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Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert (right) with Russ Meyer in 1970. Russell Albion Meyer ( March 21, 1922 &ndash September 18, 2004) was an American motion picture director and Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Born June 18, 1942 (1942-06-18) (age 65)
Urbana, Illinois, United States
Occupation Film critic, screenwriter
Nationality American
Subjects Film
Spouse(s) Chaz Hammelsmith (1992-present)
Official website

Roger Joseph Ebert (IPA: [i:bɝt]) born June 18, 1942) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic and screenwriter. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Urbana (ɝˈbænə is the County seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. Film review redirects here for the similar sounding Film revue please visit Revue#Film revues. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Film review redirects here for the similar sounding Film revue please visit Revue#Film revues. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made

He is known for his weekly review column (appearing in the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, and later online)[1] and for the television program Siskel & Ebert at the Movies, which he co-hosted for 23 years with Gene Siskel. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Eugene "Gene" Kal Siskel ( January 26, 1946 &ndash February 20, 1999) was an American Film critic. After Siskel's death in 1999, he auditioned several potential replacements, ultimately choosing Richard Roeper to fill the open chair. Richard Roeper (born October 17, 1959) is a Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and from September 2000 through August 2008 The program was retitled Ebert & Roeper at the Movies in 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Although his name remains in the title, he has not appeared on the show since mid-2006 when he suffered a medical crisis which has left him unable to speak. Roeper now hosts the show with a rotating set of guest critics, with Michael Phillips easily having the most such appearances. Michael Phillips is the name of Michael Phillips (consultant Michael Phillips (historian (b

Ebert's movie reviews are syndicated to more than 200 newspapers in the United States and abroad. Print syndication is a form of syndication in which News articles columns, or Comic strips are made available to Newspapers, Magazines He has written more than 15 books, including his annual movie yearbook. In 1975, Ebert became the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. The Pulitzer Prize for Criticism has been presented since 1970 to a newspaper writer who has demonstrated 'distinguished criticism' His television programs have also been widely syndicated, and have been nominated for Emmy awards. In February 1995, a section of Chicago's Erie Street near the CBS Studios was given the honorary name Siskel & Ebert Way. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Ebert was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in June 2005, the first professional film critic to receive one. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that Roger Ebert was named as the most influential pundit in America by Forbes Magazine, beating the likes of Bill Maher, Lou Dobbs, and Bill O'Reilly. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly [2] He has honorary degrees from the University of Colorado, the American Film Institute, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding The University of Colorado at Boulder ( CU-Boulder, UCB officially Colorado and CU colloquially is the Flagship University The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's premiere fine arts colleges located in Chicago, Illinois.

Since 1994, he has written a Great Movies series of individual reviews of what he deems to be the most important films of all time. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Since 1999, he has hosted the annual Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival in Champaign, Illinois. The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States.

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Early life

Ebert was born in Urbana, Illinois, the son of Annabel (née Stumm) and Walter H. Urbana (ɝˈbænə is the County seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Ebert. [3] His paternal grandparents were German immigrants. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as [4] His interest in journalism began as a student at Urbana High School, where he was a sports writer for The News-Gazette in Champaign, Illinois. Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. However, he began his writing career with letters of comment to the science fiction fanzines of the era. A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure [1] In his senior year he was co-editor of his high school newspaper, The Echo.

In 1958, Ebert won the Illinois High School Association state speech championship in Radio Speaking, an event that simulates radio newscasts. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA is one of 52 1 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in Individual events is a type of speech competition characterized by individuals competing in a variety of different events [5]

Ebert received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was editor of The Daily Illini[6] and member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. This article is about the flagship campus For other uses and locations of University of Illinois, see University of Illinois (disambiguation The University of The Daily Illini is an independent student-run newspaper published for the community of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. History Founding Phi Beta Kappa was the first Greek letter organization founded in the United States when it was created on December 5 1776 at the College One of the first movie reviews he ever wrote was a review of La dolce vita, published in The Daily Illini in October 1961. [7]

Ebert did his graduate study in English at the University of Cape Town under a Rotary International Fellowship. The University of Cape Town ( UCT) is a Public university located on the Rhodes Estate on the slopes of Devil's Peak, in Cape Town Rotary International is an organization of Service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world He was a doctoral candidate in English at the University of Chicago and a Sun-Times feature reporter when the film critic position was offered to him by the Sun-Times. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. [6]

Career

Ebert began his professional critic career in 1967, writing for the Chicago Sun-Times. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. In 1969, his review of Night of the Living Dead[8] was published in Reader's Digest. Night of the Living Dead (1968 directed by George Romero, is an independent Black-and-white Horror film. Reader's Digest is a monthly general-interest family Magazine co-founded in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and DeWitt Wallace.

