Roger Ebert has been writing film reviews for theChicago Sun-Timesfor over forty years. In fact, no critic alive has reviewed more movies than he has. Yet his essential writings have never been collected in a single volumeuntil now. WithAwake in the Dark, both fans and film buffs can finally bask in the best of Ebert's work. The reviews, interviews, and essays collected here present a picture of his numerous contributions to the cinema and cinephilia. FromThe GodfathertoGoodFellas, fromCries and WhisperstoCrash, the reviews inAwake in the Darkspan some of the most exceptional periods in film history. In addition, the extraordinary interviews gathered inAwake in the Darkcapture Ebert engaging not only some of the most influential directors of our timeMartin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, Robert Altman, Werner Herzog, and Ingmar Bergmanbut also some of the silver screen's most respected personalities, including actors as diverse as Robert Mitchum, James Stewart, Warren Beatty, and Meryl Streep. America's most celebrated film critic, Ebert is a writer whose exceptional intelligence and bursts of insight have shaped the way we think about the movies.Awake in the Darkwill be a treasure trove not just for fans of this seminal critic but for anyone desiring a fascinating and compulsively readable chronicle of film since the late 1960s. "As film criticism becomes more marginalized, Ebert may come to be seen as the last of a kindthe critic who actually has the power to influence a national audience."Booklist "[Ebert's] writing is top-notch. InAwake in the Dark, Ebert has produced his most personal collection of reviews, essays, and interviews, providing insights into the man as much as the movies he loves. . . . This volume contains some of Ebert's most exciting writing."Gary Kramer,Filmbill