Mary's elementary school and serving as an altar boy in Urbana. He was raised Roman Catholic, attending St. Roger Joseph Ebert was born on June 18, 1942, in Urbana, Illinois, the only child of Annabel (née Stumm, 1911–1987), a bookkeeper, and Walter Harry Ebert (1901–1960), an electrician. Richard Corliss wrote that "Roger leaves a legacy of indefatigable conoisseurship in movies, literature, politics and, to quote the title of his 2011 autobiography, Life Itself." In 2014, a documentary adaptation of Life Itself was released to positive reviews.
#FUNNY THUMBS UP ARCHIVE#
His website, launched in 2002 and originally underwritten by the Chicago Sun-Times, remains online as an archive of his published writings and reviews while also hosting new material written by a group of critics who were selected by Ebert before his death. However, his ability to write remained unimpaired and he continued to publish frequently online and in print until his death on April 4, 2013. He required treatment that included removing a section of his lower jaw in 2006, leaving him severely disfigured and unable to speak or eat normally. After Siskel died in 1999 of a sudden illness, Ebert continued hosting the show with various co-hosts and then, starting in 2000, with Richard Roeper.Įbert was diagnosed with cancer of the thyroid and salivary glands in 2002. They regularly appeared on numerous talk shows together including Late Show with David Letterman. They created and trademarked the phrase "two thumbs up," used when both gave the same film a positive review. The two verbally sparred and traded humorous barbs while discussing films. Starting in 1975, Ebert and Chicago Tribune critic Gene Siskel helped popularize nationally televised film reviewing when they co-hosted the PBS show Sneak Previews, followed by several variously named At the Movies programs.
He's just trying to tell you what he thinks, and to provoke some thought on your part about how movies work and what they can do".
Scott wrote that Ebert's prose had a "plain-spoken Midwestern clarity" and a "genial, conversational presence on the page.his criticism shows a nearly unequaled grasp of film history and technique, and formidable intellectual range, but he rarely seems to be showing off. While a populist, Ebert frequently endorsed foreign and independent films he believed would be appreciated by mainstream viewers, which often resulted in such films receiving greater exposure. Writing in a prose style intended to be entertaining and direct, he made sophisticated cinematic and analytical ideas more accessible to non-specialist audiences. Neil Steinberg of the Chicago Sun-Times said Ebert "was without question the nation's most prominent and influential film critic," and Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times called him "the best-known film critic in America." Įbert was known for his intimate, Midwestern writing voice and critical views informed by values of populism and humanism. In 1975, Ebert became the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. He was a film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. *Please note that we cannot be held responsible for any delays caused by the Royal Mail.Roger Joseph Ebert ( / ˈ iː b ər t/ J– April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, essayist, screenwriter, and author. Royal Mail Airmail currently takes up to 5-7 working days to non-EU destinations.* Royal Mail Airmail currently takes up to 3-5 working days to EU destinations.* Guaranteed Saturday delivery, if you place your order before 3pm on Friday excluding UK Bank Holidays* A signature is required for this service, so make sure someone will be home! Guaranteed next working day, if you place your order before 3pm Monday-Friday excluding UK Bank Holidays* A signature is required for this service, so make sure someone will be home! Royal Mail First Class currently takes up to 1-3 working days. View our Delivery page for more details on Gift processing and delivery times.Īlthough we can guarantee a dispatch date, orders are not guaranteed to arrive for a specific date or occasion unless Special/Saturday Delivery is selected. These are easier to recycle and kinder to our planet! Cards bought from our online store are printed to order to allow for your personalisations so this is why they may look a little different to the ones sold in our shops.Ĭards and gifts are sent separately. We've made the conscious decision for aesthetic and environmental reasons to print on matte instead of shiny card.
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