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Mark Wahlberg has displayed enough comic timing and action chops in previous work that it makes perfect sense that he would get one of those flicks that blend the world of espionage with suburban family tropes a la the excellent “True Lies” or even the underrated “Nobody.” There’s something about seeing an average family man become…

One of the most influential science fiction films that most people haven’t seen, Jean-Luc Godard’s  1965 “Alphaville” is a combination film noir, social satire and riff on tough-guy movies, set in a world of nonstop night. It’s named after its setting, a technocratic dictatorship. Newly rereleased in a restored version, it’s a disorienting, often unnervingly…

The following article complements Chaz Ebert’s list of Top 10(-ish) Films of 2023 (which you can read in its entirety here) by featuring the trailers for each film… 1. ESSENTIAL HISTORY “American Fiction“ Cord Jefferson’s subversive satire is about a Black author whose attempt at skewering racial stereotypes inadvertently earns him a massive following—who aren’t in on…

I was pleasantly surprised that several of the movies that stood out for me this year were those that featured rich portraits of Black male characters. Some were real-life heroes like civil rights icon Bayard Rustin, portrayed by Colman Domingo in “Rustin,” or famed lawyer Willie Gary (whom I have met) portrayed by Jamie Foxx in “The Burial.” Damian Young…

In the video embedded below, RogerEbert.com contributor Cristina Escobar presents her TEDx talk, Actually, Everyone’s Not a Critic – And Why It Matters,” in which she discusses the need to for more diversity in film and TV criticism, while sharing the story of how she and Nicola Schulze co-founded LatinaMedia.Co. Enjoy!—The Editors