Roger Ebert

Date of Birth

1942-06-18

Date of Death

2013-04-04

Place of Birth

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Known for

Searching for Debra Winger, The Outsider, Life Itself, Jiminy Glick in LaLaWood, Burden

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Martin Scorsese calls Rotten Tomatoes a “disgusting spectacle”

Posted 3 years ago

Martin Scorsese hasn’t been pulling back any punches as of late as it relates to the state of cinema. In a video recorded for the dedication of the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies at the University of Illinois, Martin...

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Roger Ebert Tribute (1942-2013) – We Remember

Posted 4 years ago

Today marks the ninth anniversary of critic Roger Ebert’s tragic passing. One of the true giants of film criticism, together with fellow late critic Gene Siskel, Ebert paved the way for easily digestible, marketable film criticism with his famous “thumbs...

JoBlo: From movie fan to film critic to movie producer…

Posted 6 years ago

ARCADE DREAMS Kickstarter campaign RIGHT HERE! I thought I’d take this opportunity with Thanksgiving taking place in the USA, to look back at my professional life thus far and be grateful for everything I’ve received to this point and share...

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C’mon Hollywood: Why critics are important

Posted 9 years ago

While it’s lessened quite a bit over the years, there’s still this cultural image of a film critic as a bespectacled balding guy in a professor’s tweed jacket (the one’s with the darker colored fabric on the elbows for some...

Once’s John Carney may direct Ferrell and Gad in Russ & Roger Go Beyond

Posted 10 years ago

It's been four months since Michael Winterbottom left the film, but STX Entertainment may have finally found a new director for their Roger Ebert/Russ Meyer biopic RUSS & ROGER GO BEYOND. Deadline has learned that John Carney (ONCE, BEGIN AGAIN)...

Director Michael Winterbottom exits Will Ferrell comedy biopic Russ & Roger

Posted 11 years ago

According to The Wrap, Michael Winterbottom has dropped out of directing RUSS & ROGER, STX Entertainment's planned buddy comedy biopic starring Will Ferrell as filmmaker Russ Meyer and Josh Gad as movie critic Roger Ebert, due to creative differences. But...

Josh Gad will play Roger Ebert in Russ & Roger opposite Will Ferrell

Posted 11 years ago

While I didn't always agree with Roger Ebert's reviews, I've definitely missed his voice in the years following his death. That voice is set to return, in a form, now that Josh Gad has closed a deal to star as...

Josh Gad eyed for role of Roger Ebert in Russ & Roger Go Beyond

Posted 11 years ago

Back in August we told you about the upcoming movie RUSS & ROGER GO BEYOND, a film that plans to explore the friendship and working relationship between the late great film critic Roger Ebert and filmmaker Russ Meyer who teamed...

Review: Roger Ebert- Life Itself (Sundance 2014)

Posted 12 years ago

PLOT: The life and times of famed film critic Roger Ebert, from his early days at the Chicago Sun-Times, to his fame on Siskel & Ebert, to his ultimate illness and passing. REVIEW: Roger Ebert is a person that a...

Cool Videos: Hilarious Siskel & Ebert Outtakes

Posted 12 years ago

I miss those lazy afternoons when we had only two channels, and I got wrapped up in watching SISKEL & EBERT. The pair had a terrific dynamic which is perfectly displayed in this video of outtakes from the 1980s. Here...

JoBlo.com’s tribute to the people from film & TV we lost in 2013

Posted 12 years ago

"We are meant to lose the people we love. How else would we know how important they are to us?" ~ The Curious Case of Benjamin Button As 2013 draws to a close, we here at JoBlo.com want take a...

Awfully Good: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Posted 13 years ago

Jason The recent passing of Roger Ebert marks the end of an era in modern American cinema. But the late film critic didn’t just watch movies; he has one official Hollwood writing credit on his resume as well. That movie...

Thank you, Roger Ebert!! – by JoBlo

Posted 13 years ago

It’s hard for me to know where to start with this, so I’ll start from the beginning. As a teenager, I loved movies. Loved going to the movies, loved watching movies at home, love talking about movies with friends. And...

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