And in honor of Siskel and Ebert’s 50th anniversary, that’s exactly what I’m going to do. The 50 reviews below span the show’s entire 25-year history, and I did my best to provide a wide range of ...

Paul Durica, Director of Exhibitions at the Chicago History Museum, joins John Landecker to discuss the 50th anniversary of “Siskel & Ebert,” revisiting their favorite “hidden gems” and celebrating ...

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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 ...

People who turned to the television listings in the Nov. 26, 1975, edition of the Tribune bore witness to history being made. Among the evening programs, competing with the second half-hour of “Tony ...

Our film critic gives two thumbs up, WAY up, to the film review team that influenced generations of film critics (including him) Part of a film critic’s job — and the aspect I take most seriously — is ...

The crude pilot that aired 50 years ago this month on WTTW-Channel 11, starring two ill-at-ease reviewers talking about the movies, gave little hint that it would launch a deep friendship, and for a ...