Jim Emerson
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Jim Emerson is an American film critic, writer, and editor known for his work on RogerEbert.com and his insightful essays on cinema.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jim Emerson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13439159 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jim Emerson Context triple: [It's Pat, writer, Jim Emerson]
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A.
Ron Eldard
Ron Eldard is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including roles in projects like "Sleepers," "ER," and "Black Hawk Down."
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B.
Jeff Nelson
Jeff Nelson is a Major League Baseball umpire who has served in numerous postseason games, including as a crew chief in the World Series.
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C.
Eric Marienthal
Eric Marienthal is an American contemporary jazz saxophonist known for his work in jazz fusion and smooth jazz, including prominent collaborations with leading artists and bands.
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D.
Jim Harrick
Jim Harrick is an American college basketball coach best known for leading UCLA to the 1995 NCAA championship.
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E.
Len Elmore
Len Elmore is a former American professional basketball player, college basketball star at the University of Maryland, and longtime television sports analyst and legal analyst.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Jim Emerson Target entity description: Jim Emerson is an American film critic, writer, and editor known for his work on RogerEbert.com and his insightful essays on cinema.
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A.
Ron Eldard
Ron Eldard is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including roles in projects like "Sleepers," "ER," and "Black Hawk Down."
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B.
Jeff Nelson
Jeff Nelson is a Major League Baseball umpire who has served in numerous postseason games, including as a crew chief in the World Series.
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C.
Eric Marienthal
Eric Marienthal is an American contemporary jazz saxophonist known for his work in jazz fusion and smooth jazz, including prominent collaborations with leading artists and bands.
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D.
Jim Harrick
Jim Harrick is an American college basketball coach best known for leading UCLA to the 1995 NCAA championship.
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E.
Len Elmore
Len Elmore is a former American professional basketball player, college basketball star at the University of Maryland, and longtime television sports analyst and legal analyst.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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blogger ⓘ editor ⓘ film critic ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| employer | RogerEbert.com ⓘ |
| field |
cinema studies
ⓘ
film criticism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cinematic style
ⓘ
film structure ⓘ visual storytelling ⓘ |
| genre |
film essays
ⓘ
film reviews ⓘ |
| hasNotableEssayOn |
continuity and screen direction in action films
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shot-by-shot analysis of "Psycho" shower scene ⓘ the craft of film editing ⓘ |
| hasRole |
editor at RogerEbert.com
ⓘ
site editor for RogerEbert.com ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Roger Ebert
ⓘ
classic Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed shot-by-shot film analyses
ⓘ
insightful essays on cinema ⓘ work on RogerEbert.com ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
online journalism
ⓘ
web essays ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analytical approach to film form
ⓘ
close reading of individual scenes ⓘ |
| notableWork | Scanners (film blog) ⓘ |
| occupation |
blogger
ⓘ
editor ⓘ film critic ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| platform |
RogerEbert.com
ⓘ
Scanners blog ⓘ |
| subjectOf | interviews about film criticism ⓘ |
| typeOfWriting |
long-form criticism
ⓘ
review essays ⓘ scene analysis ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| writesAbout |
cinematic technique
ⓘ
directors ⓘ film narrative ⓘ films ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jim Emerson Description of subject: Jim Emerson is an American film critic, writer, and editor known for his work on RogerEbert.com and his insightful essays on cinema.
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