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Legendary film critic Roger Ebert died

It will take some getting used to he clicking 'external review' on the Internet Movie Database no longer to come across Roger Ebert's name. This legendary critic who wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years died on Thursday at the age of 70. Two days ago, after an 11-year battle with cancer, he said goodbye on his website with the words 'I'll see you at the movies'.

Ebert was one of the few film critics who enjoyed worldwide fame and appreciation. Wars...

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Leo Bankersen

Leo Bankersen has been writing about film since Chinatown and Night of the Living Dead. Reviewed as a freelance film journalist for the GPD for a long time. Is now, among other things, one of the regular contributors to De Filmkrant. Likes to break a lance for children's films, documentaries and films from non-Western countries. Other specialities: digital issues and film education.View Author posts

It will take some getting used to he clicking 'external review' on the Internet Movie Database no longer to come across Roger Ebert's name. This legendary critic who wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years died on Thursday at the age of 70. Two days ago, after an 11-year battle with cancer, he said goodbye on his website with the words 'I'll see you at the movies'.

Ebert was one of the few film critics who enjoyed worldwide fame and appreciation. Wars...

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