The project was helmed by director Steve James, a seasoned documentarian whose career was bolstered by none other than Ebert, who considered James’ 1994 film Hoop Dreams as one of the great moviegoing experiences of his lifetime. Life Itself (2014) was a film originally intended to be a documentary translation of Ebert’s memoir. Filled with the same deep insight, dry wit, and sharp observations that his readers have long cherished, this is more than a memoir-it is a singular, warm-hearted, inspiring look at life itself. This is a story that only Roger Ebert could tell. He writes about his years at the Sun-Times, his colorful newspaper friends, and his life-changing collaboration with Gene Siskel. In this candid, personal history, Ebert chronicles it all: his loves, losses, and obsessions his struggle and recovery from alcoholism his marriage his politics and his spiritual beliefs. The loss of his voice caused his already prolific writing aptitude to achieve another level of personalization and influence. In 2012, Roger Ebert published an autobiographical memoir titled Life Itself.
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