Roger Ebert became film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times in 1967. He is the only film critic with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and was named honorary life member of the Directors’ Guild of America. He won the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Screenwriters’ Guild, and honorary degrees from the American Film Institute and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Below are his best 20 films for 2000-2009. The first ten are ranked in order of Ebert’s preferences while the next ten are listed in alphabetical order.
- 1. “Synecdoche, New York“
- 2. “The Hurt Locker” (2009)
- 3. “Monster” (2004)
- 4. “Juno” (2007)
- 5. “Me and You and Everyone We Know” (2005)
- 6. “Chop Shop” (2008)
- 7. “The Son” (2002)
- 8. “The 25th Hour” (2003)
- 9. “Almost Famous” (2000)
- 10. “My Winnipeg” (2008)
- “Adaptation” (2002)
- “The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call, New Orleans” (2009)
- “City of God” (2002)
- “Crash” (2004)
- “Kill Bill Vols.1 and 2” (2003 + 2004)
- “Minority Report (2002)
- “No Country for Old Men” (2007)
- “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006)
- “Silent Light” (2009)
- “Waking Life” (2001)
The Great Movies II
The Great Movies III
The Great Movies IV
Roger Ebert’s Four-Star Reviews 1967-2007
Life Itself: A Memoir
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Awake in the Dark: The Best of Roger Ebert: Second Edition