Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel are beloved movie critics, but their time on an iconic show they also reviewed is still a ...

The problem with “Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever" is that it's hard to sum up what was so special about these men and their show.

Part of the joy of watching Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel on TV was watching them disagree over movies like The Silence of the Lambs and Unforgiven.

“Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert saw each other as more than competitors; they were closer to mortal enemies,” writes the author of a new book.

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert inspired a generation of future film critics. Matt Singer returns the favor in 'Opposable Thumbs,' his bio of the odd couple.

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert inspired a generation of future film critics. Matt Singer returns the favor in 'Opposable Thumbs,' his bio of the odd couple.

Matt Singer’s new book, ‘Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever,’ reveals how the Chicago film reviewers became a phenomenon.

Like any great rivalry, the competition and, later, the lucrative partnership between Chicago Tribune film critic Gene Siskel and Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert has been dissected and de… ...