Must Watch: Trailer For Roger Ebert Documentary ‘Life Itself’

When the much loved and lauded Roger Ebert died in 2013, he left a void that’s been hard to fill. The first film critic to receive a Pulitzer, Ebert captivated audiences with his trademark wit, and he certainly brought cinema firmly into the mainstream public eye through his prolific internet presence.

Now you can check out the trailer for the eagerly anticipated documentary about the great man, LIFE ITSELF, which is directed by Steve James. It looks like it’s going to be pretty moving – the trailer shows footage from early on in Ebert’s career when he co-hosted Sneak Previews and At the Movies with Gene Siskel, before moving onto his later years and initial cancer diagnosis in 2002. There’s a fair few references to the rather bizarre fact he co-scripted Russ Meyer’s BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS too.

Check it out:

LIFE ITSELF received the “thumbs up” when it premièred at Sundance earlier this year, and it’ll be released in cinemas, on VOD and on iTunes from July 4th. So make a date to see Roger one last time at the movies this summer.

Source: Magnolia Pictures