This compilation of over 1300 film reviews includes recent releases, such as Independence Day, Leaving Las Vegas and I Shot Andy Warhol. There are full-length critiques of popular film releases, foreign works and those from independent film-makers, as well as classics in the Revivals and Restorations sections. In addition to reviews, Roger Ebert includes essays and interviews with the stars. Essays on Cannes and the Academy Awards provide an insider's look at the film industry, and what winning these prizes actually mean. There are interviews of Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Julia Roberts, Jack Nicholson and Martin Scorsese.