This award has nothing to do with the two most famous film critics, Roger Ebert and Gene Sisco. Their influence is national, with the blessing of PBS's film review program.

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Apart from them, film critics from other media outlets in Chicago have a difficult life. Every time a new movie comes to Chicago to promote, their treatment is a notch worse than that of their counterparts in New York and Los Angeles.

Movie promoters are usually content to just wait for Albert and Sisko and call it a day. Because of this, few movies come to Chicago for premieres.

After many years of planning, it was finally thanks to two female reporters who wrote TV series reviews that they secured sponsorship from the television station. Only then did this third largest city in the United States have a film critics award commensurate with its status.

The funds for the first awards ceremony were limited and there was not even an award ceremony. They published it in the newspaper and announced the winners and that was it.

Best Actor, Jeremy Irons. Best Actress, Barbara Hershey. Best Director, Robert Zemeckis for "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".

Best Picture, Alan Parker's "Mississippi Burning." Their award, which perfectly avoided all the Oscar favorites, seemed to be a sign of protest.

Ronald read the newspaper and felt that it was a mistake. This award is the first one and it is awarded by the big city Chicago. If it is also public relations, the return on investment will be very high. Come again next year, this will be a place where everyone invests real money.

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