SNEAK PREVIEWS—"'Nijinsky.' 'Serial', 'Foxes', 'Changeling'"—WTTW-TV11 Chicago (04-24-80)

A complete edition of the first movie review program featuring the Chicago Tribune's Gene Siskel and the Chicago Sun-Times' Roger Ebert. NOTE: Downloaded from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Contents: Opening credits Introduction, featuring clip from FOXES Reviews: a, NIJINSKY, a Paramount release. Gene believes this is a likeable and underrated ballet drama that will teach you plenty about its titular subject; Roger finds it a stunningly horrible concoction of show business biopic cliches. (Gene YES, Roger a very strong NO) b. SERIAL, also a Paramount release. Neither of them are remotely entertained by this satire of life in northern California with more cardboard cutouts than characters. (both NO's) c. MY BRILLIANT CAREER, made in Australia by the New South Wales Film Corporation and Margaret Fink Productions, an Analysis Films release. Gene and Roger find this directorial debut for Gillian Armstrong a brilliant film defined largely by Judy Davis' performance and the Australian landscape and somewhat less by its subject manner (a woman who prefers to pursue a writing career than marriage to another man). (both YES's) d. FOXES, a United Artists release. Roger finds it a very likeable teen drama with an accurate portrayal of the dark side of the teenage years and some very tender, delicate scenes between Jodie Foster and Sally Kellerman; on the other hand, Gene finds it yet another boring "very good kids, very bad parents" story (Roger YES, Gene NO) e. THE CHANGELING, a Chessman Park/Pan-Canadian Films production, an Associated Film Distribution release. Both men find George C. Scott's lead role in the movie the only real surprise of the haunted house thriller, which they both describe as remarkably idiotic (both NO's). Dogs of the week: a. Roger picks Irwin Allen's typical all-star disaster film venture, WHEN TIME RAN OUT. b. Gene selects another slasher film, THE FIFTH FLOOR, "which [he advises] you to stay off of". Recap of reviews Preview of next week's show Closing credits Funding credit: "Public Television Stations" Logo: PBS