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Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2009

For those who dearly miss Roger Ebert's syndicated TV show, Andrews McMeel Publishing is providing another way to get your fix of America's favorite movie critic. Introducing Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2009 (Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, $29.99), a 944-page king-sized serving of essays, tributes, and, yes, more than 650 reviews from the movie king himself.

This 2009 edition includes every new Ebert review since January 2006, from blockbusters like Shrek the Third ( 2 1/2 stars) to indie releases like The Savages (4 1/2 stars) and The Visitor (3 1/2 stars).

As if the reviews themselves weren't enough, Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2009 also features Roger's interviews with Hollywood honchos like Anthony Hopkins and John Sayles, essays on the state of the industry, tributes to stars who have died recently, including Ingmar Bergman and Charlton Heston, and much more.

Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2009 is the movie lover's ideal companion. Read it to find out what to rent. Read it to compare Ebert's take with your own. Read it for sheer enjoyment. Whatever the purpose, the informed analysis delivered in a down-to-earth style will provoke thought as easily as it will laughter.

Since Roger Ebert can't review his own book, allow us: Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2009 gets four stars!

About Roger Ebert

Throughout his 40-year career, Roger Ebert has been America's most trusted movie reviewer. In fact, he is the first movie critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. He is the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, and his reviews are distributed by Universal Press Syndicate to more than 200 newspapers in the United States and Canada. His Web site (www.rogerebert.com) has been named the best online movie review site by the Online Film Critics Society.

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