Posted on April 7, 2013 by
Roger Ebert had the remarkable temperament to respond to the strain of human experience in movies, as well as the flair to capture it…
Roger Ebert, the popular film critic and television co-host who along with his fellow reviewer and sometime sparring partner Gene Siskel could lift or sink the fortunes of a movie with their trademark thumbs up or thumbs down, died on Thursday in Chicago.
Roger Ebert wrote simply, abundantly, gorgeously, and on deadline for 46 years at the Chicago Sun-Times. "Jargon," he said, "is the last refuge of the scoundrel," and over the years his work reminded us that empathy is the grace note of a good life
April 6, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — The funeral service for film critic Roger Ebert will be held Monday at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. The service will be open to friends and fans of the beloved Chicago Sun-Times film critic, though seating will be
I first got to know Roger Ebert, as I suspect many of you did, as a thumb. Growing up in Michigan, pre-websites, I didn't see Chicago newspapers, but I did see At the Movies, the review show he hosted with Gene Siskel. After his death yesterday, Ebert
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