Daily Archives: April 4, 2013

What I emailed Roger Ebert

Posted on April 4, 2013 by robchristopher

Luckily I also printed out my original message to him. His reply (including the very fact he replied) floors me now, especially after re-reading what I wrote to him. How cocky was I?

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My email from Roger Ebert

Posted on April 4, 2013 by robchristopher

Good thing I printed this out! I was 21 when I emailed him, taking him to task for panning Lost Highway. In his original review he wrote that Pete Dayton (Balthazar Getty’s character) was in high school. I rather haughtily … Continue reading →

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RIP, Roger.

Posted on April 4, 2013 by robchristopher

Roger Ebert has passed away. I’m devastated. It’s like when Robert Altman died–I couldn’t believe it. I still can’t believe it. I certainly wouldn’t have ever started writing about movies seriously if it hadn’t been for the experience of watching … Continue reading →

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