Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebertwas an American film critic and historian, journalist, screenwriter, and author. He was a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, Ebert became the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. As of 2010, his reviews were syndicated to more than 200 newspapers in the United States and abroad. Ebert also published more than 20 books and dozens of collected reviews...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth18 June 1942
CityUrbana, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Because I don't give the studios advanced quotes or an advanced look at my reviews. I think the readers deserve to read my reviews before the studios do.
Movies absorb our attention more completely, I think.
Most of us do not consciously look at movies.
Many thrillers follow such reliable formulas that you can look at what's happening and guess how much longer a film has to run.
James Cameron's films have always been distinguished by ground-breaking technical excellence.
It's the same the world over. A Hollywood production comes to town, and the locals all turn movie crazy.
It's rare to find a film that goes for broke and says, 'To hell with the consequences.'
It often strikes me that the actors in high school movies look too old.
It is universally agreed that Jean Renoir was one of the greatest of all directors, and he was also one of the warmest and most entertaining.
It is not enough for a movie to be righteous. It must also be watchable.
In Hollywood, 'under development' means 'all I have is the title.'
If you find an occupation you love and spend your entire life working at it, is that enough?
If Hollywood stars speak out, so do all sorts of other people. Now Hollywood stars can get a better hearing.
I am utterly bored by celebrity interviews. Most celebrities are devoid of interest.