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7. “The Realities of Time” | Gene and Roger
By the late '90s, the unlikely alliance between Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert was stronger than ever. But their hard-won friendship would soon face une…
4 years, 6 months ago
The M. Night Shyamalan Rankings and ‘Old’
In July, the sometimes-acclaimed, sometimes-controversial, sometimes-downright-vilified writer-director M. Night Shyamalan released his 14th feature …
4 years, 6 months ago
6. “The Human Condition” | Gene and Roger
For Siskel and Ebert, the '90s were a revolutionary era—both for the movies and for their careers. A new generation of filmmakers was taking over Hol…
4 years, 7 months ago
The 2007 Movie Draft
We’re drafting again—and this time we’re not messing around. It’s 2007, one of the greatest movie years of our lifetimes, with several personal favor…
4 years, 7 months ago
5. Attack of the Clones | Gene and Roger
As Gene and Roger jumped from one program to another, they left behind shows that were desperate to replicate the duo’s groundbreaking success. These…
4 years, 7 months ago
4. Top Guns | Gene and Roger
The '80s were the blockbuster era—and Siskel and Ebert were its blockbuster film critics. It was the decade in which Gene and Roger would realize the…
4 years, 7 months ago
Movie Swap: ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ and ‘Titanic.’ Plus: ‘The Green Knight’!
It’s time for another movie swap! This time, Amanda and Sean trade a pair of classics from James Cameron: the Oscar-winning behemoth ‘Titanic’ and th…
4 years, 7 months ago
3. “The Thumbs” | Gene and Roger
In the early ’80s, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert went from PBS stars to pop-culture celebrities. That newfound fame tested their already-heightened riv…
4 years, 7 months ago
Top Five Music Documentaries and ‘Woodstock ’99: Love, Peace, and Rage’
We’re living in a boom time for music documentaries. Rob Harvilla joins Sean to talk about the history of the subgenre, why it’s exploding, and their…
4 years, 7 months ago
2. “Is the Room Big Enough for Both These Guys?” | Gene and Roger
From the minute Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert hit the air, everyone wanted to know: Did these two guys actually hate each other? In this episode, we’ll…
4 years, 7 months ago