Best of: Matt Singer on how Illinois’ own Siskel & Ebert changed movies forever
Gene Siskel, left, and Roger Ebert photographed in Los Angeles in 1986. AP/Douglas C. Pizac
The late film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert created a television show that made them household names, and made their “two thumbs up” a coveted endorsement. Author and film critic Matt Singer looks at their unique role in Hollywood history in his new book, “Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever.”
This conversation originally aired Nov. 20, 2023.
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Matt Singer | @mattsinger
Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
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