Life Itself, 2014 Directed by Steve James Featuring Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Gene Siskel, Martin Scorsese, Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and A.O. Scott SYNOPSIS: Documentary about the life of master Film Critic, Roger Ebert. Writing for the first time in 2008, I remember the initial advice I was given: read Roger Ebert. Of course, I […]
DVD Review – Life Itself (2014)
Life Itself, 2014. Directed by Steve James. Featuring Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Gene Siskel, Werner Herzog, Stephen Stanton, Marlene Siskel. SYNOPSIS: Documentary detailing the life and career of movie critic and social commentator Roger Ebert. Life Itself isn’t just the story of Roger Ebert and his rise from newspaper writer through to arguably the best-known […]
Free Critics From Disney (Or How I Should Learn to Stop Worrying About Marvel)
Tony Black on the conspiracy theory that Disney is paying critics to attack non-Marvel superhero movies… In what could be the most ludicrous movie news this year, and possibly the most ridiculous Change.org petition yet, a group of frustrated fans appear to have fired the first salvo in a war against critics they believe Disney […]
Michael Winterbottom in talks to direct Will Ferrell in Russ and Roger Go Beyond
Variety is reporting that director Michael Winterbottom (9 Songs, The Emperor’s New Clothes) is in talks to direct Russ and Roger Go Beyond. Will Ferrell (Get Hard) is set to play famed director Russ Meyer in the film, which is based on the true story about how softcore porn maestro Russ Meyer teamed with Roger […]
Josh Gad could play Roger Ebert to Will Ferrell’s Russ Meyer
The Wedding Ringer and Frozen star Josh Gad is being touted to play the late film critic Roger Ebert in indie film Russ & Roger Go Beyond alongside Will Ferrell, who is set to play soft-core filmmaker Russ Meyer, who famously made Beyond The Valley of the Dolls together in 1970. Producer David Permut, who […]
