The Morning Watch: Siskel & Ebert On Johnny Carson In 1986, The Layers Of 'Mad Men' & More
In this edition, see Siskel and Ebert on Johnny Carson in 1986, watch a Mad Men video essay about the first season finale, and more.
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'Once' Director John Carney Circling 'Russ & Roger Go Beyond'
After directing Once, Begin Again and this year's Sing Street, John Carney may take a break from the musical scene as the Russ and Roger Go Beyond Director.
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Josh Gad Will Play Roger Ebert In 'Russ & Roger' [Updated]
We'll see Josh Gad as Roger Ebert in a film about Ebert's work with exploitation director Russ Meyer and the creation of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
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Will Ferrell May Play Russ Meyer In 'Russ & Roger Go Beyond'
In a film chronicling the creation of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, we could see Will Ferrell as Russ Meyer, exploitation king.
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Tineco Pure One Station Furfree Smart Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner: A Dream For Pet Owners
If your home is covered in pet hair, it pays to have the right vacuum. We put the Tineco Pure One Station Furfree to the test to see how it deals with pet fur.
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'Life Itself' Is A Beautiful Tribute To Movies, Criticism, And Of Course Roger Ebert [Movie Review]
Editor's Note: The following review was originally published on January 20th 2014 after a screening at the Sundance Film Festival. The review is being republished as the movie is hitting theaters. A movie about the life of a film critic might sound a tad indulgent, but there's never been another film critic with the influence…
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POTD: Roger Ebert's Seat At The 'Life Itself' Premiere
The Life Itself Premiere took place in Hollywood June 26 and Magnolia Pictures beautiful saved a seat for the late, legendary film critic Roger Ebert.
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'Life Itself' Trailer: Check Out The Roger Ebert Documentary By Steve James
The Life Itself trailer is out now. Directed by Steve James, this piece of movie history is told through the eyes of critic Roger Ebert. It opens July 4
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'Life Itself' Poster: Roger Ebert Keeps His Gaze On The Screen
Steve James' biography of the late Roger Ebert is a must-see, and Ebert gazes thoughtfully up at the screen in the Life Itself poster.
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Video: Siskel & Ebert On The Magic Of Steven Spielberg
In 1984, a Steven Spielberg Siskel and Ebert episode looked back at his film tied to the release of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
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Magnolia Will Distribute Roger Ebert Doc 'Life Itself'
One of the best films of this year's Sundance Film Festival, Steve James' documentary about film critic Roger Ebert Life Itself, has just been picked up for distribution by Magnolia Pictures. The company reportedly beat out several suitors including IFC, Oscilloscope and The Weinstein Company. They're looking at a summer theatrical and on-demand release followed by…
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VOTD: Roger Ebert Schools Richard Roeper On Movie Review Ratings
In the realm of movie criticism, people love absolutes. This movie is better than that movie. This movie is 2 stars and that one is 5 stars, etc. However, if you actually critique movies for a living, you quickly realize not all movies are created equal. There are times and circumstances where films that may…
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Roger Ebert Doc 'Life Itself' Starts IndieGoGo Campaign Allowing Early Viewings For Fans
Steve James' documentary Life Itself, about the life of film critic Roger Ebert, is well into post-production. It looks as if the film will be finished early in 2014 and, to simultaneously help raise the final funds to finish the film as well as allow fans to see it early, the production has started an…
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VOTD: Siskel And Ebert Defend 'Star Wars' On 1983 TV Show
Anticipating, debating and dissecting Star Wars movies is nothing new. Thirty year ago, with the final Star Wars film Return of the Jedi just hitting theaters, film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert defended the latest Star Wars film on ABC's Nightlne with Ted Koppel. Their opposition was critic John Simon, who wrote for National…
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Roger Ebert And Russ Meyer Collaboration To Be Dramatized In 'Russ & Roger Go Beyond'
It was inevitable that Roger Ebert's life story would end up on film in some manner. A documentary or two seemed the most likely method, but a couple producers have something else in mind, and are putting together a dramatic feature. The film is called Russ & Roger Go Beyond, and it has a script…
