Roger Ebert

CinemaCon: RealD Unveils a Solution to 3D’s Darkness Problem

April 17, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 4 weeks ago

CEO Michael Lewis showed off the company's new precision white technology in Vegas

  

With 'To the Wonder,' Has Terrence Malick Gotten Too Terrence Malicky?

April 11, 2013 By Steve Pond 5 weeks ago

It has all the director's trademarks -- windswept plains, soulful gazes, thoughtful voiceovers -- but never before has a Malick movie gotten such negative reviews

  

Roger Ebert Funeral: Wife Calls Critic a 'Soldier for Social Justice'

April 8, 2013 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

Chaz Hammelsmith says her husband would have loved the funeral

  

Roger Ebert's Final Review Posted on His Web Site

April 7, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 5 weeks ago

The legendary critic takes on Terence Malick's "To the Wonder" starring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams

  

Roger Ebert Funeral Will Be Held Monday in Chicago

April 7, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 5 weeks ago

An open-to-the-public service will be held near the Sun-Times newspaper, where he worked as a critic for 45 years

  

Tops on TheWrap This Week: Ebert, Leno, Fallon, and 'Buckwild' Star Shain Gandee

April 5, 2013 By Greg Gilman 6 weeks ago

NBC confirmed Leno lost his job to Jimmy Fallon and Hollywood mourned the loss of film critic Roger Ebert 

  

Hollywood Directors Remember 'Legend' Roger Ebert

April 5, 2013 By Steve Pond 6 weeks ago

Darren Aronofsky, Danny Boyle, Michael Moore, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and others talk of the support and inspiration they found in Ebert's work

  

Roger Ebert: Movie Maven, Digital Immigrant, Unconquerable Spirit

April 5, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 6 weeks ago

Ebert's last act -- reinventing himself as a digital ninja at a time when his peers were retiring, getting fired and relegated to the past  -- was his most extraordinary

  

Alonso Duralde: How Roger Ebert Influenced My Life

April 4, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 6 weeks ago

Duralde reflects on how the legendary critic impacted his career

  

Roger Ebert by the Numbers: 7,202 Reviews, 3 Screenplays, 1 Pulitzer...

April 4, 2013 By Lucas Shaw & Greg Gilman 6 weeks ago

Six statistics that illustrate the magnitude of his accomplishments

  

Roger Ebert Death: Hollywood Pays Tribute to the Famed Critic

April 4, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 6 weeks ago

Performers, directors and writers take to Twitter to express their grief and remembrances

  

Roger Ebert Death: Remembering His Best Tweets

April 4, 2013 By Jethro Nededog 6 weeks ago

The late film critic blazed a trail on the social media site.

  

Roger Ebert, Film Critic Extraordinaire, Dies at 70

April 4, 2013 By Brent Lang 6 weeks ago

As one half of duo of "Siskel and Ebert," he popularized a "two thumbs up" system of reviewing

  

Roger Ebert Takes 'Leave of Presence' After Cancer Recurrence

April 3, 2013 By Brent Lang 6 weeks ago

Roger Ebert will continue to write occasional movie reviews and will buy Rogerebert.com

  

Sundance 2013: CNN Films Grabs Scorsese's Roger Ebert Documentary, 2 Others

January 18, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 17 weeks ago

Documentary on film critic Roger Ebert will be directed by "Hoop Dreams" director Steve James

  

Roger Ebert Feeling 'A Little Better' After Health Downturn

December 21, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 21 weeks ago

After telling his followers that he's experiencing "a lot of health troubles," film critic Roger Ebert rebounds enough to craft a New Yorker cartoon caption

  

'Cloud Atlas': What the Critics Think of 'The Matrix' Team's Divisive Epic

October 26, 2012 By Brent Lang 29 weeks ago

"Cloud Atlas" with its sprawling canvas and Tom Hanks in multiple roles is shaping up to be one of the year's most divisive movies

  

Presidential Debate Twitter Reactions: From Lindsay Lohan to Bill Maher, The Best Tweets

October 23, 2012 By Brent Lang 29 weeks ago

Donald Trump, Sarah Silverman and Alec Baldwin are among the stars offering commentary on last night's debate

  

'Argo': What Critics Are Saying About the Ben Affleck Thriller

October 12, 2012 By Brent Lang 31 weeks ago

"Argo" and Ben Affleck's directing are getting endorsements from America's top critics

  

Roger Ebert's 2011 Memoir Optioned for a Documentary

September 7, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 36 weeks ago

The project will feature Martin Scorsese, "Gangs of New York" writer Steven Zaillian and "Hoop Dreams" director Steve James

  

'The Bourne Legacy': What the Critics Are Saying

August 10, 2012 By Brent Lang 40 weeks ago

Critics prefer Matt Damon's Jason Bourne to Jeremy Renner's Aaron Cross

  

'Total Recall': What the Critics Are Saying

August 3, 2012 By Brent Lang 41 weeks ago

With a lowly 31 percent "rotten" score, "Total Recall" is collecting more pans than praise

  

'Savages': What the Critics Think of Oliver Stone's Drug Thriller

July 6, 2012 By Brent Lang 45 weeks ago

Reviews are divided on Taylor Kitsch's latest vehicle, "Savages," with some critics praising its pulpy style and others condemning its violent excesses

  

'Prometheus': What the Critics Think of Ridley Scott's Return to the World of 'Alien'

June 8, 2012 By Brent Lang 49 weeks ago

Roger Ebert, A.O. Scott and other top critics praise the visual style of "Prometheus" but find the plot lacking

  

Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn Bro It Up at Guys Choice Awards

June 4, 2012 By Mikey Glazer 49 weeks ago

"Old School" director Todd Phillips calls Roger Ebert a “noted jerkoff” as Phillips' film joins “Fight Club”, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” in Spike's hallowed hall

  

'Men in Black 3': What the Critics Think of Will Smith's Sci-Fi Sequel

May 25, 2012 By Brent Lang 51 weeks ago

Roger Ebert, Peter Travers and A.O. Scott are among the top critics sounding off on "Men in Black 3"