Life Can Be Miserable – ‘Life Itself’ Captures This in the Worst Way
Unlike his work in This Is Us, Dan Fogleman's efforts here offer no subtlety.
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If He Were Still With Us, ‘Life Itself’ Would Be Worthy of Roger Ebert’s Praise
Ebert never lived to see the finished product, but it's not a stretch at all to imagine what kind of score Siskel & Ebert would have given it had they the chance: two thumbs up.
Roger Ebert and Steve James Define and Transcend the Documentary Form in ‘Life Itself’
The insights of the late, great Roger Ebert shed light on how documentaries fit in the film world, as well as the myopic processes of Oscar voting.