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  1. 'Men in Black 3': What the Critics Are Saying

    'Men in Black 3': What the Critics Are Saying

    10:08 pm PDT 5/25/2012
    • Aaron Couch
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    THR’s John DeFore writes the film "easily erases the second installment's vague but unpleasant memory." Read More

  2. In the Magazine
    Roger Ebert on Cannes' Wild Past (Q&A)

    Roger Ebert on Cannes' Wild Past (Q&A)

    5:30 am PDT 5/10/2012
    • Todd McCarthy
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    A fixture on the Croisette from 1972 through 2006, the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic looks back on the freewheeling personalities that gave the festival its fizz. Read More

  3. Roger Ebert Blasts Theaters for 2011's Down Year at the Box Office

    Roger Ebert Blasts Theaters for 2011's Down Year at the Box Office

    9:23 am PST 1/2/2012
    • Lauren Schutte
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    The reviewer says high prices for 3D, concessions and popular indie films not being screened by movie-house giants are to blame for the year's poor attendance. Read More

  4. Roger Ebert's Movie-Review Show Going on Hiatus After Running Out of Money

    Roger Ebert's Movie-Review Show Going on Hiatus After Running Out of Money

    5:58 pm PST 12/1/2011
    • Kimberly Nordyke
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    The film critic and his wife have been footing the bill for "At the Movies" with the help of a $25,000 contribution since it debuted on public television stations Jan. 21. Read More

  5. Roger Ebert Says His Movie-Review Show Will End If He Can't Find Financial Backing

    Roger Ebert Says His Movie-Review Show Will End If He Can't Find Financial Backing

    11:54 pm PST 11/6/2011
    • Kimberly Nordyke
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    "Unless we find an angel, our television program will go off the air at the end of its current season," writes the film critic, who has been footing the bill with his wife since the show's January debut. Read More

  6. Netflix's Decision to Cancel DVD-Streaming Split: What the Industry, Consumers Are Saying

    Netflix's Decision to Cancel DVD-Streaming Split: What the Industry, Consumers Are Saying

    5:09 pm PDT 10/10/2011
    • THR staff
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    "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof tweets: "Somewhere in the world, Qwikster is huddled in a dark, neglected corner crying into his New Coke.” Read More

  7. The Race
    THE FINISH LINE: Melissa McCarthy's 'SNL' review, Roger Ebert on '50/50,' The Real Billy Beane

    THE FINISH LINE: Melissa McCarthy's 'SNL' review, Roger Ebert on '50/50,' The Real Billy Beane

    10:03 pm PDT 10/3/2011
    • Scott Feinberg
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    Today's recommendations of important, interesting and eccentric stories pertaining to the awards race. Read More

  8. Hollywood Chefs Join Occupy Wall Street Protests

    Hollywood Chefs Join Occupy Wall Street Protests

    8:26 pm PDT 10/3/2011
    • Lindsay Flans
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    Tinseltown bakers and culinary experts show their support by donating food to feed the protesters. Read More

  9. Occupy Wall Street: Hollywood Continues to Weigh In on the Protests

    Occupy Wall Street: Hollywood Continues to Weigh In on the Protests

    7:27 pm PDT 10/2/2011
    • THR staff
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    Michael Moore, Roseanne Barr and Roger Ebert are among those reacting to the demonstrations in New York, which have now spread to Los Angeles. Read More

  10. Roger Ebert on the 'Golden Age of Film Criticism' (Q&A)

    Roger Ebert on the 'Golden Age of Film Criticism' (Q&A)

    1:47 pm PDT 9/15/2011
    • Todd McCarthy
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    THR's chief film critic Todd McCarthy spoke with the man who gave him his start about his long career and new memoir, "Life Itself." Read More

  11. The Race
    Toronto 2011: Day 7 Recap

    Toronto 2011: Day 7 Recap

    10:28 pm PDT 9/14/2011
    • Scott Feinberg
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    Three good screenings; an interview with arguably the sexiest woman in the world; and a chance encounter with a personal hero -- all in a day's work! Read More

  12. Roger Ebert: I Didn't Know I'd Never Be Able to Speak Again (Video)

    Roger Ebert: I Didn't Know I'd Never Be Able to Speak Again (Video)

    5:53 pm PDT 9/14/2011
    • Kimberly Nordyke
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    When the movie critic was left unable to talk or eat after losing his lower jaw to cancer, "I felt awful, but I had to accept reality," he says. Read More

  13. In the Magazine
    Q&A: Roger Ebert

    Premium content Q&A: Roger Ebert

    6:00 am PDT 9/13/2011
    • Todd McCarthy
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    On the eve of the release of his autobiography "Life Itself," the man who gave THR's chief film critic his start reflects. Read More

  14. Daniel Craig in 'Cowboys & Aliens': What the Reviewers Think

    Daniel Craig in 'Cowboys & Aliens': What the Reviewers Think

    1:29 pm PDT 7/28/2011
    • THR staff
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    The actor's sci-fi-meets-western flick, co-staring Harrison Ford, hits theaters Friday. Read More

  15. Live Feed
    Bam Margera Visits Ryan Dunn's Crash Site; Breaks Down in Tears (Video)

    Bam Margera Visits Ryan Dunn's Crash Site; Breaks Down in Tears (Video)

    10:59 pm PDT 6/21/2011
    • THR staff
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    "I've never lost anybody I care about; he's my best friend," Margera says of his "Jackass" co-star. Read More

  16. Live Feed
    Ryan Dunn's Death: Roger Ebert Not Finished Tweeting Yet

    Ryan Dunn's Death: Roger Ebert Not Finished Tweeting Yet

    8:29 pm PDT 6/21/2011
    • THR staff
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    "I should clarify: Anyone who drinks and drives is a jackass," he writes Tuesday. Read More

  17. Live Feed
    Ryan Dunn's Death: Police Release More Details

    Ryan Dunn's Death: Police Release More Details

    5:30 pm PDT 6/21/2011
    • THR staff
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    The "Jackass" star was driving at 130 miles an hour when he crashed his Porsche. Read More

  18. Roger Ebert 'Regrets' Ryan Dunn Tweet

    Roger Ebert 'Regrets' Ryan Dunn Tweet

    3:20 pm PDT 6/21/2011
    • THR Staff
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    The film critic offers an apology, sort of, for tweeting about the "Jackass" player. Read More

  19. Live Feed
    Roger Ebert's Facebook Page Suspended After Controversial Ryan Dunn Tweets

    Roger Ebert's Facebook Page Suspended After Controversial Ryan Dunn Tweets

    9:15 am PDT 6/21/2011
    • Lindsay Powers
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    "Facebook has removed my page in response, apparently, to malicious complaints from one or two jerks," he wrote on Twitter; it was reinstated an hour later. Read More

  20. Live Feed
    Bam Margera Breaks Silence on Ryan Dunn's Death, Slams Roger Ebert

    Bam Margera Breaks Silence on Ryan Dunn's Death, Slams Roger Ebert

    6:00 am PDT 6/21/2011
    • Lindsay Powers
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    "I just lost my best friend, I have been crying hysterical for a full day, and piece of sh-t Roger Ebert has the gall to put in his two cents," he writes on Twitter. Read More

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