Roger Ebert has officially been a film critic for 40 years now.

That’s a damn long while. I know that he’s given games a hard time as of late, but I cut the guy some slack because that’s kind of like me saying “all TV is crap” just because I don’t watch it (which I do say quite a bit).

While I don’t always agree with Mr. Ebert on his opinions of movies, I still think that he’s the best one out there. When I read one of his reviews, even if he doesn’t like a movie, I have a damn good idea if I’ll enjoy it.

He also has two really great books out (The Great Movies I and II) which will give anyone an excellent resource to dive into the history of film. I plan on picking up Awake in the Dark later this year if it ever comes out in paperback, and expect a similar quality of excellence to it as well.

So, without further adieu, I declare today: Ebert Day.