Roger Ebert

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Roger Ebert

Born June 18, 1942 · Urbana, Illinois, USA

Died April 4, 2013 · aged 70

Roger Ebert was a Pulitzer Prize winning film critic, journalist, and screenwriter.  Described by Forbes magazine as the "most powerful pundit in America", Ebert was the first film critic to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as a Pulitzer Prize.  Ebert's began his criticizing career in 1967 as a critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and later gained national recognition co-hostin…

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Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-VixensBeneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens · 1979
Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens
★ 5.31979
MovieComedy
Believe it or not, even Smalltown USA, those unfulfilled and unrelieved in the midst of plenty reside. Levonna and Lamar could have the perfect relationship, were it not for Lamar's obsession with rear entry.
Beyond the Valley of the DollsBeyond the Valley of the Dolls · 1970
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
★ 6.11970
MovieComedyDrama
An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence.
Jiminy Glick in LalawoodJiminy Glick in Lalawood · 2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
★ 4.42005
MovieComedyMystery
Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip rag stratosphere, Jiminy Glick, a small-time journalist with big aspirations and an even bigger appetite, drags his wife and kids across the country to the star-studded Toronto Film Festival. But in between the nonstop parties and all-you-can-eat buffets, Glick soon finds himself in the middle of an outrageously scandalous mystery that becomes the celebrity scoop of the decade!
Up!Up! · 1976
Up!
★ 5.61976
MovieComedy
Adolf Hitler is hiding out in California under the identity of Adolf Schwartz; however, he is soon murdered by a mysterious assailant. This coincides with the arrival of a mysterious woman in a nearby town. Whatever the case might be, nobody seems interested in investigating the crime, but there are many who are interested in her.
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, GroverSesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover · 2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
2004
MovieFamilyComedy
He's furry, he's blue, and he's everyone's adorable, old pal, Grover, in his very own special! Come to the Flyers' Club Roost where everyone on Sesame Street has gathered to celebrate the many sides of Grover.
Welcome to HollywoodWelcome to Hollywood · 2000
Welcome to Hollywood
★ 4.22000
MovieComedy
A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! · 1996
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
1996
MovieDocumentary
This documentary celebrates the ridiculous stunts used by Hollywood over the years to market its worst movies. These include the ’50s drive-in where moviegoers could drop off their dirty laundry and pick it up after the show, horror filmmaker William Castle’s vibrating seats and producer Sam Arkoff’s offer to pay for the funeral of anyone scared to death by his film. Amusing interviews with critic Roger Ebert and director John Waters, creator of Smell-O-Vision, enliven a program that has one central failing: host Frankie Avalon, who remains as schlocky as ever.
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault · 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
MovieComedyHorror
THE AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE VAULT is a 2-disc, 500-minute odyssey that collects eight feature-length VHS mixtapes from the crackpots at AGFA—including two that have only ever been available theatrically.

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