In 1975, Ebert and Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune began co-hosting a weekly film review television show, Sneak Previews, which was locally produced by the Chicago public broadcasting station WTTW. Eugene "Gene" Kal Siskel ( January 26, 1946 &ndash February 20, 1999) was an American Film critic. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Sneak Previews was the first American Film review show and was replaced by Michael Medved. Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public WTTW, channel 11 is one of three PBS member stations serving the Chicago Illinois market the others are WYCC and WYIN. The show was picked up by PBS in 1978 for national distribution. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the In 1982, the critics moved to a syndicated commercial television show named At the Movies, and later, Siskel & Ebert at The Movies, where they were known for their "thumbs up/thumbs down" review summaries. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through When Siskel died in 1999, the producers retitled the show Roger Ebert & the Movies with rotating co-hosts. In September 2000, fellow Chicago Sun-Times columnist Richard Roeper became the permanent co-host and the show was renamed Ebert & Roeper and the Movies. A columnist is a Journalist who writes material on a regular basis for publication in a series Richard Roeper (born October 17, 1959) is a Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and from September 2000 through August 2008

Ebert has also done DVD audio commentaries for several films including Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Dark City, Floating Weeds, Crumb, and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (for which Ebert also wrote the screenplay, based on a story that he co-wrote with Russ Meyer). Citizen Kane ( 1941) is an American Dramatic film, and the first Feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored Casablanca ( is an American Romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Dark City is a 1998 science fiction Film noir written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs and David S is a 1959 film directed by Yasujiro Ozu and shot in colour by Kazuo Miyagawa, one of Japan's most highly regarded cinematographers Crumb is a 1994 Documentary film about the noted underground Comic artist Robert Crumb (R Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 American musical comedy Film starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Erica Gavin Russell Albion Meyer ( March 21, 1922 &ndash September 18, 2004) was an American motion picture director and

On the day of the Academy Awards, Ebert and Roeper typically appear on the live pre-awards show, An Evening at the Academy Awards: The Arrivals. This airs prior to the awards ceremony show, which also features red carpet interviews and fashion commentary. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. red Carpet is traditionally used to welcome VIPs such as dignitaries and celebrities at formal events They also appear on the post-awards show entitled An Evening at the Academy Awards: the Winners. Both shows are produced and aired by the American Broadcasting Company owned station in Los Angeles station KABC-TV. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West KABC-TV, channel 7 is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company -owned American Broadcasting Company, licensed to Los Angeles This show also airs on WLS-TV as well as the network's other owned stations along with being syndicated to several ABC affiliates and other broadcasters outside the country. WLS-TV, channel 7 is a Television station in Chicago, Illinois. Ebert did not appear on the 2007 show for medical reasons. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Other career highlights

As a teenager, Ebert was involved in science fiction fandom,[9] writing articles for fanzines, including Richard A. Lupoff's Xero. Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community of people actively interested in Science fiction and Fantasy literature, and in contact with one another A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure Richard Allen Lupoff, (born February 21, 1935, Brooklyn New York) is a Science fiction and mystery author who has also written humor satire Xero was a Science fiction fanzine edited and published from 1960 to 1963 by Dick Lupoff, Pat Lupoff and Bhob Stewart.

Ebert co-wrote the screenplay for the 1970 cult film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, directed by Russ Meyer, and likes to joke about being responsible for the poorly received film. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 American musical comedy Film starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Erica Gavin Russell Albion Meyer ( March 21, 1922 &ndash September 18, 2004) was an American motion picture director and Ebert and Meyer also made Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens, Up!, and others, and were involved in the ill-fated Sex Pistols movie Who Killed Bambi?". Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens ( 1979) is a satirical Sexploitation Film starring Kitten Natividad and Ann The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 Who Killed Bambi? was to be the first film featuring the Sex Pistols which was due to be released in 1978

In 1996, he appeared in "Pitch", a documentary by acclaimed Canadian film maker, Kenny Hotz. Kenneth Joel "Kenny" Hotz (born in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian filmaker actor producer director photographer and co-star of the Canadian television

Other appearances

In 2003, Ebert had a cameo appearance in the film Abby Singer in which he recited the white parasol monologue from Citizen Kane. The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Abby Singer is a 2003 film which also had a different version released in 2006 and a limited DVD release in 2007 Citizen Kane ( 1941) is an American Dramatic film, and the first Feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored

