The 2002 Angelina Jolie movie Roger Ebert hated: “Elbows sticking out where the knees should be”
A famously terrible film…
Roger Ebert
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Roger Ebert was an American film critic, journalist and screenwriter whose reviews helped shape public opinion on cinema for more than four decades.
As the chief film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013, Ebert became one of the most respected voices in film criticism, reviewing thousands of movies throughout his career.
Alongside Gene Siskel, he transformed television criticism through programmes such as Sneak Previews, At the Movies and Siskel & Ebert, introducing millions of viewers to thoughtful discussions about film. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1975, Ebert championed independent cinema alongside major Hollywood releases and remains one of the most influential film critics in the history of movies.
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“It’s so bad”: the 1984 comedy movie Roger Ebert called “the absolute pits of this genre”
No laughs to be found.
The 1966 movie that became Roger Ebert’s first review: “All good things have an end”
He had mixed feelings.
The 1954 classic Roger Ebert couldn’t stand but still appreciated: “This is a bad movie”
A fair and balanced review.
The 1981 movie Burt Reynolds deserved to be criticised for: “I never liked it”
Reynolds admitted he did this one for the wrong reasons.
More About Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert was an American film critic, journalist and author widely regarded as one of the most influential movie critics of all time.
Roger Ebert was best known for his reviews in the Chicago Sun-Times and for co-hosting television review programmes with Gene Siskel.
Yes. Roger Ebert won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1975, becoming the first film critic to receive the award.