It’s been hard over the past few years keeping up with the failing health of one of my heroes Roger Ebert. When it comes to “his last words” as he puts it, he is nothing but strong and upbeat. Esquire has a poignant and inspiring look at a man whose love of movies and writing has helped propel him through a time that would likely have broken most others. I have received some flack over the years from people who see me reading an Ebert review or defending a film saying “it got two thumbs up”, and truth be told – It only made me feel more special to know that they were unknowing of Ebert and I was. He isn’t your regular poster line critic, he is highly knowledgeable about anything he talks about, whether it be in his reviews or his blogs. He once said a few years ago, “life is too short for ‘OK’ movies“; man was he right. It has been nearly four years since Roger Ebert lost his lower jaw and his ability to speak. Now television’s most famous movie critic is rarely seen and never heard, but his words have never stopped.
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