Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light. - Dylan Thomas
It opens with an enraptured crowd captured in slow motion. The colored lights, the sound of cheering and the sense of anticipation are familiar. It’s a scene that has [...]

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Roger Ebert with Russ Meyer (Left)
I’ve tried at least 4 times to explain to skeptics who only see his plain style and his over-enthusiasm for some mediocre movies what it is I like about Roger Ebert. Leave it to A.O. Scott to do it better and more efficiently:
His criticism shows a nearly unequaled grasp of film history and [...]

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