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The Eve Before Ebertfest 2014
It was four years ago when this journey started, when Roger Ebert called me up to be part of his family at Ebertfest. It seemed only yesterday when he gave me an embrace, patted his heart and smiled with his eyes. The sudden rush of familiar sights, scents and...
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For Your Reconsideration: ‘To the Wonder’
Reaching out is both the quintessential gesture and the central image of Terrence Malick’s films – his latest one being no exception. To the Wonder offers numerous shots of extended hands brushing against objects as different as rock, grass and a lover’s skin....
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‘A Christmas Story’ Turns 30
I saw A Christmas Story at the Hudson Mall Cinema in my hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey. My parents took my siblings and me, and while I don’t recall my Pops’ reaction to the film, I vividly remember my mother hating it with the heat of a thousand suns. He...
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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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A Discussion with Film Critic and Editor of The Dissolve, Scott Tobias
The Dissolve, a film focused website produced by Pitchfork Media, will go live sometime tomorrow. When it does, Scott Tobias will serve as the editor of the highly anticipated Chicago-based publication. Last week Movie Mezzanine sat down and spoke with him abo...
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Remembering Roger Ebert on His Birthday
If Roger Ebert were alive today he would be celebrating four decades of gainful employment at the Chicago Sun-Times, a 21 year marriage with the lovely Chaz Ebert, and most importantly, his 71st birthday. Unfortunately as we all know Ebert died this past April...
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