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“As a critic, I try very hard to say exactly what I think. And in a medium in which we are well-known for the binary thumbs up and thumbs down, I try to be able to give the mixed review. But most pictures fall into that middle ground, so I wrestle over which way my thumb is going to turn. It's not flip.”

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Gene Siskel was a renowned film critic, best known for his partnership with Roger Ebert on the television show 'Siskel & Ebert at the Movies'. Born on January 26, 1946, he passed away on February 20, 1999. more

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