Displaying 1 of 1 2023 Title: Opposable thumbs : how Siskel & Ebert changed movies forever / Matt Singer. Format: Book Author: Singer, Matt, author. Publisher, Date: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2023] ©2023 Copyright: ©2023 Description: viii, 342 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: "Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn't check out Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB. You asked whether Siskel & Ebert had given it "two thumbs up.""-- Provided by publisher. Subjects: Ebert, Roger. Siskel, Gene. At the movies (Television program : 1986-2010) Film critics -- United States -- Biography. Motion pictures -- Reviews. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Introduction: Coming attractions -- Ebert before Siskel -- Siskel before Ebert -- Opening soon at a theater near you -- The first-take show -- Rompin' stompin' film criticism -- Two thumbs up -- Across the aisle -- Hooray for Hollywood -- Get to the crosstalk -- The future of the movies -- The balcony is closed -- Ebert & Roeper & Lyons & Mankiewicz & Phillips & Scott & Lemire & Vishnevetsky -- Epilogue: Until next time, we'll see you at the movies -- Appendix: Buried treasures that Siskel and Ebert loved. LCCN: 2023027428 ISBN: 9780593540152 (hardcover) 0593540158 (hardcover) Other Number: 1354648110 Control Number: 4008025 Total Owned in SHARE 11 # Available: 11 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Course Reserves: 0 Request It Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Available? Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
