To quote from the Knight Ridder report on Gene Siskel's death, "Siskel and Ebert had a profound impact on the box office of documentaries such as _Hoop Dreams_ and _Crumb_, and independent films such as _Fargo_ and _One False Move_. Such was their mainstream credibility that when they talked up the obscure picture _My Dinner with Andre_, slated to close after a week in New York, it ended up running for 54 weeks." There was a synergy in the Siskel & Ebert combination that made watching them a much more informative, rewarding experience for lovers of movies than either alone could occasion. I didn't realize how true this was until I watched yesterday as Tom Shales sat in for Siskel, who was at the time of recording still alive. He's going to be missed. Jim Marsden Bryant College ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite