News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Roger Ebert dies at 70 after battle with cancer. Parent comment

Re:Roger Ebert dies at 70 after battle with cancer by barce on Thursday April 04, 2013 @05:12PM (#5495334)
Yes, Ebert was the only critic who could tell you how to improve as a film maker. His integrity was incorruptible. He knew things about film that none of the critics around today seem to know: a complete knowledge of films of the past, what it takes to make a film since he did one himself in the 60s, and how to make a film better. He will be terribly missed.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Roger Ebert dies at 70 after battle with cancer by wahnfrieden on Thursday April 04, 2013 @05:33PM (#5495439)
He comes from an old school of critics. There are plenty other good ones today, they're just not as fortunate with the media exposure Ebert got.

Some of my favorites are Glenn Kenny, David Bordwell, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Kent Jones, and others I'm missing.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Roger Ebert dies at 70 after battle with cancer by tshepang on Friday April 05, 2013 @03:11PM (#5500402)
Agreed with the mention of Jonathan Rosenbaum, the best critic I've read yet (but then again I am not familiar with the works of the others you mention).
[ Parent | on HN ]