Roger Ebert

Date of Birth

1942-06-18

Date of Death

2013-04-04

Place of Birth

Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Roger Ebert Tribute (1942-2013) – We Remember

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…

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

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...
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Review: Roger Ebert- Life Itself (Sundance 2014)

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...
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Cool Videos: Hilarious Siskel & Ebert Outtakes

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...
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Awfully Good: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

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...
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Thank you, Roger Ebert!! – by JoBlo

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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