It premiered at the 2014 sundance film festival and was an official selection at the 67th cannes film festival. Officially an adaptation of eberts bestselling memoir of the same title, the motion picture takes eberts last five months, as he battled cancer and faced a grim. Life itself, a documentary, film adaptation of film critic roger eberts memoir. Life itself is the new documentary about the pulitzer winners career as a lover, defender and eviscerator of movies. Life itself is a work of deftness and delicacy, by turns a film about illness and death, about writing, about cinema and, finally, and very movingly a film about love. Life itself magnolia picturescnn films 2014 dvd version rated r this of course is a biography or halfautobiograpy, halfbiography of our most famous film critic, roger ebert, who passed away a few years ago after a lengthy battle with metastatic thyroid cancer which he explains in the film just might have been caused by xray treatments he received as a child in an attempt to eradicate. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Acclaimed director steve james hoop dreams and executive producers martin scorsese the departed and steven zaillian moneyball present life itself, a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of worldrenowned film critic and social commentator roger ebert a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, life itself, explores the impact and legacy of roger eberts life, from his pulitzer prizewinning film criticism at the chicago suntimes to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in america. At the beginning of life itself, which premiered at sundance on sunday night, roger ebert gives his description of movies as a machine that generates empathy. Here is a sampling of what some critics have written about the film.
Though based on eberts memoir, the film takes a turn and ends up following the final days of his. As ebert notes in his new autobiography, life itself, his silence. Life itself, a documentary, film adaptation of film critic roger ebert s memoir. The documentary life itself is a wartsandall portrait of roger ebert, the most famous and affectionately regarded of american movie critics. Life itself recounts the surprising and entertaining life of worldrenowned film critic and social commentator roger ebert a story thats by turns personal, wistful, funny, painful, and transcendent. Life itself official movie site starring roger ebert. I would learn on life itself that derivative movie music just isnt in joshuas dna. An unflinching documentary of roger eberts life and death in late 2012, filmmaker steve james and roger ebert began talking about filming a. Steve jamess lifeaffirming documentary about the influential american movie critic gets. Life itself recounts the surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator roger ebert. Life itself is a 2014 american biographical documentary film about chicago film critic roger ebert, directed by steve james and produced by zak piper, james and garrett basch.
Now filmmaker steve james has produced a documentary about his. Second, a good chunk of life itself, a documentary inspired by roger s sametitled memoir, takes place in a hospital. Filled with the same deep insight, dry wit, and sharp observations that his readers have long cherished, this is more than a memoir it is a singular, warmhearted, inspiring look at life itself. Get tickets and more details at 2pm that same day, life itself director steve james participates in a documentary roundtable discussion hosted by the hollywood reporters scott feinberg, as part of the savannah film festival. Life itself is a work of deftness and delicacy, by turns a film about illness. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading life itself. Life itself is a 2014 american biographical documentary film about roger ebert, an american film critic, historian and journalist.
The font used for the film title in the poster is very similar to aleo bold. He was the author of seventeen books, including scorsese by ebert and awake in the dark. Roger ebert author roger ebert is the pulitzer prizewinning the film critic of the chicago suntimes. He is the author of seventeen books, including scorsese by ebert and awake in the dark. For the first time, we will go to the movies and spend a few hours in the wellworn seat of roger ebert. I admit that i have a strong dislike for critics in any industry, preferring to view the source myself and draw my own conclusions, but i feel what. Though based on ebert s memoir, the film takes a turn and ends up following the final days of his. Life itself a feature documentary based on roger eberts.
Songs life itself george harrison song, a song by george harrison from somewhere in england. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Download life itself for free watch or stream free hd. I recently watched the movie of film critic roger eberts illness and death, life itself. Roger ebert is the bestknown film critic of our time. Life itself is a fascinating documentary about pulitzer prize winning film critic roger ebert. Life itself, reminiscences of roger ebert the new york times. Life itself official trailer roger ebert documentary. An inspiring cnn film on the life of roger ebert and how he became one of americas most influential cultural voices. Film critic roger eberts surprisingly engaging, affecting memoir is made even more so by actor and. Thats just what youd hope for from a guy who was raised. The film is based on eberts 2011 memoir of the same name. But this friday, with the release of steve jamess highly lauded documentary adaptation of eberts memoir life itself, the tables will be turned. Sep 04, 2012 this is a story that only roger ebert could tell.
