For The Love Of Movies

The SXSW International Film Festival in Austin, Texas, was the perfect place on earth for the world premiere of our film, “For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism.” Amy and Gerry love Austin, we’ve been to the Fest before and had a great time, and this year, an extra treat, our friend, Janet Pierson, has taken over as Artistic Director.  What’s not to like for Bostonians escaping in March the horrid winter for warm, sunny (well, part of the time this year!), ultra-informal, ultra-friendly Austin?  As for the audience at SXSW, it’s young, genuinely hip, and deeply movie-crazy.

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Founder of Barncat Publishing Inc., Bernard is a former film critic for “The New York Daily News.” She is the author and editor of five books on film, including “The X List: Movies That Turn Us On,” and one about breast cancer, which she successfully battled. She also has written a Lois Lane and a Superman for DC Comics. Her website is http//www.jamibernard.com.

Since 1980, Corliss has written film reviews and many cover stories for “Time” magazine. Earlier, he edited the magazine, “Film Comment,” and wrote the important book, ‘Talking Pictures,” making an argument for the key roles of the screenwriter and screenwriting in the artistry of movies. He has been a television guest 14 times on “The Charlie Rose Show,” His reviews can be found at http://www.rottentomatoes.com/author/author-1227/.

The best-known and probably best-loved American film critic, Ebert has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and, in 2009, was made an honorary life member of the Directors Guild of America. He’s written thousands of reviews for “The Chicago Sun-Times” since 1967, and, for 23 years, he co-hosted a popular television show with Gene Siskel devoted to film criticism. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his critical writings. His website is http://rogerebert.suntimes.com.