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Roger Ebert now screening better movies with Siskel
« on: April 04, 2013, 07:53:06 pm »
http://www.tmz.com/2013/04/04/roger-ebert-dead-legendary-movie-critic-dies-at-70/

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Re: Roger Ebert now screening better movies with Siskel
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2013, 01:51:08 pm »
Ebert was frickin' awesome in my book, not just as a film critic but as a writer overall, and as an interpreter of the human condition.

This piece by Deadspin's Will Leitch about his relationship with Ebert (and Leitch realizing he had some growing up to do) is worthwhile reading.
http://deadspin.com/5482198/my-roger-ebert-story
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