Roger Ebert is a name synonymous with the movies. In Ebertâs Bests, he takes readers through the journey of how he became a film critic, from his days at a student-run cinema club to his rise as a television commentator in At the Movies and Siskel \u0026 Ebert. Recounting the influence of the French New Wave, his friendships with Werner Herzog and Martin Scorsese, as well as travels to Sweden and Rome to visit Ingrid Bergman and Federico Fellini, Ebert never loses sight of film as a key component of our cultural identity. In considering the ethics of film criticismâwhy we should take all film seriously, without prejudgment or condescensionâhe argues that film critics ought always to engage in open-minded dialogue with a movie. Extending this to his accompanying selection of â10 Bests,â he reminds us that hearts and mindsâand even rankingsâare bound to change.
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