Scorsese by EbertScorsese by Ebert
Roger Ebert wrote the first film review that director Martin Scorsese ever received&;for 1967&;s I Call First, later renamed Who&;s That Knocking at My Door&;creating a lasting bond that made him one of Scorsese&;s most appreciative and perceptive commentators. Scorsese by Ebert offers the first record of America&;s most respected film critic&;s engagement with the works of America&;s greatest living director, chronicling every single feature film in Scorsese&;s considerable oeuvre, from his aforementioned debut to his 2008 release, the Rolling Stones documentary Shine a Light.
In the course of eleven interviews done over almost forty years, the book also includes Scorsese&;s own insights on both his accomplishments and disappointments. Ebert has also written and included six new reconsiderations of the director&;s less commented upon films, as well as a substantial introduction that provides a framework for understanding both Scorsese and his profound impact on American cinema.
"Given their career-long back-and-forth, this collection makes perfect sense. . . . In these reconsiderations, Ebert invites us into his thought processes, letting us see not just what he thinks, but how he forms his opinions. Ebert&;s insights into Scorsese are terrific, but this book offers the bonus of further insights into Ebert himself."&;Time Out Chicago
"Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, is an unabashed fan of Scorsese, whom he considers &;the most gifted director of his generation.&; . . . Of special note are interviews with Scorsese over a 25-year period, in which the director candidly discusses his body of work."&;Publishers Weekly
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- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
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