Roger Ebert
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University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2008.
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English
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"Scorsese by Ebert offers the first record of America's most respected film critic's engagement with the works of America's greatest living director, chronicling every feature film in Scorsese's considerable oeuvre. In the course of eleven interviews done over almost forty years, the book also included Scorsese's own insights on both his accomplishments and disappointments. Eber has also written and included six new reconsiderations of the director's...
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The most-trusted film critic in America." --USA Today
Roger Ebert actually likes movies. It's a refreshing trait in a critic, and not as prevalent as you'd expect." --Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
America's favorite movie critic assesses the year's films from Brokeback Mountain to Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2007 is perfect for film aficionados the world over.
Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook...
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English
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The holidays-that time between Thanksgiving and New Year's-jam more "together" time together than any other time during the year. And all that being together calls for movies to watch together to celebrate the season or movies to watch alone to survive the season. From such classics to enjoy as a family like A Christmas Story,It's a Wonderful Life, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles to more offbeat films like Home for the Holidays (the Thanksgiving...
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English
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Sometimes there's just nothing more absorbing than watching a movie that truly looks at life on the dark side, revealing those dark parts of human nature that we find so facinating. In Roger Ebert's picks of 27 Movies from the Dark Side, he offers a varied selection from a look at the seamy side of life in L.A. in Chinatown to a backwoods murder gone wrong in Blood Simple. Throw in two classics from Alfred Hitchcock, Notorious and Strangers on a Train,...
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Roger Ebert is a name synonymous with the movies. In Ebert’s Bests, he takes readers through the journey of how he became a film critic, from his days at a student-run cinema club to his rise as a television commentator in At the Movies and Siskel & Ebert. Recounting the influence of the French New Wave, his friendships with Werner Herzog and Martin Scorsese, as well as travels to Sweden and Rome to visit Ingrid Bergman and Federico Fellini, Ebert...
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English
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Ahh, love. It can be a many splendored thing, but it can also lead to the pain of a broken heart. For those experiencing such a sad eventuality, turn to this e-book only selection of Ebert's Essentials, and consider these reviews of movies to help get you through the heartbreak. While not a cure for a broken heart (what could be?), watching these films can bring hope and appreciation for the possibility of love again or just help you laugh at the...
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English
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Like a full-bodied Bordeaux wine, Roger Ebert's e-book original 25 Great French Films will reward you with a rich variety of full-length reviews of cinematic experiences. From such classics as Belle de Jour,Day for Night, and The 400 Blows to the sweeping drama (and beautiful scenery!) of Jean de Florette and its sequel Manon of the Spring, this e-book provides a perfect primer for those new to French films and a welcome refresher course for true...
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
For computer based editing systems. One of the most widely used training film for editing students. Nationally syndicated film critic Roger Ebert takes students from rushes to the fine cut of a dramatic band robbery scene. Mr. Eberts commentary provides insights into basic editing techniques such as matching action, parallel editing and continuity as well as the effects of camera angles, point of view and reaction shots. The film concludes with two...
14) Life itself
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[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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The legacy of Roger Ebert's life, recounts the inspiring and entertaining life of the world-renowned film critic and social commentator, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.
15) Walkabout
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Criterion collection volume 10
Publisher
Home Vision Cinema
Pub. Date
c1998.
Language
English
Description
"Nicolas Roeg's mystical masterpiece chronicles the physical, spiritual, and emotional journey of a sister and brother abandoned in the harsh Australian outback. Joining an Aborigine boy on his walkabout--a tribal initiation into manhood--these modern children pass from innocence into experience as they are thrust from the comforts of civilization into the savagery of the natural world." --container.
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998.
Language
English
Description
"Through recollections and anecdotes from the writer, producer, director, and cast members, as well as behind-the-scenes footage and commentary by The Beatles themselves, host Phil Collins shows how a brilliant creative process, coupled with The Beatles' natural spontaneity, produced a truly magical movie." --container.
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Sony Wonder
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
Come to the Flyer's Club Roost where everyone on Sesame Street has gathered to celebrate the many sides of Grover. Whether its his gravity-defying antics as Super Grover, as a waiter testing his customer's patiences, or teaching Elmo how to deliver a singing telegram, everyone on Sesame Street has a great Grover story to tell. There are stories of hugs and kisses, and super adventures that end with hilarious crash landings, not to mention a few near...
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Starz Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Between 1970 and 1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch movies: The allegorical freak-out "El topo," the graphic horror of "Night of the living dead," the outrageous filth fest "Pink flamingos," outlaw reggae's "The harder they come," the phenomenal Rocky horror picture show," and the darkly disturbing "Eraserhead." Discover the stories behind the movies that defied mainstream America to change the world...
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Criterion collection volume 458
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
Español
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El norte: Enrique and Rosa are brother and sister Mayan Indian peasants, living in the mountains of Guatemala. When the village attempts to organize for better treatment, Enrique and Rosa are forced to flee as the Guatemalan army is sent in to punish the townspeople. Receiving clandestine help from friends and humorous advice from a veteran immigrant, they make their way to Los Angeles, hoping to make a new life as young, uneducated, and illegal immigrants.
The...