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Life Itself

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Original title

Life Itself

Year

2014

Running time

115 min.

Country

United States

Director

Steve James

Cast

Music

Joshua Abrams

Cinematography

Dana Kupper

Producer

Kartemquin Films, CNN Films, Film Rites. Producer: Martin Scorsese

Genre

Documentary | Movie Documentary. Biography

Synopsis

It's the first-ever feature-length documentary on the life of Roger Ebert, which is enough of a reason for us to see it. But the fact that it's directed by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams") and features interviews with filmmakers such as Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, Ava DuVernay and Martin Scorsese (who is one o the film's executive producers), elevates the film to must-see status. No doubt, it will cover Ebert's early days at the University of Illinois to his move to Chicago where he became the first critic ever to win the Pulitzer Prize, and then to his time on television where he became a household name alongside Gene Siskel. But we're most excited to see the way the film handles Ebert's "third act," when he overcome disabilities and became an important voice on social media, not to mention his ongoing love affair with his wife, Chaz Ebert.

Rankings Position

#128 Best Documentaries about Films and History of Cinema

Awards: 2014: Gotham Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary

2014: National Board of Review: Best Documentary

2014: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Documentary

2014: Critics Choice Awards: Best Documentary

2014: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Best Documentary

2014: San Francisco Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Documentary

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