Note: This is the last movie review of 2014, but not article. Come back in a few hours for lists of the Worst TV Characters of the Year and Best TV Characters of the Year. And come back New Year’s Day for a run-down of the 200-plus movies I’ve seen this year, everything from the bottom of the barrel to the Top 20.
Anyway, what’s the perfect movie review to close the year out with? Well, a movie about a movie reviewer of course, the flat-out terrific documentary “Life Itself.” This Roger Ebert doc is easily one of the best movies I’ve seen this year, and just might be ranked the best documentary of the year when all shakes out on New Year’s Day. So come back and find out. Grade for Life Itself: A
Where Can You See It? Well, lucky you because CNN is actually scheduled to play the film this Sunday, January 4th at 9 eastern and replay it at 11 eastern. This is all assuming they don’t bump it to cover a plane crash for hours on end. But if not, then this is about as easy a way to see this movie as you’re likely to find.