{"product_id":"awake-in-the-dark-the-best-of-roger-ebert-paperback","title":"Awake in the Dark: The Best of Roger Ebert - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Ebert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Bordwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly half a century, Roger Ebert's wide knowledge, keen judgment, prodigious energy, and sharp sense of humor made him America's most renowned and beloved film critic. From Ebert's Pulitzer Prize to his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, from his astonishing output of daily reviews to his pioneering work on television with Gene Siskel, his was a career in cinema criticism without peer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arriving fifty years after Ebert published his first film review in 1967, this second edition of \u003ci\u003eAwake in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e collects Ebert's essential writings into a single, irresistible volume. Featuring new Top Ten Lists and reviews of the years' finest films through 2012, this edition allows both fans and film buffs to bask in the best of an extraordinary lifetime's work. Including reviews from \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eGoodFellas\u003c\/i\u003e and interviews with everyone from Martin Scorsese to Meryl Streep, as well as showcasing some of Ebert's most admired essays--among them a moving appreciation of John Cassavetes and a loving tribute to the virtues of black-and-white films--Ebert's \u003ci\u003eAwake in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure trove not just for fans of this era-defining critic, but for anyone desiring a compulsively readable chronicle of the silver screen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stretching from the dramatic rise of rebel Hollywood and the heyday of the auteur to the triumph of blockbuster films such as \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark\u003c\/i\u003e, to the indie revolution that is still with us today, \u003ci\u003eAwake in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a writer whose exceptional intelligence and daily bursts of insight and enthusiasm helped shape the way we think about the movies. But more than this, \u003ci\u003eAwake in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of Ebert's inimitable voice--a voice still cherished and missed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Ebert\u003c\/b\u003e (1942-2013) was a film critic for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e for more than forty years. In 1975 he became the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize. He is the author of numerous books on film, including \u003ci\u003eScorsese by Ebert\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Movies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIII \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIV\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTwo Weeks in the Midday Sun: A Cannes Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by the University of Chicago Press, as well as a memoir, \u003ci\u003eLife Itself\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754045407520,"sku":"9780226460864","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/be81b712e0b780fdcf416a626ec27e11.webp?v=1780032220","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/awake-in-the-dark-the-best-of-roger-ebert-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}