Siskel & Ebert Season 12 Episodes

Episode 0

Lilians Story/Barneys Great Adventure/The Brave Little Hot Dog/Quest for Camelot/Floating Life

Sat, May 16, 1998

Episode 1

Fire Down Below/In and Out/Julian Po/Bang

Sat, Sep 6, 1997

Episode 2

The Game/The End of Violence/L.A. Confidential/The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca

Sat, Sep 13, 1997

Episode 3

A Thousand Acres/The Myth of Fingerprints/Going All the Way/Waco: The Rules of Engagement/Gravesend/Fire

Sat, Sep 20, 1997

Episode 4

The Peacemaker/Soul Food/The Edge/The Ice Storm/The Assignment

Sat, Sep 27, 1997

Episode 5

Kiss the Girls/The Matchmaker/U Turn/The Locusts/Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

Sat, Oct 4, 1997

Episode 6

Seven Years in Tibet/RocketMan/Boogie Nights/Gang Related/Washington Square

Sat, Oct 11, 1997

Episode 7

The Devil's Advocate/I Know What You Did Last Summer/Playing God/Telling Lies in America/Eye of God/Year of the Horse

Sat, Oct 18, 1997

Episode 8

Gattaca/The House of Yes/A Life Less Ordinary/FairyTale: A True Story/Sunday

Sat, Oct 25, 1997

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review five new movies. Two thumbs up for Gattaca (1997), a futuristic thriller that seems all too plausible, and which Siskel, who usually dislikes this sub-genre, was surprised to enjoy. Two thumbs down for the contrived black comedy, The House of Yes (1997), although Siskel was more put off than Ebert by the "tired" idea of a character with a Jackie O fixation. Two more thumbs down for the stupid fantasy comedy, A Life Less Ordinary (1997), which the critics take to be Danny Boyle's misguided attempt to make something more commercial than usual. Two thumbs up for FairyTale: A True Story (1997), based on a real-life hoax that involved Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini, although Ebert notes that the title is a lie. Two more thumbs up for Sundance Festival winner, Sunday (1997), with "its subtle and touching performances." Roger Ebert's "Video Pick of the Week" is the controversial Crash (1996).

Episode 9

Red Corner/Critical Care/Switchback/Family Name

Sat, Nov 1, 1997

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review four new movies. Also, the duo interview Mel Gibson and Tommy Lee Jones, who share how they feel the movies could be better.

Episode 10

Mad City/Bean/Starship Troopers/Eve's Bayou/The Wings of the Dove

Sat, Nov 8, 1997

Episode 11

The Jackal/Anastasia/The Man Who Knew Too Little/One Night Stand/The Tango Lesson/Kiss or Kill

Sat, Nov 15, 1997

Episode 12

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil/The Sweet Hereafter/John Grisham's the Rainmaker/Deep Crimson

Sat, Nov 22, 1997

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review four new movies. And in "The Revolving Thumb", Gene Siskel interviews Michael Douglas about his career.

Episode 13

Alien Resurrection/Welcome to Sarajevo/Flubber/Public Housing/Bent

Sat, Nov 29, 1997

Episode 14

Amistad/Titanic/Good Will Hunting/The Apostle

Sat, Dec 6, 1997

Episode 15

Wag the Dog/Home Alone 3/For Richer or Poorer/Deconstructing Harry/Scream 2

Sat, Dec 13, 1997

Episode 16

Tomorrow Never Dies/Mousehunt/As Good as it Gets/Kundun/Oscar and Lucinda

Sat, Dec 20, 1997

Episode 17

The Postman/Mr. Magoo/Jackie Brown/An American Werewolf in Paris/Afterglow/The Education of Little Tree

Sat, Dec 27, 1997

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review six new movies. Two thumbs down for The Postman (1997), Kevin Costner's "embarrassing" post-apocalyptic epic. Both agree that it is pretentious, self-serving and overlong. Two more thumbs down for Mr. Magoo (1997), a half-witted kiddie comedy. The only laughs, Siskel says, come at the end with its apology to the near-sighted. Two thumbs up for Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited Jackie Brown (1997), an adaptation of Elmore Leonard that crackles with great dialogue. Two thumbs down for An American Werewolf in Paris (1997), the sequel to the 1980s hit horror movie. Siskel is especially contemptuous of the obviously computer-animated werewolves. A split decision on Alan Rudolph's Afterglow (1997). Ebert enjoyed the quirky characters; Siskel thinks they're way too quirky. Two thumbs up for The Education of Little Tree (1997), the family drama both critics wish everyone would watch.

