He went out fighting, and writing. Roger Ebert, the Pulitzer Prize–winning film reviewer for the Chicago Sun-Times, and something of a TV star for his 31-year series of critics’ klatches with Gene ...
Roger Ebert was the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize, Chicago is emblematic of the stark decline in film criticism.
Like you, we will miss the excitement of Ebertfest in our community—and Roger’s hometown—and the way it has brought together ...
Roger Ebert wasn't always a fan of the 'James Bond' series, but he really enjoyed this highly acclaimed outing. Read more ...
One of cinema's most famous and important critics was Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times. Most people associate him with his "thumbs up, thumbs down" rating system, which he shared with fellow ...
It was the late '70s. I was 10 or 11 years old, and quickly coming to realize that I wasn't good at much of anything. If you've ever wondered who paved the way for today's "Participant" and "Thanks ...
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert slug it out with SNES tennis in this hour-long syndicated special. Includes Gene using a camcorder with a steadicam attachment, a Danny DeVito interview and plenty of ...
It’s almost impossible to overstate Roger Ebert’s influence on the art of film criticism. In a profession widely regarded as elitist for years, Ebert reviewed movies from a purely emotional ...
Movie critics Gene Siskel, left, and Roger Ebert are seen in this 1986 file photo. Ebert died Thursday at age 70 after a long battle with cancer. (Associated Press file photo) ...
Editor's note: Life Itself opens in Little Rock today. It is also available through various video-on-demand services. Steve James' Life Itself is a documentary about film critic Roger Ebert, shot in ...