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May 2, 2019 · Siskel wrote for the Chicago Tribune while Ebert wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times, so the tension they felt as rivals often spilled over on camera. The two critics would often completely disagree with each over about the merits of a particular movie, which would lead to amusing verbal sparring.
Gene Siskel (January 26, 1946 – February 20, 1999) and Roger Ebert (June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013), collectively known as Siskel & Ebert, were American film critics known for their partnership on television lasting from 1975 to Siskel's death in 1999. [1]
Jan 24, 2013 · January 24, 2013 11:35 am. Seems like every week film criticism dies a new death. The latest murder suspects, according to Anghus Houvouras at Flickering Myth, are Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert,...
Dating back to the Roman Gladiators, when you wanted to use digits to express pleasure or displeasure, it was with one thumb only, whether up or down. It took two beloved film critics from Chicago to marshal in a whole new way of rating experiences.
Feb 17, 2011 · Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Linked here are reviews in recent months for which I wrote either 4 star or 3.5 star reviews.
Sep 13, 2016 · Siskel and Ebert popularized the concept of a thumbs up/thumbs down rating system, with “two thumbs up” being the holy grail for any filmmaker lucky enough to have his or her film...
The two verbally sparred and traded humorous barbs while discussing films. They created and trademarked the phrase "two thumbs up," used when both gave the same film a positive review. They regularly appeared on numerous talk shows together including Late Show with David Letterman.
