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10th Annual Roger Ebert's Film Festival 2008

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'Romance & Cigarettes' wins praise for filming outside box

CHAMPAIGN – Introducing the movie "Romance & Cigarettes" on Sunday at Roger Ebert's Film Festival, Time magazine movie critic Richard Corliss said moviemaking is in a "very timid period."

"Do you know how many movies try to do something different? How many moviemakers in a decade even try it? Four?" he asked.

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Film Director Ang Lee, left, listens and claps along as the Other Guys sing the University of Illinois' ' Loyalty' song Saturday evening at the Virginia Theatre. Lee was in town to introduce his 2003 movie, 'Hulk.'

Schedule

For additional information about the films and guests see www.ebertfest.com.

Wednesday, April 23
  • 7:00 pm - Hamlet (238 min)
Thursday, April 24
  • 1:00 pm - Delirious (107 min)
  • 4:00 pm - Yes (99 min)
  • 8:30 pm - Canvas (100 min), preceded by Citizen Cohl: The Untold Story
Friday, April 25
  • 11:30 am - Shotgun Stories (92 min)
  • 2:30 pm - Underworld (80 min)
  • 7:00 pm - The Real Dirt on Farmer John (83 min)
  • 10:00 pm - Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (121 min)
Saturday, April 26
  • 11:00 am - Hulk (138 min)
  • 3:00 pm - The Band's Visit (89 min)
  • 7:30 pm - Housekeeping (117 min)
  • 11:00 pm - The Cell (108 min)
Sunday, April 27
  • Noon - Romance & Cigarettes (115 min)