Review of Life Itself (2014) by Alex K — 09 Apr 2017

Roger Ebert Is My Favorite Film Critic Of All Time.

This review of Life Itself (2014) was written by Alex K on 09 Apr 2017.

Life Itself has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Lisandro Z (24) on 10 Jul 2016

For someone who didn't have the privilege to grow up reading or watching Ebert, I definitely feel like having witnessed (his) life itself through…

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