Opposable thumbs : how Siskel & Ebert changed movies forever / Matt Singer.

By:

Singer, Matt

Material type:

TextLanguage: English Publisher: New York, NY : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2023Description: viii, 342 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780593540152 (hardcover)
0593540158 (hardcover)

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: Opposable thumbsDDC classification:

791.43092/2

LOC classification:

PN 1998.3 S617o 2023

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

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.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	PN 1998.3 S617o 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000186829

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-329) and index.

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

"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.

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