Ebert, along with colleague Gene Siskel, guest starred on an episode of the animated TV series The Critic. The Critic is an American Animated series that revolved around the life of movie critic Jay Sherman, voiced by actor Jon In the episode, Siskel and Ebert split and each wants Jay as his new partner. The episode is a parody of the film Sleepless in Seattle. Sleepless in Seattle is a 1993 American comedy-drama Film written and directed by Nora Ephron. [10]

Style of critique and personal tastes

Ebert has described his critical approach to films as "relative, not absolute"; he reviews a film for what he feels will be its prospective audience, yet always with at least some consideration as to its value as a whole. He awards four stars to films of the highest quality, and generally a half star to those of the lowest unless he considers the film to be "artistically inept" and/or "morally repugnant" in which case, it will receive no stars. [11]

When you ask a friend if Hellboy is any good, you're not asking if it's any good compared to Mystic River, you're asking if it's any good compared to The Punisher. Hellboy is a 2004 Supernatural action-thriller film directed by Guillermo del Toro. Mystic River is an American Drama film released in 2003 directed by Clint Eastwood, and starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins The Punisher is a 2004 film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name starring Thomas Jane as Frank Castle and And my answer would be, on a scale of one to four, if Superman is four, then Hellboy is three and The Punisher is two. Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the In the same way, if American Beauty gets four stars, then (The United States of) Leland clocks in at about two. American Beauty is a 1999 Drama film set in modern American Suburbia. The United States of Leland is a 2003 dramatic movie by director Matthew Ryan Hoge and producer Kevin Spacey about a meek teenaged [12]

Ebert has emphasized that his star ratings have little meaning if not considered in the context of the review itself. Occasionally (as in his review of Basic Instinct 2), Ebert's star rating may seem at odds with his written opinion. Basic Instinct 2, also known as Basic Instinct 2 Risk Addiction, is a 2006 Film, being the long awaited sequel to 1992's Ebert has acknowledged such cases, stating "I cannot recommend the movie, but . . . why the hell can't I? Just because it's God-awful? What kind of reason is that for staying away from a movie? God-awful and boring, that would be a reason. "[13] In his review of The Manson Family, he gave the film three stars for achieving what it set out to do, but admitted that didn't count as a recommendation per se. The Manson Family is a 2003 American film. The movie covers the lives of Charles Manson and his "family" of followers He similarly gave the Adam Sandler-starring remake of The Longest Yard a positive rating of three stars, but in his review, which he wrote soon after attending the Cannes Film Festival, he recommended readers not see the film because they had access to more satisfying cinematic experiences. The Longest Yard is a 1974 Film about inmates at a prison who play American football against their guards The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, [14]

Ebert has reprinted his starred reviews in movie guides. During his appearances on Howard Stern's radio show, he was frequently challenged to defend his ratings. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. Ebert stood by his opinions with one notable exception: when Stern pointed out that he'd given The Godfather Part II a three-star rating, but had given The Godfather Part III three and a half stars. The Godfather Part II is a 1974 Crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. The Godfather Part III is a Crime drama film written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, and directed by Coppola

Ebert has occasionally accused some films of having an unwholesome political agenda, and the word "fascist" accompanied more than one of Ebert's reviews of the law-and-order films of the 1970s such as Dirty Harry. Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology Dirty Harry is a 1971 Crime film produced and directed by Don Siegel. He is also suspicious of films that are passed off as art, but which he sees as merely lurid and sensational. Ebert has leveled this charge against such films as The Night Porter[15] and Blue Velvet. The Night Porter ( Il Portiere di notte) is a controversial 1974 film by Italian director Liliana Cavani, starring Dirk Bogarde Blue Velvet is a 1986 American Mystery film, written and directed by David Lynch, that exhibits elements of both Film noir [16]

Ebert's reviews can clash with the overall reception of movies, as evidenced by his negative review of the 1988 Bruce Willis action film Die Hard and his positive review of 1997's Speed 2: Cruise Control. Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. Die Hard is an Academy Award nominated 1988 American Action film. Speed 2 Cruise Control is a 1997 Action film produced and directed by Jan de Bont, and released by Twentieth Century Fox. Ebert often makes heavy use of mocking sarcasm, especially when reviewing movies he considers bad. Sarcasm is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly slyly jest or mock a person situation or thing At other times he is direct, famously in his review of the 1994 Rob Reiner comedy North, which he concluded by writing that:

I hated this movie. Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American Actor, director, producer, Writer, and North is a 1994 film directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it. [17]

