This has been a big year for Roger Ebert. In January 2005, he received "TelevisionWeek"'s Lifetime Achievement Award, and this summer he will be honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. It seems only fitting that his "Movie Yearbook" is annually regarded as the best place to turn to learn about and choose a movie. The 2006 volume contains all Ebert reviews written from January 2003 through June 2005. That includes blockbusters such as "Million Dollar Baby" and "The Aviator" along with surprise hits like "Sideways", and such moving films as "Hotel Rwanda" and "Vera Drake". (Oh, yes, and "Brown Bunny" as well.) Roger Ebert's "Movie Yearbook 2006" also includes all Ebert interviews and essays for the year, the biweekly Questions for the Movie Answer Man, and Ebert's well-respected film festival coverage. As if those weren't enough to keep any film buff glued to this book, it also contains a list of all movies previously appearing in Ebert's "Video Companion" or "Movie Yearbook" with the critic's star ratings.
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"From his earliest days reviewing movies on TV in 1975, Roger Ebert has enjoyed success because he developed a special connection with viewers. His 'thumbs up' recommendation is part of the American lexicon. Because he has been the most welcome of weekly guests in our homes for three decades, TelevisionWeek is proud to name Roger Ebert the recipient of our 2005 Syndication Personality Lifetime Achievement Award." - Lee Alan Hill, in TelevisionWeek "America's leading film critic." - The Guardian, London"
About the Author
Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and cohost of the national TV program Ebert & Roeper, earned a Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Readers in more than 200 newspapers across the United States and Canada rely upon his reviews. Roger was awarded an honorary degree in 2004 by the American Film Institute and the Online Film Critics Society named his Web site (www.rogerebert.com) the best Internet movie review site. He also hosts the annual Overlooked Film Festival at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Roger: My Go-To Guy,
By Marty "Marty" (KY, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006 (Paperback)
A Christmas tradition, I read this book all year long and reference the earlier books often as well when doing research, picking dvds, arguing with fellow movie buffs and often just for intelligent writing and interviews. He os not the only critic that I read, but he is the one that I read religiously and after all these years I am sure of what he means when he writes a review. I am fond of the EW crtics but they are often at odds, abd I can count on Mr Ebert's books to steer me in the direction that best suits my taste. This book is, as always, invaluable and a great read. I don't findthat he has mellowed with age as much as his tastes have grown and matured as he has, and we all refect the changes in our lives. Roger is not the same person perhaps as he was 10 years ago, but then neither am I. Love this book, and love his earlier yearbooks as well!
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A MUST, YEAR AFTER YEAR.,
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This review is from: Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006 (Paperback)
I anxiously await the release of this book on an annual basis. I feel that in some instances Ebert can be too generous with his stars as opposed to the ones in other movie books (Leonard Maltin anyone ?) but one can not blame the man for liking his work a little too much. For some reason, I tend to enjoy his "zero stars" reviews the best but I doubt if I'm the only one.
The essays, movie answer man column and glossary entries are a most for movie buffs and they alone are worth the price of this book.
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Ebert is the number one film critic in America -- PERIOD!,
By Mike L (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006 (Paperback)
If you're a moviegoer, you NEED Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook. The 2006 edition covers films from January 2003 to June 2005 (almost 700 reviews according to the book). But it's not just movie reviews, it also has interviews with various movie stars and directors.
What I really love about this book is the style of writing Ebert uses. His style of criticism is fantastic which is why I admire his work. Not only is he a fantastic critic but he is an inspiration to writers all over the United States. I did enjoy this book. I could not put it down, literally. If I closed the book and put it back on the shelf, two seconds later, I was looking up another film. I highly recommend it to EVERYONE -- especially moviegoers. I don't see how they can live without owning this book. "Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2006" gets a well-deserved 5 stars.
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