Roger Ebert famously said that movies are a machine that generates empathy. Here are 13 reviews chosen by our editors and readers that reflect this message. #Day4Empathy .

HBO’s three-part DEAR MS.: A REVOLUTION IN PRINT, now on Max, spotlights and reflects on the 1970s women’s magazine. @coolkidcort reviews:

"A strong cast and an authentic script save the moments of inconsistent pacing and unbelievable plot developments" in Danielle Deadwyler-led action thriller 40 ACRES, argues @coolkidcort.

Just in time for July 4th, @primevideo action comedy HEADS OF STATE, starring Idris Elba and John Cena, is "stupid fun, done with enough panache that its thin story and sometimes too-glib attitude doesn’t hurt it too much." @mattzollerseitz reviews:.

Argentine crime dramedy KILL THE JOCKEY "plays like a sultry party, the head-splitting hangover, and the cure for it all," says @carlos_film.

Netflix sequel THE OLD GUARD 2 "lacks any sizable reason to be invested in its existence," writes @812filmreviews.

In her latest Female Filmmakers in Focus column, @oldfilmsflicker talks to THE OLD GUARD 2 director Victoria Mahoney about taking over for Gina Prince-Bythewood, her long gap between features, and the importance of leaning on a community of peers.

RT @oldfilmsflicker: "Every single moment, no matter how challenging, I would hear myself say, “I dreamed of this my whole life.” So. I….

RT @Carlos_Film: Loved the deliciously intoxicating Argentine crime dramedy KILL THE JOCKEY, about one person’s self-destructive journey in….

RT @812filmreviews: This fantastic piece by @peytondani about sex and costuming in Takashi Miike's AUDITION and ICHI THE KILLER is so reve….

RT @Honors_Zombie: It’s Star Wars as ripped from the pages of Heavy Metal, it’s the unloved.

RT @RichardERoeper: ICYMI, here's my review of Season 4, exclusively on @ebertvoices. Hope you'll give it a read, thanks!. .

RT @812filmreviews: Devoid of soul and lacking any memorable characters, THE OLD GUARD 2 is a massive step down from its predecessor. Rea….

For all their romantic realism, Celine Song's MATERIALISTS and Joachim Trier's THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD offer individualistic tales that argue "the only meaningful union two people can forge is a sexual, romantic one," writes @alishamughal11.

This year's @BFFfestival gets a thorough dispatch from @KatherineTulich, as she marks the highlights of the Geena Davis-founded fest.

For his latest Short Films in Focus column, @collinsouter talks to LIVING REALITY director and star Philip Thompson about channeling the tropes of bad TV sitcoms to hold a mirror to modern alienation.

In his latest Unloved video essay, @honors_zombie stakes a claim for Zack Snyder's REBEL MOON films as a "beautifully composed symphony of gore.".

Lalo Schifrin, who died last Thursday, was one of TV and film's most exciting, indelible composers. @filmsonwax delves into the man's work, his jazz influences, and how his MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE theme persists today:

While Takashi Miike has made more than a hundred films in his career, @peytondani argues that AUDITION and ICHI THE KILLER perfectly crystallize the twin concerns that tie his filmography together - sexuality and fashion.

"When people are in danger of being devoured by freakish, mutant dinosaurs, JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH can be a lot of fun," says Christy Lemire. "But it takes an awful lot of slogging through the jungle, literally and figuratively, to get there." .

"All in all, it’s heartening to hear a major figure in American political history talking about the future as if it might actually happen.". Read @mattzollerseitz's review of the @RBReich documentary THE LAST CLASS: