Gene Siskel

Our Flick of the Week is "The Siege," an exciting and thoughtful rumination on the tricky issue of urban terrorism and how to combat it. Co-writer and director Edward Zwick,...

Our Flick of the Week is "American History X," a shockingly powerful screed against racism that also manages to be so well performed and directed that it is entertaining as...

Our Flick of the Week is "Pleasantville," which stands out as a most original film in a year remarkably replete with original visions, including most recently "What Dreams May Come"...

Our Flick of the Week is "Beloved," the Reconstruction-era film based on Toni Morrison's prize-winning novel, a slavery story not merely of abuse but also of survival and nurturing and...

Our Flick of the Week is "Holy Man," the Eddie Murphy-Home Shopping comedy that is consistently underwhelming because Murphy never cuts loose with the high-octane sales pitch we know he...

Our Flick of the Week is "Antz," which in addition to having one of the most distinctive designs of any animated film ever made, also boasts a smart and funny...

Our Flick of the Week is the bloody slasher thriller "Urban Legend," which might seem to be an odd choice to be singled out for review. But along with the...

Our Flick of the Week is "One True Thing," which may get branded as the "Meryl Streep plays a cancer-victim picture," which is both unfair to the film and to...

Our Flick of the Week is "Rounders," a study in risk management and growing up, using the world of professional poker playing as its laboratory. Matt Damon, fresh from his...

Our Flick of the Week is "Slums of Beverly Hills," a surprisingly serious family drama with an intriguing title. There are enough comic and awkward adolescent sex scenes to comprise...