Overview
Life Itself recounts the surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert. The film details his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
I was genuinely bummed when Roger Ebert passed. This film was a touching and fascinating documentary on his life. I’ll be going back and reading his reviews for years to come.
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Movie title: Life Itself
Movie description: Life Itself recounts the surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert. The film details his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and Pulitzer Prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with Gene Siskel, his life-altering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer.
Date published: 2015-06-01
Director(s): Steve James
Actor(s): Roger Ebert, Werner Herzog, Martin Scorsese, Errol Morris, Ava DuVernay, Ramin Bahrani, A.O. Scott
Genre: Documentary
My Review
I was genuinely bummed when Roger Ebert passed. This film was a touching and fascinating documentary on his life. I’ll be going back and reading his reviews for years to come.
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