45-469: Life Itself may refer to: Films [ edit ] Life Itself (2014 film) , a documentary, film adaptation of film critic Roger Ebert's memoir Life Itself (2018 film) , an English-language romance drama film Songs [ edit ] "Life Itself" (George Harrison song) , a song by George Harrison from Somewhere in England "Life Itself",
90-495: A Limited Series, Movie, or Special (Technical Directors: Eric Becker, Rick Edwards, John Pritchett, and Rod Wardell; Cameras: Rob Balton, Danny Bonilla, Robert Del Russo, David Eastwood, Suzanne Ebner, Pat Gleason, Ed Horton, Marc Hunter, Jay Kulick, Brian Lataille, Tore Livia, Steve Martyniuk, Lyn Noland, Rob Palmer, David Plakos, Camera, Jofre Romero, Danny Webb, Mark Whitman, and Easter Xua; Video Control: Terrance Ho, Guy Jones, and Keith Winikoff). The annual In Memoriam segment
135-539: A Slave and Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong'o . As a result, the Academy was ridiculed by the Black Twitter community and became the target of hashtag movements such as #OscarsSoWhite and #WhiteOscars. In addition, U.S. Democratic Party Congressman Tony Cárdenas wrote a letter voicing his concerns regarding AMPAS and diversity, stating: "While the issue of diversity in the entertainment industry
180-480: A doc by Steve James ( Hoop Dreams ), with Martin Scorsese and Steven Zaillian as exec producers." Steve James said: "That's what made me want to do the movie: the way in which his life had this extraordinary desire for adventure and then, of course, he did his share of suffering and soldiering on. And all of that informed the kind of critic he became. It informed his reviews. It informed everything about who he
225-462: A great performer in feature films, television and stage. To work with him on the Oscars is the perfect storm, all of his resources and talent coming together on a global stage." Harris expressed that it was truly an honor and a thrill to be asked to host Academy Awards commenting, "I grew up watching the Oscars and was always in such awe of some of the greats who hosted the show. To be asked to follow in
270-526: A health conference "Life, Itself", a Star Trek: Discovery season 5 episode Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Life Itself . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Life_Itself&oldid=1239376122 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
315-405: A mix of humor, fun, and sincerity. The American telecast on ABC drew in an average 37.26 million people over its length, which was a 15% decrease from the previous year's ceremony . An estimated 63 million total viewers watched all or part of the awards. The show also earned lower Nielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with 20.6% of households watching over a 33 share. In addition,
360-519: A movie critic might not sound an attractive proposition, but Steve James's biographical documentary... is deeply moving." Antonia Quirke of the Financial Times was more critical, giving it a score of 2/5 and writing: "It's undercooked (we're not even told what movies he loved as a child) and a clip of the great New Yorker critic Pauline Kael speaking made me sit bolt upright thinking "Now you're talking."" Kristy Puchko of CinemaBlend gave
405-589: A running gag about his Oscar predictions being locked in a box on stage left, he had to stop to explain the bit to us all over again." In addition, he observed, "Either the production consumed Harris, the writing failed him, or he picked a very strange night to go off-brand." Hal Boedeker of the Orlando Sentinel wrote, "Harris headlined a blah production number to start the show. His running shtick about Oscar predictions grew tiresome." He concluded his review saying, "The music saved this Oscar telecast, but it
450-419: A score of 4/5 stars and wrote: "this lovely, insightful film is a splendidly watchable tribute to a truly cinematic life. I laughed, I cried; I was inspired and uplifted." Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian also gave the film 4/5 stars, describing it as "an inspiring documentary for critics, and anyone who loves cinema." Geoffrey Macnab of The Independent also gave the film 4/5 stars, writing: "A film about
495-560: A song by Glass Animals from How to Be a Human Being "Life Itself", a song by Bruce Springsteen from Working on a Dream Books [ edit ] Life Itself: A Memoir , a 2011 memoir by film critic Roger Ebert Life Itself: Its Origin and Nature , a 1981 book by Francis Crick Life Itself: A Comprehensive Inquiry Into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life , a 1991 book by Robert Rosen Other [ edit ] Life Itself with Sanjay Gupta and Marc Hodosh,
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#1732780839349540-412: Is a much deeper problem, without an easy solution, it is unfortunate to see such a revered American institution fail to fully reflect our nation." Cárdenas went on to say that he was willing to work with Academy officials in making the entertainment industry more representative of different ethnicities. In response to criticism about lack of diversity, AMPAS President Isaacs told reporter Sandy Cohen from
