MONOGRAPH has been excerpted at @ebertvoices.bsky.social. Get a taste of how we've analyzed and appreciated Steve Jobs (2015), one piece at a time:
Book Excerpt: STEVE JOBS MONOGRAPH, Edited by B.C. Wallin | Books | Roger Ebert
An excerpt from a new essay collection about the Danny Boyle film.
www.rogerebert.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Appreciate a film for what it is and what it's trying to achieve — that's what Ebert's writing taught me. I'm so pleased to share that STEVE JOBS MONOGRAPH has been excerpted at @ebertvoices.bsky.social. Get a taste of how we've analyzed and appreciated Steve Jobs (2015), one piece at a time: