Siskel & Ebert: 3-2-96

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert reviews "Up Close & Personal" (Wonderful Romantic Drama about TV News Reporting with Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Joe Mantegna, Kate Nelligan, Glenn Plummer, James Rebhorn and Stockard Channing. From Director, Jon Avnet. I even love the Soundtrack including Celine Dion's "Because You Love Me". Disagree with Siskel which ironically passed away before the film premiered on ABC on February, 1999.); "Muppet Treasure Island" (They both blew it completely, maybe they got cabin fever! I had a lot of fun with Tim Curry as the conniving Long John Silver and the Muppets themselves!); "Fargo" (One of the Coen Brothers' amazing masterpieces next to "Blood Simple", 'Barton Fink", "Raising Arizona", "Miller's Crossing", "The Big Lebowski" and "No Country For Old Men". With Brilliant writing and performances all around for a dark comedy thriller! Starring: Frances McDormand in her Oscar-winning performance along with William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi and Peter Stomare.); "Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam" and "The Young Poisoner's Handbook".

Video Pick of the Week: Siskel's pick is "Network" ("I'm as mad as hell and I'm not gonna take this no more!" Brilliant Film about the future of television! Starring: Faye Dunaway, Peter Finch, William Holden, Robert Duvall and Ned Beatty. From Director, Sidney Lumet.) And a recap of Today's program!

Recorded on KATU ABC 2 in Portland, Oregon with Commercials intact.