Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert select the worst movies of 1990. For the "Big Stars, Big Bombs" category, Ebert selects
Loose Cannons (1990) with Gene Hackman;
Ghost Dad (1990) with Bill Cosby; and
Graffiti Bridge (1990) with Prince. Siskel lambastes sequels for "Not Again":
RoboCop 2 (1990),
Another 48 Hrs. (1990) and
Child's Play 2 (1990). Ebert skewers remakes for "Why Bother?":
Desperate Hours (1990),
Narrow Margin (1990) and
Night of the Living Dead (1990). Siskel chooses the "Comedies Without Laughs":
Funny About Love (1990), which wasn't;
Short Time (1990), which wasn't short enough; and
Sibling Rivalry (1990), which aims for sitcom level and fails even at that. Ebert slams bad children's movies in "For Kids?":
Courage Mountain (1990),
Jetsons: The Movie (1990) and
The Nutcracker Prince (1990). Siskel adds special dispraise for
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). Lastly, Siskel knocks the patently bad ideas behind the two movies in "Forget About It": _Wild Orchid (1990)_, an unsexy sex movie and
The Guardian (2006), William Friedkin's fiasco about a killer tree.
—J. Spurlin