Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film four stars, giving praise to the screenplay by Robert Benton: " His characters aren't just talking to each other, they're revealing things about themselves and can sometimes be seen in the act of learning about their own motives.

It has nurtured writers and artists such as Ray Bradbury, Roger Ebert, Lenny Kaye, Michael Moorcock and Trina Robbins ; and has generated such spin-offs as comic book fandom, media fandom, the Society for Creative Anachronism, gaming fandom, and furry fandom, sometimes collectively referred to as " fringe fandoms ".

While considering the film's special effects as " astonishing ", Ebert also contended " the movie is slow to get off the ground " and " sometimes the movie fails on the basic level of making itself clear.

Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, regarding it as " always interesting and sometimes compelling, and it contains more actual provocative thought than any American film on race since Do the Right Thing ".

Roger Ebert gave the film 3½ out of 4 stars describing it as "... entertaining and sometimes exciting ".

Critic Roger Ebert gave the film four stars, calling it " a very funny movie sometimes, and very touching at other times.

Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars and wrote: " Rounders sometimes has a noir look but it never has a noir feel, because it's not about losers ( or at least it doesn't admit it is ).

Roger Ebert was less impressed, giving the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, calling it " a sometimes entertaining movie, but thin.

Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, liked the direction of the film, and wrote, " Their story is told in images of startling beauty and great overflowing energy ; it is rare to hear so much laughter from an audience that is also sometimes moved to tears.

Roger Ebert wrote, " I sometimes enjoy movies that make no sense whatsoever, if that's their intention.

" Roger Ebert gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, saying " the movie finds countless opportunities for humorous scenes, most of them with a quiet little bite, a way of causing us to look at our society ", noting that " by using a central character who cannot talk, is sometimes able to explore the kinds of scenes that haven't been possible since the death of silent film.

Each year, renowned film critic Roger Ebert picks one film to be shown at HIFF and he sometimes travels to Hawaii in order to introduce it to the audience.

Ebert also refers to the One-at-a-time Attack Rule ( sometimes called Mook Chivalry ) " In any situation where the hero is alone, surrounded by dozens of bad guys, they will always obligingly attack one at a time.

In the words of film critic Roger Ebert, " the director, Roger Christian, has learned from better films that directors sometimes tilt their cameras, but he has not learned why.

Ebert stood by his opinions with one notable exception — when Stern pointed out that Ebert had given The Godfather Part II a three-star rating in 1974, but had subsequently given The Godfather Part III three and a half stars.

At the Movies ( originally Siskel and Ebert and The Movies, and later At the Movies with Ebert and Roeper ) is a movie review television program produced by Disney-ABC Domestic Television in which two film critics shared their opinions of newly released films.

* 1967 – Film critic Roger Ebert published his very first film review in the Chicago Sun-Times.

It gained mostly positive reviews from film critics and a " two thumbs up " from Siskel and Ebert.

Critics that frequently admire De Palma's work include Pauline Kael, Roger Ebert and Armond White, among others.

* Chuck Jones: Three Cartoons ( 1953-1957 )-Roger Ebert discusses Jones ' three films in the United States Library of Congress National Film Registry.

In a review in the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert states: " Barrymore is the right actress for this role precisely because she approaches it with such grave calm.

Summing up Barrymore's appeal, Roger Ebert, in his review of 50 First Dates, described Barrymore as having a " smiling, coy sincerity ," describing the film as " ingratiating and lovable.

The Weimar Republic under Friedrich Ebert violently suppressed workers ' uprisings with the help of Gustav Noske and Reichswehr General Groener, and tolerated the paramilitary Freikorps forming all across Germany.

Ebert had meant these sayings as a tribute to the German soldier, but it only contributed to the prevailing feeling.

Roger Ebert approves of the use of the label in unsuccessful films that had been tampered with by studio executives, such as Sergio Leone's original cut of Once Upon a Time in America, and the moderately successful theatrical version of Daredevil, which were altered by studio interference for their theatrical release.

However, Ebert considers adding such material to a successful film a waste.

Critic Roger Ebert was and remains today a champion of the film, including it on his all-time top ten best films list.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film a three star rating ( out of four ) describing it as " a fairly sophisticated satire.

" Ebert states that " if you know it's all special effects, and if you've seen a lot of other movies and have a sense of humor, you might have a great time at Evil Dead 2.

Roger Ebert considers it to be the finest film on the Vietnam war and included it on his list for the 2002 Sight and Sound poll for the greatest movie of all time.

Roger Ebert gave The Rainmaker three stars out of four, remarking: " I have enjoyed several of the movies based on Grisham novels ... but I've usually seen the storyteller's craft rather than the novelist's art being reflected.

* An article by critic Roger Ebert describing his involvement with science fiction fanzines in the 1950s.

* 1919 – Friedrich Ebert ( SPD ), is elected President of Germany.

Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, calling it " delightful and sly ", and directed with " light-hearted enchantment " by Newell.

Roger Ebert, who gave the film a mere one star in the Chicago Sun-Times, wrote :" The filmmakers must have known that the original Godzilla ( 1956 ) had many loyal fans all over the world who treasured the absurd dialogue, the bad lip-synching, the unbelievable special effects, the phony profundity.

Ebert kept a copy of the poster in his office for many years and it was clearly visible in the opening of his television program.

In memorial of this " Hour of birth of democracy ", the 11th August was created as Constitution Day, because the President of the Empire, Friedrich Ebert, signed the constitution on this day.

Critic Roger Ebert, in a review dated January 1, 1972, did not care for the film.

Roger Ebert said of his performance: " For one thing, there's more of a human element in the movie, and it comes from Klaus Maria Brandauer, as Largo.

Roger Ebert commented that Dunst's creation of the child vampire Claudia was one of the " creepier " aspects of the film, and mentioned her ability to convey the impression of great age inside apparent youth.

One of Scorsese's most consistent supporters, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, wrote that " In countless ways, right down to the detail of modern TV crime shows, Mean Streets is one of the source points of modern movies.