The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
Editing
Brilliant cuts between archival Siskel/Ebert battles and tender present-day footage.
Direction
Steve James captures Ebert's voice even when Roger can't speak.
Writing
Ebert's own memoir narration — no one wrote about movies like him.
Director
Steve James
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ebert specifically requested Steve James direct this after loving 'Hoop Dreams' — which Ebert had championed to Oscar nomination.
The 'thumbs up/thumbs down' gimmick Ebert hated became so iconic that studios literally negotiated contract clauses about which critic could use it. FREE
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