A fitting testimonial of Roger Ebert; the film that he deserved for himself and those who loved him.
Full review by Andrew Allen on Popzara.com.
The Film Class Junkie reviews Life Itself, the touching documentary about the man, the myth, the legend, Roger Ebert.
Yeah, I bought it on demand, expecting to have a good time but nothing more. And then I was emotionally riveted for 120 minutes. RIP is right.
Life Itself is the chronicling of the life of famed film critic, Roger Ebert. In this Steve James (Hoop Dreams, Stevie) directed, incredibly intimate memoir, we are shown footage from Ebert’s illustrious career alongside material from the last months of Ebert’s life.
Deadline: Myriad Pictures has tapped Richard Loncraine to direct Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton in Life Itself, a comedy based on the Jill Ciment novel Heroic Measures. Charlie Peters wrote the screenplay, about a long-married NY couple who find themselves swept into an emotional and comical real estate bidding war when they put their beloved downtown apartment on the market — and must come to terms with the possibility of moving from the home where they have spent most of their adult lives.
I love Morgan to death. Keaton was good when she was young. She needs to get her thunder back.