It is one of the most moving depictions of the end of a welllived lives that i have ever watched. Life itself is a 2014 documentary chronicling the life of roger ebert, and based upon his memoir of the same title. Building a community for roger ebert fans who want to be among the first to see the new film, life itself. With roger ebert, chaz ebert, gene siskel, martin scorsese. The film is based on ebert s 2011 memoir of the same name. Ebert was, by his own and others accounts, transformed by meeting and marrying chaz when he was 50. He had a stroke on the tuesday before life itself opened. Life itself, an englishlanguage romance drama film.
Film critic roger ebert, life itself a memoir author speaks aarp. Cancerfree, ebert, 69, goes about life a purposeful, passionate man. Roger ebert was a critic, the lowest form of employment in the art community. Cancer free, ebert, 69, goes about life a purposeful, passionate man. Roger ebert was often considered the most famous film critic of his generation. Life itself is organized into short chapters that each focus on a specific theme, person, or period of eberts life, and the result is a remarkably accessible and entertaining read, one that covers everything from eberts childhood to his marriage to his cancer diagnosis and beyond, ultimately ending with his thoughts about death and his own. Life itself now streaming for free until october 7th roger ebert. The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, roger ebert. Life itself, a wellintentioned but enormously disappointing biodoc from director steve james hoop dreams and producers martin scorsese and steven zallian, is not that film. Its wholly free from the complaining and selfpity so popular in memoirs these days. Publication date 2011 topics film critics, biography publisher grand central pub. I first encounted ebert arguing about movies with his partner gene siskel in the 1970s.
Life itself by steve james roger ebert 876964008075. Ebert s new memoir, life itself, is an episodic, impressionistic and skillfully written exploration of his life, from his 1950s childhood in urbana, ill. An unflinching documentary of roger ebert s life and death in late 2012, filmmaker steve james and roger ebert began talking about filming a documentary based on ebert s memoir. It was directed by steve james whose earlier film hoop dreams was famously championed by ebert on his tv show and produced by martin scorsese and steve zaillian. Filmmaker steve james chronicles the life of film critic roger ebert, especially his career highlights, his battle with alcohol, and his sometimes ruthless rivalry with fellow critic gene siskel.
Check out life itself a feature documentary based on roger eberts memoir on indiegogo. 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. Officially an adaptation of ebert s bestselling memoir of the same title, the motion picture takes ebert s last five months, as he battled cancer and faced a grim. The film details his early days as a freewheeling bachelor and pulitzer prize winner, his famously contentious partnership with gene siskel, his lifealtering marriage, and his brave and transcendent battle with cancer. Life itself screens at the savannah film festival, with director steve james and chaz ebert attending. Dec 18, 2017 filmmaker steve james chronicles the life of film critic roger ebert, especially his career highlights, his battle with alcohol, and his sometimes ruthless rivalry with fellow critic gene siskel. Songs life itself george harrison song, a song by george harrison from somewhere in england life itself, a song by glass animals from how to be a human being life itself, a song by bruce springsteen from working on a dream.
Life itself is the 2011 memoir by film critic roger ebert, pulitzer prize winning journalist for the chicago suntimes who through partnership with film critic gene siskel, cohosted a nationally syndicated tv talk show that made him a household name as a critic, with his insights, interviews and patented thumbs up thumbs down summary of movies. Life itself by roger ebert overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jul 04, 2014 the documentary life itself is a wartsandall portrait of roger ebert, the most famous and affectionately regarded of american movie critics. Life itself ebook by roger ebert 9780446584982 rakuten kobo. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. An unflinching documentary of roger eberts life and death in late 2012, filmmaker steve james and roger ebert began talking about filming a documentary based on eberts memoir. Life itself explores the impact and legacy of roger eberts life, from his pulitzer prizewinning film criticism at the chicago suntimes to becoming one of the. Life itself, reminiscences of roger ebert the new york.
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