I've had my differences of opinion with king-of-critics Roger Ebert lately, but somehow the big lug always manages find a way back into my heart. Ebert recently revisited one of my favorite films of all time, Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia, and his "Great Movies" review (major spoilers, BTW) not only neatly sums up everything I love about the epic ensemble movie, but also points out some of the dramatic threads that you might have overlooked on seeing it for the first time. Ebert was one of the notoriously divisive film's most ardent early supporters, and his appreciation seems to have grown since its release nearly ten years ago.

Myself, I've only seen Magnolia twice, believing that some movies are so good, they ought not to be worn out. But you know what? I'm thinking it's time to see this daring, heartfelt, beautifully constructed masterpiece again, and I have Ebert's passionate and eloquently written analysis to thank for that.

And, just for the hell of it, here's the film's theatrical trailer, in case you were wondering what the fuss was all about: