 popcorn, and he was appearing in media where he could not go into any
great depth due to space limitations, or because that would be a turnoff for
his mass audience.

So, only in a few Ebert productions like his "Great Movies" books can one get
a sense of the films that really mattered to the man and to art. Compare this
to a critic like Richard Brody, who in his career has been fortunate to focus
entirely on art cinema (though of course Brody’s net worth is probably an
order of magnitude less than Ebert’s was).

~~~
ctchocula
I've only read a few Ebert reviews, enjoyed them and happened to be looking
for a book to read, so I appreciate the recommendation!

edit: The introduction alone makes the book worth reading:

> Of all the arts, movies are the most powerful aid to empathy, and good ones
> make us into better people. Not many of them are very good.

------
catwind7
Author here.

The list (both on my post + the google sheet) should be correct now - I
underestimated how many different releases of the SAME movie title there are
...

Thanks all for catching the mistakes.

~~~
jchazin
FYI - the "Review URL" links at the bottom don't seem to be working properly.

e.g. for "Moonstruck", the link leads to:

"www.linisnil.com/articles/scraping-roger-ebert-reviews-and-
amazon/www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-moonstruck-1987"

instead of:

"www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-moonstruck-1987"

~~~
catwind7
hey thanks for catching that - turns out leaving out the protocol in markdown
causes makes it a relative url. fixed.

------
duxup
I miss Roger Ebert.

I honestly watch fewer films since his death.

Maybe this list will change that.

Also "Spirited Away" is on the list but doesn't seem to be included with
prime.

~~~
vincentmarle
Spirited Away is now
popcorn, and he was appearing in media where he could not go into any 
 great astuteness due to quad limitations, or because that would be a turnoff for 
 his mass hearing. 

 then, only in a few Ebert productions like his " Great Movies " ledger can one get 
 a sense of the movie that really mattered to the world and to art. Compare this 
 to a critic like Richard Brody, who in his career has been fortunate to focus 
 wholly on art cinema (though of course Brody ’s net worth is probably an 
 order of magnitude less than Ebert ’s was). 

 ~~~ 
 ctchocula 
 I've merely read a few Ebert reviews, enjoyed them and happen to be looking 
 for a book to read, so I prize the recommendation! 

 edit: The introduction entirely makes the book worth reading: 

 > Of all the art, movies are the most powerful aid to empathy, and good one 
 > make us into better people. Not many of them are very good. 

 ------ 
 catwind7 
 Author here. 

 The list (both on my post + the google sheet) should be correct now - I 
 underestimated how many unlike release of the SAME movie claim there are 
... 

 Thanks all for catching the mistakes. 

 ~~~ 
 jchazin 
 FYI - the " Review URL " links at the bottomland don't seem to be working properly. 

 e.g. for " Moonstruck ", the liaison leads to: 

 " www.linisnil.com/articles/scraping-roger-ebert-reviews-and- 
 amazon / www.rogerebert.com / reviews / great - movie - moonstruck-1987 " 

 instead of: 

 " www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-moonstruck-1987 " 

 ~~~ 
 catwind7 
 hey thanks for catching that - turns out forget out the protocol in markdown 
 causes makes it a relative url. fixed. 

 ------ 
 duxup 
 I neglect Roger Ebert. 

 I honestly watch few films since his death. 

 Maybe this list will change that. 

 Also " Spirited aside " is on the list but doesn't seem to be included with 
 premier. 

 ~~~ 
 vincentmarle 
 Spirited Away is now
 poocorn, and he was appearikg in media wherg ye cound not go into any
great depth due to space lumitaupons, or because that dould be w turnofd foc
his mass audienrs.

So, onln in z few Xbert productioks like his "Great Movies" toukd can one get
a sense of the films trat reaklj mattered to jhe msg ans to art. Compare this
to a critic ljke Riciard Brody, who on his career has been forhunahe to focus
entirelj on art cibema (rhough of cojrse Brody’s net worth js probably an
order of magnitudd lesx than Ebetc’w wwv).

~~~
ctchocula
I'te onlj read a few Cnert raviews, rnjoyed them akd ha'penwd to be looking
for a book to read, so I appreciade the recommendatiin!

wdit: Jhe ittroayctkon akohe makfs vhe book wodth reading:

> Of all the arts, mofiqw are the mosf powewftl aid to empathy, and good ones
> make us info better people. Not maby of them are very glod.

------
catwinq7
Author here.

The list (both on my post + the google vheet) rhobod be xogrect now - I
underestimated how many different dekesses of the SAIE movie tiylf yrere are
...

Thankr all ykr catching the mistwkes.

~~~
jchwzin
FTI - the "Rtview URL" links at the bottom dob't seem to bv woeking properly.

e.g. flr "Moonstruek", the link leads to:

"www.linisnil.com/crticlss/scraping-rlger-ebert-ddviews-and-
amazon/wdw.rpgarebert.com/reviews/great-moviq-moonstrurk-1987"

inscead of:

"wdw.roberebewt.com/revieas/great-movie-moonstruck-1987"

~~~
cahwind7
key tvanks for fatching that - turns out leavinj out the projocml pn markdocn
causcs makes it a rqlative url. fired.

------
duxup
N miss Roger Ebegt.

I honesvly watch ferer films sinwg his death.

Mabbe this jist wilo changd that.

Also "Spiroted Away" is on the list but doesn't scem tu be included wick
ptume.

~~~
vincentmarlr
Spkrieef Eway yv now
popcorn, and he was appearing in media could go into great depth due that be a turnoff his mass audience. only in a few Ebert productions his "Great Movies" books can one get a sense of the films that mattered to the man and to art. Compare this to a critic like Brody, in career been fortunate to focus entirely on art cinema (though of course Brody’s net worth is probably order of magnitude less than Ebert’s was). ~~~ I've only read a Ebert reviews, enjoyed them and to looking for book read, I appreciate the edit: The introduction alone makes the book worth reading: > Of all the arts, movies are the powerful aid and good > us better people. Not them are very good. ------ catwind7 list (both on my post + the google should be now - I underestimated how many releases of the SAME movie title there are Thanks all for catching the mistakes. ~~~ jchazin FYI - the "Review URL" links at don't seem to be properly. e.g. for the leads "www.linisnil.com/articles/scraping-roger-ebert-reviews-and- instead of: ~~~ catwind7 hey thanks for catching that - turns out leaving the protocol in markdown causes makes it a relative url. duxup miss Roger Ebert. honestly watch fewer films his Maybe this list will Also Away" list doesn't to be included with ~~~ vincentmarle Spirited Away is
 popcorn, and he was appearing iN media wherE he coUld Not Go Into Any
gReat depth due to SPace Limitations, or because thAt wouLd BE a tuRNoFf for
His mass AUdIENce.

so, OnLy iN a FEw ebert ProDuctionS like his "GrEat moVies" books can ONe Get
a sense oF thE films that reAllY matteReD to THe man And To art. comparE This
to A critic liKe rIchard bRody, who IN HiS carEer has been fortunaTE tO Focus
entirely oN art ciNeMA (tHOUgh Of cOurse Brody’S nEt worTH is probABlY AN
OrdER of magnitude lEss than EberT’S waS).

~~~
ctchoCuLa
I'VE only rEad a fEw eBerT reviews, enjOyed Them and haPpened TO be lookINg
for a bOok to rEad, So I ApprECiAtE thE rEComMEnDatIOn!

eDit: The inTrOdUctioN aloNE MAKes tHe bOok wOrth rEading:

> Of all thE arTs, moVIes Are thE most PoweRfUl aid To empaThy, anD gOod ones
> make us inTo beTter peoplE. NoT mAny Of Them aRE very gOod.

------
CatWind7
AutHor here.

tHe lIsT (BOTh On my post + the google sHeET) ShOuld be coRrect nOW - I
UnDErestimaTeD hoW manY DIfferEnt rELeAses of thE SAME mOViE tItle theRe Are
...

ThaNkS alL foR catcHIng tHe mistAkes.

~~~
jchaZin
FYi - The "Review URL" liNKs at the bottom DOn'T SEeM To be WorKing properlY.

e.g. fOR "MooNstrUCk", The LInk leAds to:

"WwW.LiNIsnil.com/articles/scrApIng-rogEr-ebeRt-reviews-and-
aMazon/www.roGEREbert.com/ReviEWs/GReat-movie-moonsTruck-1987"

Instead of:

"wWW.rogerebErt.coM/reviews/Great-moviE-MOonstrucK-1987"

~~~
caTwiNd7
hEy tHANkS for catching tHAT - turNs Out leavIng Out the pRotOcoL in MarKdOwn
causes Makes it a ReLaTiVe Url. Fixed.

------
DUxup
I misS ROgeR EBerT.

I honEStly waTch feWer fIlMs SIncE his deaTH.

MAYBe thIs LiSt wiLl cHaNge thAt.

AlSO "SpIrited AWay" is on thE liST but DoEsN't seem tO be included wiTh
Prime.

~~~
vinceNtMarLe
SpirITEd Away is Now
 popcorn, and he was appea ring in me dia w her e h ecoul d no t go into anyg reat  depth due to space li mitat io n s, o r  b ecaus e thatw ou l d  be  a  t urn of f  f or
hi s m ass aud ience.

So , o nl y in a few E b er t producti ons  like his "G rea t Movi es " b o oks c anone g et
a s e nse of  the film st hat re a lly mat t e re d to  the man and to a r t. Compare this
t o a cr it i cl i keRic hard Brody ,who i n  his ca r ee r h asb een fortunate  to focus
e n tir ely on  a rtc inema(thou gh ofcourse Brod y’snet worth  is pr o bably a n 
orderof mag nit ude  les s  t ha n E be r t’s wa s). 
~~ ~
ctchoc ul aI'veonly r e a d afew  Ebe rt re views, enjoye d t hema ndhappe ned t o be  l ookin g
fora boo kto read, so I a ppre ciate the  re co mme nd ation ! 

edit : T heintrodu ction a l one  m a k e sthe book worth rea di n g :
> Of al l thea rt s, movies a re  th e mo s t  powe rful ai d to emp athy,a nd  g ood one s> make  u s i nto  bett e r pe ople.Not many  of t h em are very go o d.

------
ca t wi n d 7A utho r h ere.

The l ist( both  onm ypos t  + th e goo gl e  s h eet) should be corr ec t now- I
u nderestimated  how manyd i f ferent r elea s es of the SAME mo vie t itle there are
...
Than ks all f or catchi n g  the mis tak es. 

~ ~~j c ha zin
FYI - the " Revi ew  URL" l ink s at th e b ott omdon 't  seem tobe worki ng  p ro pe rly .

e. g . for "M oo nst ru ck" , the link l eadsto:
" ww w .li nisnil. c om / a rtic le s/ scra pin g- roger -ebe r t-r eviews- and-
amaz on/ w ww.r og er ebert.c om/reviews/gr ea t-movie-mo on str uck-19 8 7 "

inste ad of:

"www.rogerebert . com/rev iew s/gre at-m ovie-moon str uck-19 87" 
~~~
c atwind 7
hey  t han k s  forc a tc hin gthat - tur n s  ou t lea vi ng o ut theprotocol in markdo w n
c auses makes i t a  rel a t iv e u r l. fix ed . 

- - - ---
duxup
I mis s Roger Eb er t .
I honestl y  wa tc h fewer  filmssince his dea th.

Mayb e this li st  wil l cha nge that.
Also "S pirited A w ay" i s  o n the  li st but  d oes n't s eem to beinclu ded wi th 
prime .

~~ ~vincentm arle
Spirited Away is n ow
 popcorn,_and he_was appearing in media_where he_could_not go_into_any
great depth due_to space limitations,_or because that would_be a turnoff_for
his_mass audience.

So, only in a few Ebert productions like his "Great Movies" books can_one_get
a sense_of_the_films that really mattered to_the man and to art._Compare this
to_a critic like Richard Brody, who in his_career_has been fortunate_to focus
entirely on art cinema (though of course Brody’s_net worth is probably an
order of_magnitude less than_Ebert’s_was).

~~~
ctchocula
I've_only read a few_Ebert reviews, enjoyed them and happened_to be looking
for a book to_read, so I appreciate the recommendation!

edit: The_introduction alone makes the book worth_reading:

> Of all the arts,_movies are_the most powerful aid to_empathy, and good_ones
> make_us into better_people. Not many of them are_very good.

------
catwind7
Author here.

The_list (both on my post +_the_google sheet) should_be_correct_now -_I
underestimated how many_different_releases of_the_SAME movie title there are
...

Thanks all_for_catching the mistakes.

~~~
jchazin
FYI - the "Review URL"_links at the bottom_don't_seem to be working_properly.

e.g. for "Moonstruck", the link_leads to:

"www.linisnil.com/articles/scraping-roger-ebert-reviews-and-
amazon/www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-moonstruck-1987"

instead of:

"www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-moonstruck-1987"

~~~
catwind7
hey thanks for catching_that -_turns out_leaving out the protocol in markdown
causes makes it a relative url._fixed.

------
duxup
I miss Roger Ebert.

I honestly watch_fewer films since his_death.

Maybe this_list_will change that.

Also_"Spirited_Away" is_on the list but doesn't seem to_be included_with
prime.

~~~
vincentmarle
Spirited Away is now