I only know Ebert from his TV program, which I was no fan of. I think that due to its popularity, Ebert (and Siskel)was not entirely honest in his assessment of a lot of the drivel that he gave a "big thumbs up" to.
Having looked at Ebert wikipedia entry however, I see that he has had quite a career outside of his show; thus my comment of comparing Denby's reputation and Ebert's is not fair - I made the mistake of comparing Denby's New Yorker work with Ebert's thumbs up television program.
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