By Simon Miraudo June 9, 2014 Roger Ebert, lover of women, alcohol, cinema, and life itself, is seen at the conclusion of Steve James‘ new documentary making peace with his impending death, calling it a satisfying conclusion to his narrative. He would have hated being robbed a “third act” through sudden death. That’s remarkable chutzpah […]
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Thumbs up for the trailer to Roger Ebert doco ‘Life Itself’
May 22, 2014 
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Here come the waterworks. Newly arrived online is the trailer for Roger Ebert documentary Life Itself. Directed by Chicago legend Steve James (Hoop Dreams), it documents Ebert’s time as Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for the Chicago Sun Times and eventual TV star thanks to his pioneering review show At the Movies. Ebert passed away in 2013, during […]
Continue readingTalk Hard – R.I.P. Roger Ebert (Bonus)
April 5, 2013 0 Comments
A farewell to the legendary film critic Roger Ebert, who passed away at the age of 70 today. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo briefly talks about why Ebert mattered (and, somewhat selfishly, why Ebert mattered to him). Show Notes: All titles mentioned in the show can be found at Quickflix.com.au. Remember to send all thoughts, comments, feedback, […]
Continue readingR.I.P. Roger Ebert
April 5, 2013 2 Comments
Just two days after announcing to the world he would be taking “a leave of presence” from his job at the Chicago Sun-Times, and “reviewing only the movies I want to review,” Roger Ebert passed away. Ebert, 70, began writing for the Sun-Times in 1967. Several decades later, he pioneered a new kind of broadcast […]
Continue readingMust Watch: Synecdoche New York Q&A from Ebertfest 2010
April 27, 2010 1 Comment
Here is one for fans of Charlie Kaufman‘s 2008 masterpiece Synecdoche New York. Roger Ebert recently screened the film – which he considers the best of the past decade – at his Overlooked Film Festival (commonly known as Ebertfest). The screening was followed by a pretty great Q&A with director and screenwriter Kaufman. Check it […]
Continue readingArt shmart – The nature of “art”, video games vs. films, and that whole Ebert thing.
April 22, 2010 9 Comments
Art shmart – The nature of “art”, video games vs. films, and that whole Ebert thing. By Simon Miraudo. We interrupt the stream of barely informed movie reviews and 3D conversion news to discuss the nature of “art”, video games, and that whole Ebert thing. I’d like to preface the following article by stating that […]
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