About the site

Welcome to the newly refreshed RogerEbert.com, the world’s preeminent destination for movie criticism, commentary, and community. Ever since the passing of the site’s co-founder and namesake, Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert, in 2013, it has been run by his wife, Chaz Ebert. 

Chaz, along with her team of professional editors (Brian Tallerico, Matt Zoller Seitz, Robert Daniels, Clint Worthington, and Nell Minow), continues to uphold Roger’s high standards, providing timeless insights on cinematic discourse while exploring the latest releases with coverage from a diverse array of esteemed writers. We will continue to provide not only current reviews of major-studio films but also one of the most comprehensive reviews from independent and documentary filmmakers, as well as reviews of leading television and cable series and shows across various streaming platforms.

With the help of esteemed enterprise WordPress agency The Code Company, we’ve given RogerEbert.com even further improvements in 2025 and beyond. In this new and improved iteration, you will find more user-friendly features, faster loading with improved search engine optimization, a Collections section of movies by genre, cleaner, more aesthetically pleasing graphics, and more. Interviews with noted filmmakers will be enhanced by additional print features, as well as features that pay tribute to events in the world of cinema and even life itself.

As the world of film criticism continues to evolve, so too must we; RogerEbert.com is committed to embracing these changes. To that end, we’ve revised our Ebert Prime subscription service to offer an ad-free experience, as well as other upcoming features, including exclusive content and podcast episodes, and additional opportunities to interact with the site’s editors and writers. Every review is an opening to a conversation, and we’re committed to continuing it. 

Roger was an innovator in so many ways. From democratizing movie criticism and bringing it to a more mainstream audience to publishing his reviews on CompuServe at the dawn of the Internet, Roger consistently pushed the envelope in online film criticism. It was a significant challenge to develop a product that met his exacting standards. Still, he loved the site when he last saw it (as he says on camera in the Steve James documentary “Life Itself”), and our goal is to continue developing a platform that would merit his thumbs-up.

So sit back, grab your popcorn, and join in the conversation!