Besides sound, the boundless world of art has two other fundamental mediums: images and words. From paintings to paperbacks, most art has a visual or literary element. It's what grabs us. Touches us. Shapes us. In "Images & Words, " Ebert brings the two mediums together in chilling fashion. Armed only with a camera and a pen, the creative Long Islander transforms ordinary scenes into a thought-provoking look at everyday life. A look filled with abandoned cars, vacant playgrounds and graffiti-filled tunnels. But beyond the bleakness, there is always hope. Dreams. And possibility.