Life Itself
Ebert's honesty, his industry and most of all his bottomless enthusiasm for his métier make for a lasting monument.
Life Itself
Acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and executive producers Martin Scorsese (Mean Streets, Raging Bull) and Steven Zaillian (Moneyball) present LIFE ITSELF, a documentary that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert - a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent. Based on his best-selling memoir of the same name, LIFE ITSELF explores the legacy of Roger Ebert's life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.
Genre
Documentary,
Bio-pic
Web Site
Runtime
116
Language
English
Director
Steve James
Cast
Roger Ebert
FEATURED REVIEW
Scott Foundas, Variety
A life spent at the movies gets the cinematic epitaph it richly deserves in “Life Itself,” documentarian Steve James’ meticulous and intensely emotional portrait of the late Roger Ebert. Given unfettered access to Ebert during what turned out to be the last four months of the venerated critic’s life ...
Played at
Town Center 5 7.04.14 - 7.24.14
Claremont 5 7.04.14 - 7.17.14
Playhouse 7 7.04.14 - 7.17.14
NoHo 7 7.04.14 - 7.17.14
Lumiere Music Hall 7.25.14 - 7.31.14
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 5.22.20 - 5.28.20
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