Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review five new movies. Neither critic likes
Nine Months (1995), the predictable comedy with Hugh Grant, although they disagree on what they dislike about it. Ebert especially disagrees with Siskel that the recent scandal involving Grant has any relevance to the picture. A split vote on
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995): Siskel found it to be an engaging fantasy film for kids; Ebert found it creepy. Both critics enjoyed Steven Seagal's new action picture,
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). Mindless, they say, but fun. Their next film,
Kids (1995), is the harrowing drama about aimless and self-destructive teenagers that is so real it feels like a documentary. Two thumbs up. Last is the French comedy,
Dead Tired (1994), about the perils of celebrity. Siskel enjoyed it; Ebert didn't. For the Video Pick of the Week, Ebert chooses "The Cavalcade of MGM Stars," a laser disc release of 34 classic short subjects.
—J. Spurlin