Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert was an American film critic whose reviews in the Chicago Sun-Times and on television made him the most widely recognized critic in the country.
With Gene Siskel, he popularized the thumbs-up/thumbs-down rating system.
His accessible, opinionated style helped establish film criticism as mainstream entertainment journalism.
After his death in 2013, Ebert became shorthand for authoritative popular criticism: the Ebert of video games.
Illinois metropolis tabloid newspaper
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- PulitzerMajor journalism award
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
- pressApply force downward
byline · editorial · feature · writing · deadline · newsroom · article · reporting
Critical written assessment
- thumbs-upGesture indicating approval
- thumbs-downGesture signaling rejection
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
analysis · critique · pan · rave · recommendation · assessment · evaluation · opinion
Major Illinois metropolis
- illnessState of poor health
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- jawBone holding teeth
- voiceSound from throat
resilience · blog · Twitter · memoir · mortality · courage · empathy · humanity
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- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- tastemakerOne who shapes trends
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
trailblazer · inspiration · mentor · visionary · benchmark · guide · accessible · populist
American film industry center
- OscarsFilm achievement honors
- CannesFrench Riviera resort city
- SundanceUtah cinema showcase
- festivalOrganized public celebration
director · screenplay · cinematography · indie · blockbuster · genre · actor · actress
Chicago Sun-Times
Illinois metropolis tabloid newspaper
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- PulitzerMajor journalism award
- newspaperPrinted periodical of current events
press · byline · editorial · feature · writing · deadline · newsroom · article · reporting · media
review
Critical written assessment
- thumbs-upGesture indicating approval
- thumbs-downGesture signaling rejection
- balconyRaised exterior platform
commentary · analysis · critique · pan · rave · recommendation · assessment · evaluation · opinion · perspective
Chicago
Major Illinois metropolis
voice · resilience · blog · Twitter · memoir · mortality · courage · empathy · humanity · wit
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Pictorial screen symbol
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- tastemakerOne who shapes trends
authority · trailblazer · inspiration · mentor · visionary · benchmark · guide · accessible · populist · democratic
Hollywood
American film industry center
festival · director · screenplay · cinematography · indie · blockbuster · genre · actor · actress · premiere
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
- Critics & Reviewsreview, opinion, rating, critique, commentary
- Film CriticsRotten Tomatoes, film reviews, movie reviews, film criticism, Metacritic
- film scholarsformalist, structuralist
- Chicagothe Loop, Chicago, Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Wrigley Field
- Midwest WritersCarl Sandburg, Sinclair Lewis, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Main Street, Gilead
Roger Ebertfilmmaker
One who makes movies
director · screenwriter · Michael Bay · movie star · Steven Spielberg