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Filmmaker steve james chronicles the life of film critic roger ebert, especially his career highlights, his battle with alcohol, and his sometimes ruthless rivalry with fellow critic gene siskel. Life itself ebook by roger ebert 9780446584982 rakuten kobo. He is the author of seventeen books, including scorsese by ebert and awake in the dark. Sep 18, 2011 life itselfa memoirby roger ebert grand central. The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, roger ebert. Werner herzog in conversation with paul holdengraber pdf. In late 2012, filmmaker steve james and roger ebert began talking about filming a documentary based on eberts memoir.