Episode 18

The Best Films of 1997

Sat, Jan 3, 1998

Episode 19

Memo to the Academy - 1998

Sat, Jan 10, 1998

Episode 20

The Worst Films of 1997

Sat, Jan 17, 1998

Episode 21

Spice World/Hard Rain/Fallen/The Gingerbread Man/Phantoms/Star Kid

Sat, Jan 24, 1998

Episode 22

Zero Effect/Deep Rising/Great Expectations/Desperate Measures/Deceiver

Sat, Jan 31, 1998

Episode 23

Blues Brothers 2000/Illtown/The Replacement Killers

Sat, Feb 7, 1998

Episode 24

Sphere/The Borrowers/The Wedding Singer

Sat, Feb 14, 1998

In addition to reviewing three new films, Siskel and Ebert share their reactions to the 1998 Oscar nominations.

Episode 25

Palmetto/Senseless/Dangerous Beauty/Mrs. Dalloway/Nil by Mouth/Live Flesh

Sat, Feb 21, 1998

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review six new movies and, for once, agree on all of them. Two thumbs down for Palmetto (1998), an over-plotted film noir that merely toys with its audience. Two more thumbs down for Senseless (1998), which wastes a good premise and the talents of Marlon Wayans with unnecessary distractions. Two thumbs up for all the remaining movies. The critics enjoy the seductive historical soap opera, Dangerous Beauty (1998). They admire the intelligent adaptation of Virginia Woolf's classic novel, Mrs Dalloway (1997). Nil by Mouth (1997) is the searing drama about a damaged family; both critics applaud Gary Oldman's directorial debut. They delight over Live Flesh (1997), directed by the always flamboyant Pedro Almodóvar, who for once is anchored by a good story provided by the thriller novelist, Ruth Rendell.

Episode 26

Kissing a Fool/An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn/Krippendorf's Tribe/The Real Blonde/Dark City/The Long Way Home

Sat, Feb 28, 1998

Episode 27

U.S. Marshals/Hush/The Big Lebowski/Twilight/Men with Guns

Sat, Mar 7, 1998

Episode 28

Primary Colors/Love and Death on Long Island/The Man in the Iron Mask/Everest/The Leading Man/Grease

Sat, Mar 14, 1998

Episode 29

Wild Things/Niagara, Niagara/Mr. Nice Guy/Wide Awake/Fireworks

Sat, Mar 21, 1998

Episode 30

The Newton Boys/Meet the Deedles/The Proposition/A Price Above Rubies/No Looking Back

Sat, Mar 28, 1998

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review five new movies. A split vote on The Newton Boys (1998). Siskel enjoyed the somewhat quiet and muted gangster picture, but Ebert thought the energy level was way too low. Two thumbs way down for the "agonizing" non-comedy, Meet the Deedles (1998). Siskel says his "thumbs down is not just a movie review: It's a public service." Two thumbs down for The Proposition (1998). The critics are shocked that so many big names signed on to this "ludicrous melodrama". Two thumbs up for A Price Above Rubies (1998), a drama about Hasidic Jews. They agree that Renée Zellweger's performance overcomes the movie's weaknesses. Two thumbs down for Edward Burns's No Looking Back (1998), which looks at the relationships between men and women, but doesn't seem to know women very well.

Episode 31

Lost in Space/The Spanish Prisoner/Mercury Rising/Kurt & Courtney/Character

Sat, Apr 4, 1998

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review four new movies and the recent winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Two thumbs down for Lost in Space (1998), the boring, murkily photographed movie adaptation of the 1960s TV series. Two thumbs up for David Mamet's intricately plotted mystery, The Spanish Prisoner (1997), which has a great cast speaking great dialogue. Two thumbs down for the implausible action thriller, Mercury Rising (1998), which wastes Bruce Willis and the rest of the cast. A split decision on Nick Broomfield's documentary, Kurt & Courtney (1998). Ebert found it fascinating; Siskel thought the investigative reporting was lacking. Another split decision for the Oscar-winning Character (1997). Ebert compares it to Dickens; Siskel found it to be nothing special. Ebert's "Video Pick of the Week" is the documentary, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995).

