Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel were always known for their brutal honesty when it came to film criticism. But the time they bashed “The Three Amigos” to Chevy Chase’s face once led to an unexpected ...

We called one of them “Fatty” and the other one “Skinny,” and surely we weren’t the only ones. When it came to our moviegoing habits, their word was the beginning and the end. Matt Singer, author of ...

Like any great rivalry, the competition and, later, the lucrative partnership between Chicago Tribune film critic Gene Siskel and Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert has been dissected and ...

This weekend Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel are back in the balcony watching recreated film clips from their past and arguing about their meaning in “Siskel and Ebert at 50.” Zack who’s playing Ebert and ...

In 1975, two critics and bitter rivals — Gene Siskel at the Chicago Tribune and Roger Ebert at the Chicago Sun-Times — were coaxed into collaborating on a public television talking heads series about ...

This month marks 50 years since critics and A-list Chicago celebrities Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert debuted their movie review show. The pair moved names and shows a few times in the over two decades ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

50 year ago this week, two movie critics from Chicago changed TV history. The 50 reviews below span the show’s entire 25-year history, and I did my best to provide a wide range of reviews; some of ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

Exactly 50 years after their first joint TV appearance on Chicago’s public TV station, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert’s legacy received a heartfelt celebration Saturday in their hometown — including a ...