Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper Announce Their Selections for the Worst Films of 2005

Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper Announce Their Selections for the Worst Films of 2005

Popular Critics Announce Their Picks on 'Ebert & Roeper: The Worst of 2005,' Airing This Weekend in National Syndication (January 14-15, 2006)

CHICAGO, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Film critics Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper have announced their individual top ten lists of the worst movies of 2005, which they'll discuss on their annual special "Ebert & Roeper: The Worst of 2005." The special edition of "Ebert & Roeper" airs in national syndication the weekend of January 14-15, 2006 (check local listings for time and station -- available at www.ebertandroeper.tv).

This year's selections indicate there were plenty of bad movies from which to choose, as just two films -- "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" and "Dukes of Hazzard" -- made both of the critics' individual Top 10 lists.

Roger Ebert's Worst Movies of 2005:
1. "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"
2. "Dukes of Hazzard"
3. "Dirty Love"
4. "D.E.B.S."
5. "Son of the Mask"
6. "Doom"
7. "Constantine"
8. "Undead"
9. "Elektra"
10. "Fantastic Four"

Richard Roeper's Worst Movies of 2005:
1. "Dukes of Hazzard"
2. "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo"
3. "Monster in Law"
4. "The Longest Yard"
5. "Stealth"
6. "Miss Congeniality 2"
7. "The Man"
8. "Guess Who"
9. "Bewitched"
10. "The Legend of Zorro"

Roger Ebert is film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago's WLS-TV, and the author of 18 books, including "The Great Movies," "The Great Movies II," "Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook series," "I Hated, Hated, HATED This Movie," the Norton anthology "Roger Ebert's Book of Film," and the best-selling "Ebert's Bigger Little Movie Glossary."

Richard Roeper is a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. His latest book, "Schlock Value: Hollywood at its Worst," will be released in paperback next month. He is also the author of "10 Sure Signs a Movie Character is Doomed and Other Surprising Movie Lists," "He Rents, She Rents," "Urban Legends," and its sequel, "Hollywood Urban Legends."

"Ebert & Roeper" presents entertaining and thoughtful discussion of film, designed to give viewers the information they need before they head out to their local multiplex. In addition to reviews of the newest releases, each week "Ebert & Roeper" viewers see recaps of films currently in theaters, and those recently released on DVD/video. The critics continue the popular "Thumbs-Up Video" segment, highlighting exceptional video titles that audiences might otherwise overlook. "Ebert & Roeper" also presents themed shows and special reports devoted to a wide variety of topics, including specific genres of film, individual filmmakers and performers, film-related issues and the latest in movie trends and technology. The program is distributed in national syndication by Buena Vista Television.

Source: Buena Vista Television

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Web site: http://www.ebertandroeper.tv/

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