The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): 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.
Directed by: Steve James
Cast: and their many appearances on shows like The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, as well as how Ebert ultimately came to transcend film criticism to become an influential cultural voice, clips from Ebert's popular television show with Gene Siskel, Ebert, Ebert's friendship with Russ Meyer, including outtakes, Late Night with David Letterman. The film also explores the relationship between Siskel, their collaboration on Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Genres: Documentary, News
Rating: 8.7/10