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THUMBATHON: EBERT’S OVERLOOKED FILM FESTIVAL

By | May 2002

EBERT FEST 2002 SPECIAL REPORT! Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert uses his powerful thumb for the cause of good at his very own film festival. The Thumbmaster screened “George Washington,” “Diamond Men,” “Metropolis,” “Kwik Stop” and more overlooked gems. Get the whole report…

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