At The Movies
Season 11
Film critics Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune and A.O. Scott of the New York Times give their opinions on the latest new releases. The films are reviewed with the classifications 'See It', 'Skip It', or 'Rent It'. They also make suggestions as to excellent films they recommend for renting on video.
Where to Watch Season 11
52 Episodes
- The First Wives Club/Big Night/Surviving Picasso/Last Man Standing/Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
E3The First Wives Club/Big Night/Surviving Picasso/Last Man Standing/Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood HillsGene Siskel and Roger Ebert review five new movies. And in a new segment, "The Revolving Thumb", Steve Buscemi gets a thumbs up, while Quentin Tarantino gets a thumbs down for his too-frequent cameo appearances. - That Thing You Do!/Bound/Michael Collins/Infinity/If These Walls Could Talk
E5That Thing You Do!/Bound/Michael Collins/Infinity/If These Walls Could TalkSiskel and Ebert review five new movies. And in the "Revolving Thumb" segment, Ebert gives a thumbs up to "Lone Star", and Siskel gives a thumbs down to forgettable movie titles. - The Chamber/The Ghost and the Darkness/The Long Kiss Goodnight/Looking for Richard/Freeway
E6The Chamber/The Ghost and the Darkness/The Long Kiss Goodnight/Looking for Richard/FreewaySiskel and Ebert review five new movies. Also, in "The Revolving Thumb", Siskel gives a thumbs up to strong roles for women in movies, and Ebert gives a thumbs down to outrunning fireballs in action movies. - Sleepers/Get on the Bus/To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday/Jude/Swingers
E7Sleepers/Get on the Bus/To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday/Jude/SwingersSiskel and Ebert review five new films. And in "The Revolving Thumb" segment, Ebert gives a thumbs up to Rosie Perez, while Siskel gives a thumbs down to the small number of Latinos in films. - Larger Than Life/Unhook the Stars/Romeo+Juliet/Dear God/Vertigo
E9Larger Than Life/Unhook the Stars/Romeo+Juliet/Dear God/VertigoSiskel and Ebert review five new movies. Plus, in "The Revolving Thumb" segment, Ebert gives a thumbs down to groups protesting "Get on the Bus" despite never having seen it. And in "The Viewer's Thumb" segment, William Cooper criticizes Ebert for giving a thumbs down to "The Long Kiss Goodnight". - Space Jam/The Mirror Has Two Faces/The English Patient/Breaking the Waves
E11Space Jam/The Mirror Has Two Faces/The English Patient/Breaking the WavesSiskel and Ebert review four new movies. And in "The Viewer's Thumb" segment, Laurel Federbush criticizes Ebert for his remarks on homophobia during their review of "Sleepers". - 101 Dalmatians/Hype!/The Crucible/Palookaville/Ridicule
E13101 Dalmatians/Hype!/The Crucible/Palookaville/RidiculeSiskel and Ebert review five new movies. And in "The Viewer's Thumb" segment, Gregory Moore criticizes Siskel and Ebert for liking Michael Jordan's acting in "Space Jam", claiming they gave him a break because he lives in Chicago. - Jerry Maguire/Daylight/Everyone Says I Love You
E14Jerry Maguire/Daylight/Everyone Says I Love YouSiskel and Ebert review three new movies. Plus, in "The Revolving Thumb" segment, Siskel gives a thumbs down to networks showing movies in pan-and-scan, while Ebert gives a thumbs up to Oscar contenders. And in "The Viewer's Thumb" segment, Jonathan Bressler disagreed that "Microcosmos" was a good movie. - Evita/Beavis and Butt-Head Do America/One Fine Day/My Fellow Americans/Scream/Ghosts of Mississippi
E16Evita/Beavis and Butt-Head Do America/One Fine Day/My Fellow Americans/Scream/Ghosts of MississippiGene Siskel and Roger Ebert review Evita (1996), Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996), One Fine Day (1996), My Fellow Americans (1996), _Scream (1996/I)_ and Ghosts of Mississippi (1996). - Private Parts/Hard Eight/Donnie Brasco/Smilla's Sense of Snow/Booty Call
E26Private Parts/Hard Eight/Donnie Brasco/Smilla's Sense of Snow/Booty CallThis week Siskel and Ebert reviewed: Private Parts - Gene (Up), Roger (Up) Hard Eight - Gene (Up), Roger (Up) Donnie Brasco - Gene (Up), Roger (Up) Smilla's Sense of Snow - Gene (Up), Roger (Up) Booty Call - Gene (Up), Roger (Up) - Jungle 2 Jungle/The Daytrippers/Kama Sutra/Good Luck/Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets
E27Jungle 2 Jungle/The Daytrippers/Kama Sutra/Good Luck/Gentlemen Don't Eat PoetsIn addition to Siskel and Ebert reviewing five new movies, Ebert conducts a phone interview with Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey. - Speed 2/Broken English/Ulee's Gold/Temptress Moon/Wedding Bell Blues
E41Speed 2/Broken English/Ulee's Gold/Temptress Moon/Wedding Bell BluesGene Siskel and Roger Ebert review Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Broken English (1996), Ulee's Gold (1997), Wedding Bell Blues (1996) and Temptress Moon (1996). - Leave It to Beaver/Money Talks/Mimic/Masterminds/Gabbeh
E51Leave It to Beaver/Money Talks/Mimic/Masterminds/GabbehGene Siskel and Roger Ebert review Leave It to Beaver (1997), Money Talks (1997), Mimic (1997), Masterminds (1997) and Gabbeh (1996). Siskel's "Video Pick of the Week" is Waiting for Guffman (1996).