Episode 32

My Giant/The Odd Couple II/City of Angels/The Player's Club/The Big One/The Butcher Boy

Sat, Apr 11, 1998

Episode 33

The Object of My Affection/Paulie/Nightwatch/Suicide Kings/Wild Man Blues/Chinese Box

Sat, Apr 18, 1998

Episode 34

He Got Game/The Truce/Two Girls and a Guy/Sliding Doors/Deja Vu

Sat, Apr 25, 1998

Episode 35

Les Miserables/The Big Hit/Wilde/Don't Look Back/Little Dieter Needs to Fly/Junk Mail

Sat, May 2, 1998

Episode 36

Deep Impact/Woo/Clockwatchers/Little Men/Artemisia/In Our Own Hands

Sat, May 9, 1998

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review six new movies. A mild split on the disaster picture, Deep Impact (1998). Siskel gives it a marginal thumbs up for occasionally rising above its standard plot, Ebert a marginal thumbs down for not rising above it often enough. Two thumbs down for the witless Woo (1998), a movie about black culture that jerks between unfunny slapstick and unconvincing tenderness. Two thumbs up for the smart, sharply observed comedy, Clockwatchers (1997), about female office temps. Two thumbs down for the soppy, sappy Little Men (1998), based on Louisa May Alcott's sequel to "Little Women". Ebert predicts it will bore its intended audience. Two thumbs up for the lush and passionate Artemisia (1997) about a female artist in 17th century Italy. Two thumbs up for "In Our Own Hands", a fascinating documentary about Jewish soldiers who fought the Nazis.

Episode 37

Godzilla/Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas/Bulworth/The Horse Whisperer

Sat, May 30, 1998

Roger Ebert reviews four new movies, with Gene Siskel offering his comments by phone. Ebert also presents a report on the latest Cannes Film Festival.

Episode 38

The Truman Show/The Last Days of Disco/A Perfect Murder/The Opposite of Sex/Hope Floats

Sat, Jun 6, 1998

Roger Ebert reviews five new movies, with Gene Siskel offering his comments by phone.

Episode 39

Six Days, Seven Nights/Can't Hardly Wait/Cousin Bette/Mr. Jealousy/High Art

Sat, Jun 13, 1998

Roger Ebert reviews five new movies, with Gene Siskel offering his comments by phone.

Episode 40

The X-Files: Fight the Future/The Land Girls/Mulan/Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's/Beyond Silence

Sat, Jun 20, 1998

Episode 41

Out of Sight/Smoke Signals/Doctor Dolittle/Picnic at Hanging Rock/Insomnia

Sat, Jun 27, 1998

Episode 42

Armageddon/Henry Fool/Gone with the Wind/Buffalo '66/Passion in the Desert/Nights in Cabiria

Sat, Jul 4, 1998

Episode 43

Lethal Weapon 4/Whatever/Small Soldiers/Madeline/Pi

Sat, Jul 11, 1998

Episode 44

The Mask of Zorro/Polish Wedding/There's Something About Mary/Lolita/Poodle Springs

Sat, Jul 18, 1998

Episode 45

Saving Private Ryan/The Parent Trap/Jane Austen's Mafia!/Disturbing Behavior

Sat, Jul 25, 1998

Episode 46

The Negotiator/The Governess/EverAfter/BASEketball/The Thief

Sat, Aug 1, 1998

Episode 47

How Stella Got Her Groove Back/Return to Paradise/Snake Eyes/The Rat Pack/Full Tilt Boogie

Sat, Aug 15, 1998

Episode 48

Jim Carrey: Class Clown

Sat, Aug 22, 1998

Episode 49

Why Do Fools Fall in Love/A Merry War/Your Friends and Neighbors/Dance with Me/Blade

Sat, Aug 29, 1998

Episode 50

Breakout Stars

Sat, Sep 5, 1998

This week Siskel and Ebert hosted this special show spotlighting Jennifer Lopez, Stellan Sarsgaard, Kim Dickins, Oliver Platt, and Christina Ricci, young stars they feel are on the verge of super-stardom.