Ebert's reviews are also often characterized by dry wit. [18] In January 2005, when Rob Schneider insulted Los Angeles Times movie critic Patrick Goldstein, who panned his movie Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo by commenting that the critic was unqualified because he had never won the Pulitzer Prize, Ebert intervened by stating that, as a Pulitzer winner, he was qualified to review the film, and bluntly told Schneider, "Your movie sucks. Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider (born October 31, 1963) is an American Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter and The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Patrick Goldstein is a film critic and columnist for the Los Angeles Times, writing about movies in a column entitled The Big Picture. Deuce Bigalow European Gigolo ( 2005) is the sequel to the 1999 film Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo. "[19]

Ebert also shows a marked distaste for films that feature violence in support of authority. For movies that feature religion, he has been known to comment on them using his own Roman Catholic faith and his own interpretation of Christianity. He often includes personal anecdotes in his reviews when he considers them relevant. He has occasionally written reviews in the forms of stories, poems, songs, scripts, or imagined conversations. He has written many essays and articles exploring the field of film criticism in depth.

Ebert has been accused of bourgeois elitism in his dismissal of what he calls "Dead Teenager Movies". Ebert has clarified that he does not disparage horror movies as a whole, but that he draws a distinction between films like Nosferatu and The Silence of the Lambs, which he regards as "masterpieces", and films which he feels consist of nothing more than groups of teenagers being killed off with the exception of one survivor to populate a sequel. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Nosferatu A Symphony of Horror is a German Expressionist film by F The Silence of the Lambs or Silence of the Lamb can refer to the following ''The Silence of the Lambs'' (novel, by Thomas Harris ''The [20]

In August 2004 Stephen King, criticizing what he saw as a growing trend of leniency towards films by critics, included Ebert among a number of "formerly reliable critics who seem to have gone remarkably soft -- not to say softhearted and sometimes softheaded -- in their old age. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, "[21]

Ebert has indicated that his favorite film is Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane ( 1941) is an American Dramatic film, and the first Feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored [22] His favorite actor is Robert Mitchum and his favorite actress is Ingrid Bergman. Robert Charles Durman Mitchum ( August 6, 1917 &ndash July 1, 1997) was an Academy Award nominated American film (ˈbærjman in Swedish but usually ˈbɝgmən in English (August 29 1915 &ndash August 29 1982 was a Swedish three-time Academy Award -winning and two-time Emmy [23] Ebert has emphasized his general distaste for "top ten" lists, but due to his participation in the 2002 Sight and Sound Directors' poll, he has revealed his top-ten films (alphabetically): Aguirre, Wrath of God, Apocalypse Now, Citizen Kane, Dekalog, La dolce vita, The General, Raging Bull, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Tokyo Story, and Vertigo. Aguirre the Wrath of God (Aguirre der Zorn Gottes is an independent 1972 German Film written and directed by Werner Herzog Citizen Kane ( 1941) is an American Dramatic film, and the first Feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored Dekalog ( The Decalogue) ( 1988) is a Polish Film series originally made as a Television Miniseries The General is a 1927 silent Comedy released by United Artists based upon the Great Locomotive Chase from 1862 Raging Bull is a 1980 Biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir 2001 A Space Odyssey is a science-fiction story produced in 1968 as both a film (directed by Stanley Kubrick) and a novel (written by Arthur C is a 1953 Japanese film directed by Yasujiro Ozu. It tells the story of a mother and father who travel to the bustling metropolis of Tokyo to visit their grown children Vertigo ( is a Psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Kim Novak and featuring Barbara [24]

Views on the film industry

Ebert is an outspoken opponent of the Motion Picture Association of America rating system. He has repeatedly criticized their decisions regarding which movies are "suitable for children. " For example, Whale Rider[25] and School of Rock[26] were both rated PG-13 (unsuitable for children under the age of thirteen), while he thought both were inoffensive enough for schoolchildren and contained positive messages for that age group. Whale Rider is a 2002 film directed by Niki Caro, based on the 1987 novel The Whale Rider by New Zealand Māori author School of Rock is a 2003 American Comedy film from Paramount Pictures, starring Jack Black. In his review of The Exorcist, Ebert said it was "stupefying" that the film received a rating of "R" from the MPAA instead of an "X" (suitable only for adults). The Exorcist is a 1973 American Horror film, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, He has frequently argued that the MPAA is more likely to give an "R" rating for mild sexual content than for highly violent content. In his review of The Passion of The Christ (to which he awarded a perfect four stars), he was quoted as saying: 'I said the film is the most violent I have ever seen. The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 film co-written co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson. The MPAA's R rating is definitive proof that the organization either will never give the NC-17 rating for violence alone, or was intimidated by the subject matter. If it had been anyone other than Jesus up on that cross, I have a feeling that NC-17 would have been automatic. '[27]

