![]() ![]() Twice we see Ebert having mucus suctioned from his throat, obviously in pain, as much during physical therapy. The latter stages of Ebert's illness aren't pretty his jawbone removed, leaving a sagging curtain of flesh, his open mouth exposing a bandaged neck. He hands over this movie to his subject's desire for the same truth found in documentaries he loved. James owes his career to Ebert, who championed his 1994 breakout Hoop Dreams. Ebert became a prolific blogger, sharp as always on movies and keener than ever on life and death themselves. ![]() Steve James' documentary was filmed over the last five months of Ebert's life, after thyroid and salivary cancer disfigured his face and silenced his voice but not his words. ![]() Ebert loved being right, craved it, so watching Life Itself on demand is sort of a tribute, and yet not since the Pulitzer Prize winning film critic would argue theaters are where all movies belong, especially one about him. ![]()
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