Review of Life Itself (2014) by Dany L — 26 Aug 2015

Este film no solo retrata la vida de Ebert. También convoca de sutil manera a la introspección de la vida misma. Inmensamente conmovedora.

This review of Life Itself (2014) was written by Dany L on 26 Aug 2015.

Life Itself has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Matthew F. J (1,288) on 16 Oct 2016

Fantastic! Sad. Two Thumbs Way Way Up! It was great to see Ebert's license plate was Movies I laughed, I cried; it was better than CATS…

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By Jacob B (1,524) on 20 Apr 2016

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 27 Nov 2017

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By Kal X. A (31) on 02 Feb 2016

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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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By Dustin G (630) on 18 Jan 2016

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