He also frequently laments that cinemas outside major cities are "booked by computer from Hollywood with no regard for local tastes", making high-quality independent and foreign films virtually unavailable to most American moviegoers. [28]

Ebert is a strong advocate for Maxivision 48, in which the movie projector runs at 48 frames per second, as compared to the usual 24 frames per second. Maxivision 24 and Maxivision 48 are 35 mm motion picture film formats created by Dean Goodhill in 1999 He is opposed to the practice whereby theatres lower the intensity of their projector bulbs in order to extend the life of the bulb, arguing that this has little effect other than to make the film harder to see. [29]

Personal life

Roger Ebert, Peter O'Toole, and Jason Patric at the 2004 Savannah Film Festival
Roger Ebert, Peter O'Toole, and Jason Patric at the 2004 Savannah Film Festival

Since the 1970s, Ebert has worked for the University of Chicago as a guest lecturer, teaching a night class on film. Peter O'Toole (born 2 August 1932) is an Irish and British actor who achieved instant stardom in 1962 playing T Jason Patric (born June 17, 1966) is an American Film, Television and stage Actor, and Jackie Gleason's grandson His fall 2005 class was on the works of the German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Rainer Werner Fassbinder (May 31 1945 &ndash June 10 1982 was a German Film director, Screenwriter and Actor.

Ebert married trial attorney Chaz Hammelsmith on July 18, 1992 and has a stepdaughter, a stepson, and four stepgrandchildren. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) He has been friends with, and at one time dated, Oprah Winfrey, who credits him with encouraging her to go into syndication. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American [30] He is also good friends with film historian and critic Leonard Maltin, and considers the book Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide to be the standard of film guide books. Leonard Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American Film critic and Film Historian.


A supporter of the Democratic Party,[31] Ebert publicly urged left-wing activist and filmmaker Michael Moore to give a politically-charged acceptance speech at the Academy Awards: "I'd like to see Michael Moore get up there and let 'em have it with both barrels and really let loose and give them a real rabble-rousing speech. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator. "[32]

Raised Catholic and educated in parochial schools, Ebert has been critical of films he believes are grossly ignorant or insulting of Catholicism, such as Stigmata[33] and Priest, though he has given favorable reviews of controversial films with themes or references to Jesus and Catholicism, including The Passion of the Christ,[27] Martin Scorsese's controversial The Last Temptation of Christ (which many Catholics denounced), and to Kevin Smith's religious satire Dogma. As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described Stigmata is a 1999 film directed by Rupert Wainwright and starring Patricia Arquette and Gabriel Byrne. Priest is a 1994 British film made in Liverpool, which was first shown at the Toronto International Film Festival. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 film co-written co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson. The Last Temptation of Christ is a 1988 film directed by Martin Scorsese. Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer Dogma is a 1999 Comedy film, written and directed by Kevin Smith, who stars in the film along with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon [34] However, Ebert identifies himself as an agnostic. Agnosticism ( Greek: α- a-, without + γνώσις gnōsis, knowledge after Gnosticism) is the philosophical view that the [35]

Battle with thyroid cancer

Ebert (right) at the Conference on World Affairs in September 2002, shortly after his cancer diagnosis
Ebert (right) at the Conference on World Affairs in September 2002, shortly after his cancer diagnosis

In early 2002, Ebert was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. The Conference on World Affairs is hosted annually around the second week of April at the University of Colorado in Boulder Colorado. Thyroid cancer refers to any of four kinds of malignant Tumors of the Thyroid gland papillary, follicular, medullary or In February of that year, surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital were able to successfully remove the cancer with clean margins. Northwestern University|Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH is part of the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University A clean margin is a medical term referring to the attempt in Surgical oncology to resect a tumor with no portion of the malignant growth on microscopic examination by a He later underwent surgery in 2003 for cancer in his salivary gland and in December of 2003, he underwent a four-week course of radiation treatment as a follow-up to the surgery on his salivary gland, which altered his voice slightly. As he battled the illness, Ebert continued to be a dedicated critic of film, not missing a single opening while undergoing treatment.

