There are a few film critics as influential and easily recognizable as Roger Ebert.
He was not only renowned within the niche of filmmakers and industry insiders, but also had a loyal fanbase consisting of laypeople.
And there’s a good reason for it.
Yes, he was deeply intelligent and knowledgeable about movies and their history, and yes, he was always honest while reviewing them.
But more than that, he was a critic for the ordinary people.
He had a way of distilling complex ideas into comprehensible and enjoyable language, and he never sounded like he was talking down to his audience.
Ebert often quoted Robert Warshow, a popular film critic, while talking about the art of criticism — “A man goes to the movies.
The critic must be honest enough to admit he is that man.” So, it’s only fitting that his favorite gangster movie, Goodfellas, is one that…
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