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Must Watch: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas And Martin Scorsese Predict The Future Of Movies In 1990
Almost twenty-five years ago, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert sat down with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese to talk about the future of cinema. At the time, Scorsese had yet to release Goodfellas, Spielberg had yet to win an Oscar and George Lucas had to to commit to the Star Wars prequels. Each…
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Steve James Vows To Finish 'Life Itself,' The Roger Ebert Documentary
Despite the terrible news of legendary film critic Roger Ebert's passing, the film about the man himself will go on. Steve James, the Oscar-nominated director of Hoop Dreams, took to Twitter to tell everyone that despite the tragic news, he and producers Martin Scorsese and Steve Zaillian will finish Life Itself, a documentary on the life of Roger…
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Video: Remembering The Fun Times With Roger Ebert, Siskel And Roeper
Right now I want to remember Roger Ebert by posting a series of video compilations featuring some of the best moments from the Pulitzer-winning film critic's television reviewing days, which he shared alongside Gene Siskel and Richard Roeper. The videos were compiled by Clement's Corner, and posted on youtube a few years back. In loving memory of Roger. http://youtu.be/-iZ9suJXJTk…
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Roger Ebert Dies At 70
Roger Ebert, long the chief film critic at the Chicago Sun-Times, and the man who did more to define the popular dialogue about movies than any other person, has died at the age of 70. The Sun-Times reports his passing. Ebert had battled cancer for many years; the disease infected his jaw and cost him…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FCVlQ_5aSI&feature=youtu.be We miss you already.
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Roger Ebert's Memoir Optioned By Steve James And Steven Zaillian; Martin Scorsese To Produce
The world's most famous film critic is having a documentary made about him by some of the most famous filmmakers around. Documentarian Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and Oscar-winning screenwriter Steven Zaillian (Schindler's List) have optioned the rights to Ebert's 2011 memoir, Life Itself. Martin Scorsese will executive produce. Read more after the jump. Ebert tweeted…
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Roger Ebert's Top 20 Movies Of 2011
With just days to go until the end of 2011 (Where did the year go???), legendary film critic Roger Ebert has announced his top 20 movies of the year. Just as you'd expect from Ebert, his list runs the gamut from mainstream blockbusters to more obscure foreign or arthouse projects -- with enough in the…
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Roger Ebert's 'At The Movies' Going On Hiatus
After recent reports that PBS' Ebert Presents At the Movies was in financial trouble, executive producer Roger Ebert has now announced that the film review television series will be going on hiatus while Ebert and his wife/co-producer Chaz Ebert find additional funding. "This move is necessary to allow the public television stations that carry our show…
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Roger Ebert's 'Life Itself: A Memoir' Will Be Released On September 13th 2011
Beloved film critic Roger Ebert's new 448-page book Life Itself: A Memoir will be released in hardcover on September 13th 2011, and is now available for preorder. The book tells the story of Ebert's life, and his rise and journeys as the most popular film critic in cinema history. Ebert has posted the introduction chapter,…
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Roger Ebert's TED Talk: "Remaking My Voice"
Earlier this year, Pulitzer prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert gave a TED Talk presentation entitled "Remaking My Voice". When film critic Roger Ebert lost his lower jaw to cancer, he lost the ability to eat and speak. But he did not lose his voice. In a moving talk from TED2011, Ebert and his wife, Chaz,…
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Roger Ebert Predicted The Future Of Film In 1987
We all know that Roger Ebert is a genius when it comes to film, but it turns out he's a fortune teller as well. The year was 1987. Cable TV was in its infancy and many of us had to get up from the couch to change the channel. Betamax was still trying to compete…
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Early Episodes Of Siskel & Ebert Shows Now Archived Online
Over the past year and change, Roger Ebert has written a new chapter in his more than forty-year career as a major film critic. Now some of the earliest days of that career are online thanks to the Library of Congress and SiskelandEbert.org, which presents raw tape archives of the early episodes of Gene Siskel…
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