He underwent further surgery June 16, 2006, just two days before his 64th birthday, to remove cancer near his right jaw and a section of jaw bone. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [36]

On July 1, Ebert was hospitalized in serious condition after his carotid artery burst near the surgery site and he "came within a breath of death". "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. [37] He later learned that the burst was likely a side effect of his treatment, which involved neutron beam radiation. Neutron radiation is a kind of Ionizing radiation which consists of Free neutrons Sources Neutrons may be emitted during either spontaneous He was subsequently kept bed-ridden to prevent further damage to the scarred vessels in his neck while he slowly recovered from multiple surgeries and the rigorous treatment regimen. At one point, his status was so precarious that Ebert had a tracheostomy done on his neck to reduce the effort of breathing while he recovered. Tracheotomy and tracheostomy are Surgical procedures on the neck to open a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (the windpipe [36]

Ebert taped enough TV programs with his co-host Richard Roeper to keep him on the air for a few weeks. Richard Roeper (born October 17, 1959) is a Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and from September 2000 through August 2008 However, his extended convalescence has necessitated a series of "guest critics" to co-host with Roeper, including Jay Leno (a good friend to both Ebert and Roeper), Kevin Smith, John Ridley, Toni Senecal, Christy Lemire, Michael Phillips, Aisha Tyler, Fred Willard, Anne Thompson, A.O. Scott, Mario Van Peebles, George Pennacchio, Brad Silberling, and John Mellencamp. James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2 1970 is an American Screenwriter, Writer, Film director, Actor and Comic book writer John Ridley is an American film director actor and writer Ridley got his start as a Stand-up comedian. Antonia "Toni" Senecal (born July 11, 1969) is an Entertainment reporter for WNYW-TV Fox 5 News at 10 Christy Lemire is the film critic for the Associated Press. Lemire grew up in Los Angeles California, and graduated from Southern Methodist University. Michael Phillips (born 1961 is a Film critic for the Chicago Tribune Newspaper. Aisha N Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress, stand-up comedian and Writer. Fred Willard (born September 18 1939 He also appeared as KVWN news director "Ed Harken" in Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and in American Anne Thompson is a film columnist at Variety and deputy editor of Variety Anthony O "Tony" Scott (born July 10, 1966) is an American Journalist and Critic. Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957 in Mexico City Mexico) is a American director and Actor who has appeared Bradley Mitchell Silberling (born September 8 1963 in Washington D John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a As of April 2008, most recent episodes have featured either Michael Phillips or A. O. Scott as co-host.

An update from Ebert on October 11, 2006 confirmed his bleeding problems had been resolved. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He was undergoing rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago due to lost muscle mass, and later underwent further rehabilitation at the Pritikin Center in Florida. The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is a Rehabilitation hospital located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. "[38]

On 7 May 2007, Roger Ebert reported on his website that he had received a bouquet of flowers from Rob Schneider, with a note signed, "Your least favorite actor, Rob Schneider. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. " Ebert saw the flowers as a kind gesture and publicly thanked Schneider, and said that Schneider may have made a bad film, but he was not a bad man. Ebert also expressed hope that Schneider would make a film that Ebert would find wonderful. [39]

After a three-month absence, the first movie he reviewed was The Queen. The Queen Drama film directed by Stephen Frears, Peter Morgan and starring Dame Helen Mirren in the title role Queen As of August 2007, there was no estimate as to when he will return to Ebert & Roeper. August 2007 is the eighth month of that year It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later ended on a Friday. Ebert followed through with his promise and made his first public appearance since the summer of 2006 at Ebertfest on April 25, 2007. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He was unable to speak but communicated through his wife, Chaz, through the use of written notes. His opening words to the crowd of devout fans at the festival were a reference to the film he co-wrote with Russ Meyer, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls: "It's my happening and it freaks me out. " Most fans and journalists believed the remark to be a reference to the dramatic rise in popularity of Ebertfest over the past few years. Others believed the line to be a subtle reference to how, instead of acting as a critic, he had actually become the protagonist, to the degree where it 'freaked' him out — a sardonic and endearing reference typical of Ebert's writing style and spoken commentary. [40]

In an interview with WLS-TV in Chicago, he said, "I was told photos of me in this condition would attract the gossip papers — so what?" When asked by the Sun-Times in an April 23 article about his decision to return to the limelight, Ebert remarked, "We spend too much time hiding illness. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at "[41]

Fans at his website have remarked his public appearances have been inspirational to cancer victims and survivors around the country. [42] He will need reconstructive surgery on his jaw, a relatively dangerous procedure in light of the damage to the vessels already seen when his artery burst during earlier treatment. [40]

On the road to recovery

Ebert returned to reviewing on May 18, 2007, when three of his reviews (including Shrek the Third) were published by the Chicago Sun-Times as well as his website, a role that his editor had shouldered during the critic's illness. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Shrek the Third, released 6 years after the first ''Shrek'' and 3 years after the second ''Shrek'', is a 2007 Animated film, and the The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. [43] Thereafter he slowly worked back up to his previous output of 5-6 reviews a week plus a "Great Movies" review. He also resumed his "Answer Man" column.