585-402: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Life Itself (2014 film) Life Itself is a 2014 American biographical documentary film about Chicago film critic Roger Ebert , directed by Steve James and produced by Zak Piper, James and Garrett Basch . The film is based on Ebert's 2011 memoir of the same name. It premiered at
630-602: The Associated Press that the Academy was "committed to seeking out diversity of voice and opinion." She refrained from addressing the lack of diversity of that year's nominees, although stated that she was proud of all the nominees and praised Selma as a "fantastic motion picture". Several days before the awards gala, the National Action Network led by civil rights activist Al Sharpton and several other organizations planned to demonstrate near
675-583: The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST . During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC , produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan and directed by Hamish Hamilton . Actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted the ceremony for
720-479: The 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection at the 67th Cannes Film Festival . The 41st Telluride Film Festival hosted a special screening of the film on August 28, 2014. Magnolia Pictures released the film theatrically in the United States and simultaneously via video on demand platforms on July 4, 2014. On December 2, 2014, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that
765-497: The ABC telecast in his endlessly relaxed and open energy." He also wrote despite several production gaffes and an uneven pace, the show moved along "with a minimum of pain." The Times-Picayune columnist Dave Walker wrote, "Harris played it like he was basically born to do it—light on his feet working the crowd or at center stage without his pants, winkingly self-deprecating, moving-right-along when his prepared material didn't land (which
810-564: The Fall and 1995's Braveheart . Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface , and indicated with a double dagger (‡). The Academy held its 6th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 8, 2014, during which the following awards were presented: The following 17 films received multiple nominations: The following three films received multiple awards: The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. Riding on
855-620: The Five Armies (7th), X-Men: Days of Future Past (8th), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (10th), Interstellar (15th), and Unbroken (27th). This was the first time since the 73rd Academy Awards in 2000 the highest-grossing film of the year worldwide ( Mission Impossible 2 ) had no Oscar nominations. The highest-grossing film of 2014 worldwide was Transformers: Age of Extinction but didn't receive any Oscar nominations. Shortly after
900-625: The United States. The nominees for the 87th Academy Awards were announced on January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PST (13:30 UTC ), at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by directors J. J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón , Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs and actor Chris Pine . For the first time, nominations for all 24 competitive categories were announced. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel tied for
945-447: The broadcast more positively. Television critic Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe commented, "Neil Patrick Harris was very Neil Patrick Harrisy Sunday night in his first round as Oscars host. He was calm and cheerful and vanilla as usual, always ready with a lightly snarky joke and always eager to jump into a big production number involving old-timey choreography. He's a pro at hosting, after his Tony and Emmy gigs, and it showed during
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#1732780839349990-495: The ceremony at the Dolby Theatre before and during the telecast. However, the protest was canceled in light of DuVernay pleading with black activists to instead pursue a direct dialogue with Academy leadership. The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Some media outlets were more critical of the show. HitFix television columnist Alan Sepinwall commented, "It ran on and on and on and on so much that when host Neil Patrick Harris finally got around to paying off
1035-428: The critics' consensus states: "Rich in detail and warmly affectionate, Life Itself offers a joyful yet poignant tribute to a critical cinematic legacy." On Metacritic , the documentary has a score of 87 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post gave the film 3/4 stars and wrote: "You may not have agreed with Ebert's reviews — you may not have thought he
1080-414: The film 2.5/5 stars, writing: " Life Itself is ultimately nowhere near as inspiring, entertaining, or mirth-filled as the man himself. And for me, that is a profound and unforgivable disappointment." 87th Academy Awards The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at
