★★★★
Roger Ebert loved movies. Through that shared connection, I, by extension, love Roger Ebert and his reviews. This documentary covers his love (or more famously, his occasional ‘hate’) for cinema and much more in journaling the life of arguably the world’s most famous film critic. Most people would’ve heard of the ‘two-thumbs-up’/‘thumbs-up, thumbs-down’ ratings from the TV show Siskel and Ebert, or that iconic line ‘I hated, hated, hated this movie’ that would later serve as a title for a collection of Ebert’s essays and reviews of films he (rather strongly) disliked, or that Ebert was the first person to win the Pulitzer Prize for film criticism. But I imagine most casual readers of film criticism, of which the numbers are unfortunately dwindling, are perhaps unaware of the life of Ebert beyond, before, and after Siskel and Ebert and his effect on writing about film and upon the industry. This film details that wonderfully.

★★★★
Roger Ebert loved movies. Through that shared connection, I, by extension, love Roger Ebert and his reviews. This documentary covers his love (or more famously, his occasional ‘hate’) for cinema and much more in journaling the life of arguably the world’s most famous film critic. Most people would’ve heard of the ‘two-thumbs-up’/‘thumbs-up, thumbs-down’ ratings from the TV show Siskel and Ebert, or that iconic line ‘I hated, hated, hated this movie’ that would later serve as a title for a collection of Ebert’s essays and reviews of films he (rather strongly) disliked, or that Ebert was the first person to win the Pulitzer Prize for film criticism. But I imagine most casual readers of film criticism, of which the numbers are unfortunately dwindling, are perhaps unaware of the life of Ebert beyond, before, and after Siskel and Ebert and his effect on writing about film and upon the industry. This film details that wonderfully.

Director- Steve James.This is the second film I have seen of him.This is a documentary that sheds light on the journey of Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert.This was a fantastic watch that gave me new information about Ebert's love for big ones.This also shed light on his bouts with illness that I didn't know about, and also showed us how he and Gene Siskel fought during their shows.The interviews with other people made it quite interesting.This also shed light on his marriage and relationship with his wife, which was a nice inclusion.

Director- Steve James.This is the second film I have seen of him.This is a documentary that sheds light on the journey of Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert.This was a fantastic watch that gave me new information about Ebert's love for big ones.This also shed light on his bouts with illness that I didn't know about, and also showed us how he and Gene Siskel fought during their shows.The interviews with other people made it quite interesting.This also shed light on his marriage and relationship with his wife, which was a nice inclusion.

I could listen to Ebert talk for hours, and to an extent, I wish I had done that instead of watching this.

I could listen to Ebert talk for hours, and to an extent, I wish I had done that instead of watching this.

I didn’t realize how emotional this film would be. A lot I could relate to the man himself and just has me admiring him so much more. 

In high school I had an English teacher explain how to approach literature in a way to totally understand it that clicked hard with me. That same week I found Roger Eberts “The Great Movies” book at my library and realized film could be more than I ever expected it to be. Core memory that changed me for the better.

Also just lovely to think about how much life really gets when you have a selfless partner that just wants your best interests and pushes you to be a better you. @pingy that’s you!

I didn’t realize how emotional this film would be. A lot I could relate to the man himself and just has me admiring him so much more. 

In high school I had an English teacher explain how to approach literature in a way to totally understand it that clicked hard with me. That same week I found Roger Eberts “The Great Movies” book at my library and realized film could be more than I ever expected it to be. Core memory that changed me for the better.

Also just lovely to think about how much life really gets when you have a selfless partner that just wants your best interests and pushes you to be a better you. @pingy that’s you!

Bad for many reasons.

Bad for many reasons.