Steve James

Flavorwire’s Guide to Indie Flicks to See in October

It’s October, which means that prestige movie season is in full swing, and there are plenty of big, potential Oscar contenders slated for release this month: Argo, Cloud Atlas, um, Here Comes the Boom, maybe? Point is, the art houses are all but overflowing with terrific offerings this month, from dramas and documentaries to comedy and horror; our picks for the month’s dozen best bets are after the jump. … Read More

Roger Ebert’s Memoir Headed to Hollywood

Roger Ebert has made an exciting announcement via Twitter: “Whoa! My memoir has been optioned for a doc by Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and Steven Zaillian, with Martin Scorsese as exec producer.” The 70-year-old Chicago Sun-Times critic’s 2011 book, Life Itself, spans his complete autobiography, from his Illinois childhood through his… Read More