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Roger Ebert discusses why film critics are necessary and recalls how the thumbs up/thumbs down voting system he and Gene Siskel trademarked was first conceived.

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Roger Ebert on the Origin of Two Thumbs Up appeared first on Witnify.

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Film critic Roger Ebert recalls the first time he met fellow critic Gene Siskel and describes his first impression of his future partner.

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Roger Ebert Remembers His First Meeting with Gene Siskel appeared first on Witnify.

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Chaz Ebert, widow of film critic Roger Ebert, remembers the first time her husband was ill and explains how the second illness was different, as well as how it affected the final days of his life. Ebert passed away on April 4, 2013 due to complications from cancer.

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Roger Ebert’s Wife on Their Final Days Together appeared first on Witnify.

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Leonard Maltin explains why Roger Ebert was such an influential film critic and shares his reaction to Ebert’s death on April 4, 2013.

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Leonard Maltin on the Life of Roger Ebert appeared first on Witnify.