Life Itself (Steve James, 2014)
Based on Roger Ebert’s memoirs, Life Itself,
this documentary was directed by Steve James, who directed Ebert’s favorite
film of the 1990’s Hoop Dreams, is a naked portrayal of the film critic, the
man, and the life of the most popular film critic of all time.
Presented for the first time at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, Life Itself was also available in
streaming for those who helped raise the necessary funds to finish the
production of this feature. Filming began in 2012 and continued until the death
of Ebert to be completed a short time after to get interviews with his friends,
his wife Chaz Ebert, and fellow film critics.
