You can have a movie with hardly any cuts, or very few cuts, that is fascinating, you can't take your eyes away from it... Look at some of the long takes in Citizen Kane. Roger Ebert citizencuteye Change image and share on social
Samurai films, like westerns, need not be familiar genre stories. They can expand to contain stories of ethical challenges and human tragedy. Roger Ebert challengeethicalexpand Change image and share on social
I think most people are more susceptible to prejudice than to reason. Roger Ebert peopleprejudicereason Change image and share on social
One sign of a great actor is when he can be alone by himself on the screen, doing almost nothing, and producing one of a film's defining moments. Roger Ebert actordefinefilm Change image and share on social
One of the weapons Marvel used in its climb to comic-book dominance was a willingness to invent new characters at a dizzying speed. There are so many Marvel universes, indeed, that some superheroes do not even exist in one another's worlds, preventing gridlock. Roger Ebert bookcharacterclimb share on social
One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines. Roger Ebert crimedifferenceembed Change image and share on social
And I think both the left and the right should celebrate people who have different opinions, and disagree with them, and argue with them, and differ with them, but don't just try to shut them up. Roger Ebert arguecelebratediffer Change image and share on social
Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you. Roger Ebert confuseemotionintellect Change image and share on social
It is universally agreed that Jean Renoir was one of the greatest of all directors, and he was also one of the warmest and most entertaining. Roger Ebert agreedirectorentertain Change image and share on social
On this ancient and miraculous world, where such beautiful natural and living things have evolved, something has gone wrong when life itself is used as a manufacturing process. Roger Ebert ancientbeautifulevolve Change image and share on social