1125-1123: The film was 1 of 15 films shortlisted in the Documentary Feature category for the 87th Academy Awards , but it was not nominated. It was also nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy Awards , winning the award for Outstanding Editing: Documentary & Long-Form. The film makes use of footage and interviews with American film critic Roger Ebert during the final months of his life interspersed with interviews of his friends, colleagues, and family including: Chaz Ebert (his wife), Martin Scorsese , Werner Herzog , Errol Morris , A.O. Scott , Jonathan Rosenbaum , Ramin Bahrani , Gregory Nava , Richard Corliss , and Ava DuVernay , among others. Voice actor Stephen Stanton impersonates Ebert and reads his writings. The film features clips from Ebert's popular television show with Gene Siskel , including outtakes, and their many appearances on shows like The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman . The film also explores
1170-1160: The first time. In related events, the Academy held its 6th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 8, 2014. On February 7, 2015, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California , the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Margot Robbie and Miles Teller . Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) won four awards, including Best Picture . Other winners included The Grand Budapest Hotel with four awards, Whiplash with three, and American Sniper , Big Hero 6 , Boyhood , Citizenfour , Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 , Feast , Ida , The Imitation Game , Interstellar , The Phone Call , Selma , Still Alice , and The Theory of Everything with one. The telecast garnered more than 37 million viewers in
1215-514: The footsteps of Johnny Carson , Billy Crystal , Ellen DeGeneres , and everyone else who had the great fortune of hosting is a bucket list dream come true." Shortly after his selection, several reports were released indicating that DeGeneres and other comedians such as 2005 ceremony host Chris Rock and actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus declined the offer to host the program, and Harris was a last-minute choice as emcee. Nevertheless, both Meron and Zadan denied such allegations and insisted that Harris
1260-542: The most nominations with nine each. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 22, 2015. For the first time since the expansion of the Best Picture nominee roster at the 82nd ceremony in 2010, every Best Picture nominee won at least one award. Birdman was the first film to win Best Picture without an editing nomination since Ordinary People (1980). Alejandro G. Iñárritu became
1305-490: The nominations were announced (compared with three from the previous year). The combined gross of the eight Best Picture nominees at the American and Canadian box offices was $ 205 million, with an average of $ 25.6 million per film. None of the eight Best Picture nominees was among the top 50 releases in box office during nominations. When the nominations were announced on January 15, 2015, The Grand Budapest Hotel
1350-573: The nominations were announced, many news media outlets highlighted the lack of racial diversity amongst the nominees in major award categories. According to Tatiana Siegel of The Hollywood Reporter , it was the second time since 1998 that all 20 acting nominees were of Caucasian descent. The New York Times columnist David Carr pointed out the omission of Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo in directing and lead acting categories. He also noted that these nominations heavily contrasted last year's nominations that included Best Picture winner 12 Years
1395-448: The presenters during the gala. Oscar-winning husband-and-wife songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez composed Harris's opening number entitled "Moving Pictures". Musicians Questlove and Mark Mothersbaugh and actor Will Arnett made cameos during the performance of Best Original Song nominee " Everything Is Awesome ". For the first time since 2007, none of the Best Picture nominees had grossed $ 100 million before
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1440-405: The production of the ceremony. Stephen Oremus served as musical director and conductor for the event. Derek McLane returned to design a new set and stage design for the show. During the ceremony, actor Channing Tatum introduced a group called "Team Oscar", which consisted of six young film students from colleges across the country selected by AMPAS whose role was to deliver Oscar statuettes to
1485-422: The program scored a lower 18–49 demo rating with an 11.0 ratings over a 26 share. It was the lowest viewership for an Academy Awards telecast since the 81st ceremony held in 2009. In July 2015, the ceremony presentation received eight nominations for the 67th Primetime Emmys . The following month, the ceremony won one of those nominations for Outstanding Technical Direction, Camera Work, and Video Control for
1530-512: The relationship between Siskel and Ebert, Ebert's friendship with Russ Meyer and their collaboration on Beyond the Valley of the Dolls , as well as how Ebert ultimately came to transcend film criticism to become an influential cultural voice. On September 7, 2012, a film adaptation of the 2011 memoir Life Itself was first announced by Ebert on Twitter : "Whoa! My memoir has been optioned for
