Close up: Roger Ebert's Dunn moanin'
The big story US film critic Roger Ebert caused controversy this week by tweeting his judgments on the death of Jackass star Ryan Dunn . The actor and a fellow passenger were killed after their car hit a tree only hours after they tweeted pictures of themselves apparently drinking alcohol. "Friends don't let Jackasses drink and drive," wrote Ebert, provoking an immediate storm of outrage from his own followers and friends of Dunn. Jackass co-star Bam Margera tweeted back: "Millions of people are crying right now, shut your fat fucking mouth!" Ebert later admitted he may have acted insensitively, writing on his Chicago Sun-Times blog , "I don't know what happened in this case, and I was probably too quick to tweet. That was unseemly." However, he also added: "Nobody has any business driving on a public highway at 110mph, as some estimated. Two people were killed. What if the car had crashed into another car?" New this week • We've reviewed the films – how about the cinemas? Give a big hand for Cine-files , our brand new series that turns the critical eye on picturehouses indie and chain across the UK and beyond. Peter Beech kicks off proceedings with a visit to the Rio in Dalston, east London. Next week: Sydney, Australia. We're not kidding. Post your suggestions on the thread In the news • The Social Network's Aaron Sorkin quits Facebook • Jamie Foxx set for lead in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained • Cloud Atlas to be filmed in Berlin as city eyes starring role in movies • Charlie Chaplin's first attempt at 'talkie' is discovered • Megan Fox signs up for cameo in Sacha Baron Cohen's Dictator • Woody Allen will star in his new film The Bop Decameron • BBC to dramatise unholy row over Monty Python's Life of Brian On the blog • The Beaver shows that the movies can't cope with depression • Green Lantern has lowest summer debut for a superhero movie • What do you think of the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2? • Steven Spielberg seeks your suggestions for Jurassic Park IV. Kind of • In Clip joint this week: computer screens Multimedia • Bridesmaids: Your questions answered • Catherine Deneuve on Potiche: 'If you can divorce that easily I don't see the sense of marriage' • Marilyn Monroe's Seven Year Itch dress sells for $4.6m • Green Lantern: 'Less sure-footed then the X-Men, less fun than Thor' Other site highlights • Blue is the colour: it's Global Smurfs Day! • An interview with Viva Riva!'s Djo Tunda Wa Munga • Our obituary for William Campbell, horror movie stalwart • And how about a gallery featuring reimagined 1970s movie posters? On the site tomorrow • Danny Leigh blogs on Gus Van Sant's Derek Jarman season at the Edinburgh film festival, Daniel Bettridge spells out what movie teachers have taught us and Henry Barnes gives Countdown to Zero the Reel review treatment In the paper • In tomorrow's Film & Music, Jane Graham explores the lengths A-listers will go to to get in their favourite directors' films, Anne Bilson discusses the significance of eyepatches and Rahul Verma reports on a new wave of Indian indies • To infinity and beyond! Or 10, actually. The Observer New Review draws up a list of the best Pixar characters. Still want more? Follow @guardianfilm on Twitter
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