Join me on Twitter for an #ebertchat
The filmmakers behind "Life Itself," a documentary about Roger Ebert's life and legacy, are giving guest hosts control of their @Ebertmovie Twitter account. The hosts will be sharing their memories of...
View ArticleIn Memory of Roger Ebert — One Year Later
A year after his death, some of the writers Roger Ebert encouraged remember him with words and pictures. And the love of his life, Chaz Ebert, writes movingly about her year without him. ...Read the...
View ArticleJoin Me at Ebertfest!
I'll be at Ebertfest through Sunday and will update when I can. Tonight I'll be at the opening event, a screening of "Life Itself," the crowd-funded documentary about festival founder, Roger Ebert....
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Statue of Roger Ebert Unveiled at Ebertfest — And We See “Museum Hours” and...
The highlight of the first full day of Ebertfest was the unveiling of a new statue of Roger, at the movies, thumb up. The statue will be installed in front of Roger's beloved Virginia Theater situated...
View ArticleMore on Ebertfest, Including My Interview in the News-Gazette
Many thanks to Roger Ebert's favorite reporter covering Ebertfest, Melissa Merli, for a wonderful interview. This is her third year at Ebertfest, where she handled the onstage Q-and-A after "Short...
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Life Itself
Roger Ebert, the most influential film critic of all time, gets the film he deserves directed by one of the many filmmakers he championed, Steve James ("Hoop Dreams," "The Interrupters"). It is...
View ArticleInterview: Director Steve James on the Roger Ebert Documentary “Life Itself”
Roger Ebert said that Steve James' documentary "Hoop Dreams" was the greatest film of the first decade of the 21st century. He wrote, "A film like "Hoop Dreams" is what the movies are for. It takes us,...
View ArticleTonight on CNN: The Roger Ebert Documentary “Life Itself”
You will never see a better movie than the documentary "Life Itself," the story of an extraordinary life. Roger used to say, "'Rocky'" is not about boxing. It is about Rocky." And this movie is not...
View ArticleEbertfest 2015, Part 1
Greetings from the campus of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where the 17th annual Roger Ebert Film Festival is underway. I am delighted to be appearing on a panel of very distinguished...
View ArticleGet Roger Ebert’s Great Movies eBook for $1.99 Until May 24, 2015
Roger Ebert's Great Movies ebook is on sale through May 24 for only $1.99. Whether you are a long-time film fan or just looking for something new on Netflix, you will want to have Ebert's wise and...
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