A review by annodee
Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt Singer

4.0

Read for GPL's Page Turners book discussion. I enjoyed it a lot. Like many people I watched S&E on TV during the 80s and 90s. I was a little uncomfortable with their frequent arguing, but they were undeniably well informed about movies, and their enthusiasm was evident. I felt like they cared about film criticism. They did change movies forever. They championed some movies and directors, like Hoop Dreams' Steve James, and gave him visibility he might not otherwise have had. It is repetitive, as is my experience with most nonfiction, but it was well-documented and well-written.