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Battling the Mundane with “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls”
As Criterion releases it on Blu-ray, Justine Smith writes this appreciation of the infamous cult film "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls."
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The Legacy of “Point Break”
On its 25th anniversary, Angelica Jade Bastién writes about Kathryn Bigelow's action film/exploration of masculinity "Point Break."
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Homesick for the Past: On the Modern Film Critic
The unrepentant dandy of a critic Addison DeWitt (George Sanders) in All About Eve (1950) wields his influence like the magic of a Faustian Satan, manipulating stars and playwrights with nothing but the threat of a review. Yet he stands from society, distanced...
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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 2
I woke up today after less than 4 hours of sleep, which would be par for the course if you choose to cover all of Ebertfest on a daily basis. Yesterday ended the same way it started, as Carol Iwata, Roger and Chaz Ebert's personal assistant for God knows how l...
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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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