The Pulitzer Prize–winning critic recounts his visit to the 1987 Cannes Film Festival while commenting on movies, celebrities, and the industry's future."Perhaps the best book ever written about experiencing the Cannes Film Festival. . . . Classic." — Bright Lights Film JournalMore about people than movies, this book is an intimate, quirky, and witty account of the parade of personalities attending one of the most glamorous and peculiar of cinemati...

A collection of greatest film reviews from a critic who "understands how to pop the hood of a movie and tell us how it runs" (Steven Spielberg).Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic Roger Ebert wrote movie reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times for over forty years. His wide knowledge, keen judgment, and sharp sense of humor made him America's most celebrated film critic—the only one to have a star dedicated to him on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His hit TV show,

Essays from the influential and beloved film critic: "No one has done as much as Ebert to connect the creators of movies with their consumers."—Richard Corliss, TimeOver more than four decades, Roger Ebert built a reputation writing reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times and, later, arguing onscreen with rival Chicago Tribune critic Gene Siskel, and later Richard Roeper, about the movies they loved and loathed. But Ebert's w...

A collection of more than two years' worth of film reviews from the celebrated critic."Nobody has been more important in telling Americans why we should love film than Roger Ebert." —Michael Shamberg, Editor and PublisherPulitzer Prize–winning film critic Roger Ebert presents more than 650 full-length critical movie reviews, along with interviews, essays, tributes, film festival reports, and Q and As from Questions for the Movie Answer Man....

Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2010 is the ultimate source for movies, movie reviews, and much more. For nearly 25 years, Roger Ebert's annual collection has been recognized as the preeminent source for full-length critical movie reviews, and his 2010 yearbook does not disappoint.The yearbook includes every review Ebert has written from January 2007 to July 2009. It also includes interviews, essays, tributes, and all-new questions and answers from his Questions for the M...

A collection of some of the Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic's most scathing reviews, from Alex & Emma to the remake of Yours, Mine, and Ours.From Roger's review of Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (0 stars): "The movie created a spot of controversy in February 2005. According to a story by Larry Carroll of MTV News, Rob Schneider took offense when Patrick Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times listed this year's Best Picture nominees...

Ahh, love. It can be a many splendored thing, but it can also lead to the pain of a broken heart. For those experiencing such a sad eventuality, turn to this e-book only selection of Ebert's Essentials, and consider these reviews of movies to help get you through the heartbreak. While not a cure for a broken heart (what could be?), watching these films can bring hope and appreciation for the possibility of love again or just help you laugh at the total absurdity of it all. Enjoy such class...

The famed film writer and critic reviews twenty-five essential French films, featuring Amélie, Belle du Jour, La Vie en Rose, and Au Revoir les Enfants.Like a full-bodied Bordeaux wine, Roger Ebert's e-book original 25 Great French Films will reward you with a rich variety of full-length reviews of cinematic experiences. From such classics as Belle de Jour, Day for Night, and The 400 Blows to th...

The holidays—that time between Thanksgiving and New Year's—jam more "together" time together than any other time during the year. And all that being together calls for movies to watch together to celebrate the season or movies to watch alone to survive the season. From such classics to enjoy as a family like A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles to more offbeat films like Home for the Holidays (the Thanksgiving fam...

Roger Ebert has been writing film reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times for over four decades now and his biweekly essays on great movies have been appearing there since 1996. As Ebert noted in the introduction to the first collection of those pieces, "They are not the greatest films of all time, because all lists of great movies are a foolish attempt to codify works which must stand alone. But it's fair to say: If you want to take a tour of the landmarks of the first century...

In this e-book exclusive, the Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic presents reviews of 33 films that showcase the power of the human spirit.Wondering if the world is really going to hell in a handbasket? Then consider Roger Ebert's e-book original 33 Movies to Restore Your Faith in Humanity. Read Roger's full-length reviews of movies and rekindle your belief in the human spirit. From the out-of-the-world experience of E.T. to the outer space drama of...

A guide to the handy kitchen appliance, plus a range of recipes, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning movie critic.In The Pot and How to Use It, Roger Ebert—Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic, admitted "competent cook," and long-time electric rice cooker enthusiast—gives readers a charming, practical guide to this handy and often-overlooked kitchen appliance.While The Pot and How to Use It contains numerous and surprisingly varied recipes for ele...