1575-555: The rights to air Life Itself on television. It premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival . Magnolia Pictures released the film theatrically in the US on July 4, 2014. Dogwoof released the film in the UK on November 14, 2014. The film aired on CNN on January 4, 2015. Life Itself has received universal acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds a rating of 98% based on 206 reviews, with an average rating of 8.40/10;
1620-480: The second consecutive Mexican to win for Best Director after Cuarón who won for helming Gravity . At age 84, Robert Duvall was the oldest male acting nominee in Oscar history. Having won for his work on Gravity the year before, Emmanuel Lubezki became the fourth person to win two consecutive Best Cinematography awards. John Toll was the last one who accomplished this feat for his work on 1994's Legends of
1665-451: The selection. In October 2014, actor Neil Patrick Harris , who previously hosted four Tony Awards ceremonies between 2009 and 2013 and two Primetime Emmy Awards telecasts in 2009 and 2013 , was chosen as host of the 2015 gala. Meron and Zadan explained their decision to hire the television and theatre star saying, "We are thrilled to have Neil host the Oscars. We have known him his entire adult life, and we have watched him explode as
1710-410: The success of the previous year's ceremony which garnered its highest viewership figures in over a decade, the Academy rehired producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan for the third consecutive year. "Their showmanship has elevated the show to new heights and we are excited to keep the momentum going with this creative partnership," said AMPAS president Cheryl Boone Isaacs in a press release announcing
1755-743: The top 50 grossing movies of the year, 23 nominations went to 13 films on the list. Only Big Hero 6 (9th), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (16th), and Into the Woods (25th) were nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature or any of the directing, acting or screenwriting awards. The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Guardians of the Galaxy (1st), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (3rd), The Lego Movie (4th), Maleficent (6th), The Hobbit: The Battle of
1800-710: Was and what we came to collectively love about him." On April 4, 2013, following Ebert's death, the filmmakers expressed their condolences and promised to finish the film. On November 20, 2013, an Indiegogo campaign was launched to raise money for the film. Over $ 150,000 was raised. Locations seen in the film include the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool , the Old Town Ale House , the Chateau Marmont , and Hotel Splendid . On January 18, 2013, CNN Films announced that it had acquired
1845-431: Was still a long, tedious show. The highlight reel will make it look better than it was." Television critic Alessandra Stanley from The New York Times said, "Oscar nights almost always drag on too long, but this one was a slog almost from the very beginning." She also quipped, "The political speeches were somber, but they turned out to be more lively and bracing than any of Harris' skits." Other media outlets received
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1890-484: Was such a nice guy. But if you aren't moved by "Life Itself," you ought to have your heart examined." Kate Muir of The Times wrote: "Fans of the great populist film critic Roger Ebert will be both moved and amused by Life Itself ". Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote: "Though Life Itself is a warts-and-all portrait Ebert didn't live to review, my guess is his thumbs would be shooting upward. Mine sure are." Mark Kermode , writing for The Observer , gave it
1935-497: Was the highest-grossing film among the Best Picture nominees with $ 59.1 million in domestic box office receipts. The Imitation Game was the second-highest-grossing film with $ 42.7 million; this was followed by Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) ($ 26.6 million), The Theory of Everything ($ 26.2 million), Boyhood ($ 24.3 million), Selma ($ 16.5 million), Whiplash ($ 6.2 million), and finally American Sniper ($ 3.3 million). Of
1980-440: Was their only choice saying, "After every Oscar show there is always a discussion as to who will host the next one. Many names are discussed and sometimes even floated without there being any formal offers. At times, these casual discussions take on a life of their own, and some are eager to break a story without knowing the facts. Neil Patrick Harris received the Academy's formal offer." Several other people were also involved with
2025-400: Was too often)—and he now may have a job for life if he wants it." Furthermore, praised the cast and several musical numbers from the show. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter quipped, "Harris displayed winning charm and appealing insouciance, sprinkling the gags with moments of self-deprecation." In addition, he remarked that several of the acceptance speeches and musical numbers provided
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