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Documentarians and Their Subjects
Midway through his heart-palpating new Roger Ebert chronicle Life Itself, director Steve James ‘fesses up to a slight documentarian’s faux pas. In a voice-over narration, James notes that he and Ebert enjoyed a friendly relationship prior to the start of produ...
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“Life Itself”: Portrait Of A Film Critic
"He's a nice guy. But he's not that nice." This thought is presented to us early on in Life Itself, Steve James' loving, peering documentary about the life, times, and passing of Roger Ebert. Over the course of 2 hours, James takes it upon himself to explore t...
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A Letter to Roger Ebert
Dearest Roger,
Happy Birthday big guy! That's what I would always email you on your birthday. Today! Has it really been more than a year since you've left us? I still find myself checking your Twitter and Facebook accounts to see if you're really there. But...
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Celebrate Roger’s Birthday with “Life Itself” and RogerEbert.com
To celebrate Roger Ebert's birthday this Wednesday, the Life Itself team, along with RogerEbert.com, Chaz Ebert is hosting a major event on Google+ Hangout. She will also be joined by the award-winning director of "Life Itself," Steve James. The Hangout will b...
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Ebertfest 2014: Day 1
The day began with me setting out to rent a car. Usually the festival assigns each guest a host to help them get around for screenings, but this time I wanted to explore Champaign-Urbana with as much freedom as possible; to get to know Roger Ebert's hometown m...
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Sundance Doc Reviews: ‘Dinosaur 13,’ ‘To Be Takei,’ ‘Fed Up,’ ‘Life Itself’
Brief thoughts on four worthwhile documentaries.
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Roger Ebert Documentary ‘Life Itself’ to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival
The new documentary film Life Itself about legendary film critic Roger Ebert will be premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. The film, which is directed by Steve James (Hoop Dreams), has been enduring a successful campaign on Indiegogo, where it currently ha...
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You Can Help Support the Roger Ebert Documentary ‘Life Itself’
Even after his death, Roger Ebert remains to be the most influential film critic that we know; and the man who loved movies more than anyone is now being honored through film. Life Itself is a documentary directed by Steve James (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters)...
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