Review of Life Itself (2014) by Knox M — 24 Sep 2016

LIFE ITSELF is a beautiful, emotional, and poignant documentary about the greatest film critic to ever walk the Earth, Roger Ebert.

This review of Life Itself (2014) was written by Knox M on 24 Sep 2016.

Life Itself has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 17 Jun 2016

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By Raffi Asdourian (14) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 20 Jun 2016

Roger Ebert was an unusual outlier in the world of critics, and Life Itself is an honorable testament to how he shaped the world of cinema…

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By Dustin G (630) on 18 Jan 2016

Of course the first thing one wonders when watching a documentary about Roger Ebert's life and career, is whether it would've made his best…

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By Spencer H (746) on 09 Mar 2017

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By Lou H (11) on 05 Dec 2016

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My only complaint about the expansive, emotional documentary Life Itself, about legendary film critic Roger Ebert, is that you really can't…

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By Robert B (2,055) on 12 Jan 2016

This portrait of Roger Ebert's life, career, and his eventual illness and death is a poignant documentary that portrays the troubles of illness…

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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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By Louis Proyect (533) for Counterpunch.org (73) on 10 Mar 2018

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