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a two thumbs up rating became a coveted marketing tool for movies. siskel and ebert were widely recognized as the two most powerful film critics in the world. viewers loved to watch their on-air bickering and disagreements over movies. >> it's not that good. the last act of the picture i think runs on too long. he makes his point early and he doesn't -- >> i disagree. you lose all of tommy lee jones if -- >> i don't think there's much of tommy lee jones in the picture. >> you would also lose all the last business with -- you saw it, right? would you like to lose the third act? of course not. >> in 1999, gene siskel died at age 53. the duo had been on screen together for 24 years. >> we had been through so many movies together and so many experiences together, that we could read each other's minds sometimes. >> ebert continued on with his television show, pairing up with richard roper in 2000. but soon, ebert's health began to decline. he battled cancer in his thyroid and salivary gland. still, he was a workhorse, reviewing at many as 285 movies a year, scheduling operations