In a July 21, 2007 commentary on a rebuttal to Clive Barker, he revealed that he had lost the ability to speak, but not to write. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author film director and visual artist [44] He recently posted reviews of the 2006 film Casino Royale and the 2007 films Zodiac and Ratatouille with a note that he was in the process of going back and reviewing some of the movies that were released during his absence. Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star Zodiac is a 2007 American film directed by David Fincher and based on Robert Graysmith 's non-fiction book of the same name Ratatouille (rat-a-too-e is a 2007 Computer-animated Family film produced by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures [45] He attended the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, while awaiting surgery that was hoped to restore his voice. The 2007 Toronto International Film Festival was a 32nd annual Film festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [46]

Currently, he talks using a computerized voice system. He initially chose to use a voice with a British accent that he named "Lawrence",[47] but eventually began using one with an American accent. [18]

Ebert underwent further surgery on January 24, 2008, this time in Houston, to address the complications from his previous surgeries. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A statement afterwards from Ebert and his wife indicated that "the surgery went well, and the Eberts look forward to giving you more good news . . . "[48] [49], but on April 1, the 41st anniversary as film critic at the Sun-Times, Ebert announced that there had been further complications and his speech had not been restored. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne His love of movies and writing remain intact. He wrote, "I am still cancer-free, and not ready to think about more surgery at this time. I should be content with the abundance I have. " His columns are scheduled to resume shortly after the April 23rd opening of his annual film festival at the University of Illinois. [50]

Hip injury

Prior to the festival, Ebert went to the Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa for physical therapy. Nathan Pritikin (1915 &ndash 1985 was an American Nutritionist and longevity research pionoeer On April 18, 2008, it was announced that he had fractured his hip in a fall there and had undergone surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, back in Chicago, to repair the injury. Northwestern University|Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH is part of the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University [51] After consulting his doctors he decided he could not attend the festival, instead writing occasional blogs on the festival films.

Boulder Pledge

The Boulder Pledge is a personal promise, first coined by Roger Ebert in 1996, not to purchase anything offered through email spam. A promise (also called troth) is a Psychological contract indicating a transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future E-mail spam, also known as "bulk e-mail" or "junk e-mail" is a subset of spam that involves nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by The pledge is worded by Ebert as follows:

Under no circumstances will I ever purchase anything offered to me as the result of an unsolicited e-mail message. Nor will I forward chain letters, petitions, mass mailings, or virus warnings to large numbers of others. This is my contribution to the survival of the online community.

During a panel at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Conference on World Affairs in 1996, Ebert coined the Boulder Pledge. The University of Colorado at Boulder ( CU-Boulder, UCB officially Colorado and CU colloquially is the Flagship University Boulder is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of Boulder County, Colorado, in the United States The Conference on World Affairs is hosted annually around the second week of April at the University of Colorado in Boulder Colorado. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) He wrote the text which appears above and encouraged everyone to take the pledge. It was subsequently published in the December 1996 issue of Yahoo! Internet Life magazine in Ebert's column titled "Enough! A Modest Proposal to End the Junk Mail Plague. Yahoo! Internet Life was a monthly Magazine published by Ziff-Davis, which licensed the name from Yahoo!, a well known search engine "

The Boulder Pledge has become one of the basic principles of the anti-spam community in an attempt to make e-mail spam less profitable. Supporters claimed in 2007 that eleven years is not enough time to tell if it's made a difference yet.

