Bibliograph

Opposable thumbs, how Siskel & Ebert changed movies forever, Matt Singer

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Label

Opposable thumbs, how Siskel & Ebert changed movies forever, Matt Singer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-329) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Opposable thumbs

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1354648110

Responsibility statement

Matt Singer

Sub title

how Siskel & Ebert changed movies forever

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

Table Of 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

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