Bibliography

Each year, Ebert publishes Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook, a book containing all his movie reviews from the last three years, as well as essays and other writings. He has also written the following books:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b RogerEbert.com
  2. ^ Maureen O'Donnell (September 25, 2007). Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. E-mail spam, also known as "bulk e-mail" or "junk e-mail" is a subset of spam that involves nearly identical messages sent to numerous recipients by The Brown Bunny is a 2003 American Independent film written produced and directed by Actor Vincent Gallo about a motorcycle The Brown Bunny is a 2003 American Independent film written produced and directed by Actor Vincent Gallo about a motorcycle Vincent Gallo (born in Buffalo New York on April 11, 1961) is an American Film Actor and director, Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He's No. 1!. suntimes. com.
  3. ^ FilmReference.com biography of Roger Ebert
  4. ^ Ebert's review of Maryam (April 12, 2002)
  5. ^ Roger Ebert in the IHSA list of state speech champions
  6. ^ a b 1967: 'Ebert Named Film Critic' made page 57 :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: 60 years of history
  7. ^ Ebert's review of La Dolce Vita (October 4, 1961)
  8. ^ Ebert’s review of Night of the Living Dead January 5, 1967)
  9. ^ See his autobiographical essay in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, "Thought Experiments: How Propeller-Heads, BNFs, Sercon Geeks, Newbies, Recovering GAFIAtors, and Kids in the Basements Invented the World Wide Web, All Except for the Delivery System."
  10. ^ TV.com Episode summary: The Critic - "Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice"
  11. ^ Death Wish II review by Roger Ebert
  12. ^ Ebert's review of Shaolin Soccer (April 23, 2004)
  13. ^ Ebert's review of Basic Instinct 2 (March 21, 2006)
  14. ^ Ebert's review of The Longest Yard (2005 version) at rogerebert.com; May 27, 2005
  15. ^ Ebert's review of The Night Porter at rogerebert.com; February 10, 1975
  16. ^ Ebert's Review of Blue Velvet at rogerebert.com; September 19, 1986
  17. ^ Ebert's review of North (July 22, 1994)
  18. ^ a b Yamato, Jen; "Meet a Critic: Roger Ebert!: RT chats with America's favorite critic."; rottentomatoes.com; December 19, 2007
  19. ^ Ebert's review of Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
  20. ^ Gurnow, Michael; "Roger Ebert’s Bloody Ax: An Examination of the Film Critic’s Elitist Dismissal of the Horror Film"
  21. ^ King, Stephen, "The Four-Star Follies", August 20, 2004. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Asimov's Science Fiction (ISSN 1065-2698 is an American Science fiction magazine which publishes Science fiction and Fantasy and Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " (last accessed Jan 31, 2008)
  22. ^ Online chat with Ebert at bventertainment.go.com; August 2, 2007.
  23. ^ Biography page for Ebert at tv.com
  24. ^ "BFI: How the directors and critics voted"
  25. ^ Ebert's "Movie Answer Man column", November 16, 2003
  26. ^ Ebert's review of School of Rock (October 3, 2003)
  27. ^ a b Ebert's review of The Passion of the Christ; February 24, 2004
  28. ^ Ebert, Roger, "They got it right," Chicago Sun Times (29 Jan. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 2004)
  29. ^ Ebert's "Movie Answer Man column", February 19, 2006
  30. ^ “How I gave Oprah her start”, Ebert, Roger; Chicago Sun-Times, November 16, 2005
  31. ^ Ebert's political donations
  32. ^ Interview with Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive, August 2003
  33. ^ Ebert's review of Stigmata (January 1, 1999)
  34. ^ Ebert's review of Dogma (November 12, 1999)
  35. ^ A Life In The Movies, Carol Felsenthal, Chicago Magazine December 2005
  36. ^ a b Email from Roger, August 17, 2006, posted on his website
  37. ^ Ebert's words in his review of Sicko, June 29, 2007
  38. ^ "Ebert: Despite setbacks, I am feeling better every day", Chicago Sun-Times, April 3 2007
  39. ^ Ebert, Roger; "A bouquet arrives"; rogerebert.suntimes.com; May 7, 2007
  40. ^ a b Ebertfest 2007 in pictures (2007-05-03). Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Sicko is a 2007 Documentary film by filmmaker Michael Moore that investigates the American health care system, focusing on its Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João
  41. ^ Ebert, Roger; "It wouldn't be Ebertfest without Roger" April 23, 2007
  42. ^ Article and Video report with Full Interview from WLS, Chicago, April 25
  43. ^ Roger Ebert. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. RogerEbert.com Front Page. Retrieved on 2007-05-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
  44. ^ Roger Ebert. RogerEbert.com Commentary. Retrieved on 2007-07-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France.
  45. ^ Ebert's review of Zodiac (August 24, 2007)
  46. ^ "Ebert weighs in on TIFF", TheStar. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. com, 2007-09-05
  47. ^ abc7chicago.com: Talking with the Eberts 11/11/07
  48. ^ :: rogerebert.com :: Editor's Notes :: Ebert doing well after surgery (xhtml)
  49. ^ Thumbs up for Roger Ebert after latest bout of surgery, lawyer reports
  50. ^ Ebert, Roger; "Roger Ebert: Let's go to the movies"; Chicago Sun-Times; April 1, 2008. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  51. ^ "Ebert recovering from hip surgery"

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NAME Ebert, Roger Joseph
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SHORT DESCRIPTION American film critic
DATE OF BIRTH 18 June 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Urbana, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH
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