At the Movies

2004-2014
10 seasons
News, Talk & Interview

Following the 18-year success of their reviews on The Movie Show (1991), renowned Australian critics and film supporters David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz take to a new show, where each week they review five of the latest releases - ranging from big budget flicks to independent Iranian films - always with their unique chemistry, and familiar style that has made them Australian cultural icons.

2004-2014
10 seasons
News, Talk & Interview

Roger Ebert Dies After Battle with Cancer

Film critic Roger Ebert died Thursday after a long battle with cancer, TVGuide.com has confirmed. He was 70.

Thu, Apr 4, 2013

Roger Ebert Dies After Battle with Cancer

Roger Ebert Gets a New Chin

Film critic Roger Ebert has a new chin. After more than two years, Ebert, who lost a portion of his jawbone and the ability to speak after a battle with thyroid cancer, is now the proud owner of a new silicone prosthetic that fits over ...

Fri, Jan 21, 2011

Date Set for Roger Ebert's TV Return

Roger Ebert's new movie review TV show will premiere Jan. 21, the film critic announced.Roger Ebert Presents At the Movies will air in 192 markets across the United States and worldwide in 175 countries via the Armed Forces Network, Ebert wrote in his Chicago Sun-Times journal.Ebert, who lost his ability to speak after a battle with thyroid cancer, announced his TV return in September. The new show will feature contributors who will use Ebert's trademark "thumbs up/thumbs down" rating system he made famous on At the Movies, which ended earlier this year. Ebert, who communicates with post-it notes and a computer program that turns text into speech, will contribute regular segments as well.

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

Roger Ebert to Revive At the Movies

Film critic Roger Ebert is reviving the classic half-hour movie review program, At the Movies, on PBS, Ebert announced Friday.Roger Ebert to produce movie review TV showThe new show, titled Roger Ebert Presents At the Movies, will be hosted by Christy Lemire, film critic of The Associated Press, and NPR's Elvis Mitchell, a former film critic for The New York Times. It is scheduled to debut in January...

Fri, Sep 10, 2010

At the Movies Will End in August After 35 Years

At the Movies, which traces its lineage back 35 years, will end this summer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film-review series, once known as Siskel & Ebert after the show's first and longtime hosts, will air its final original program on the weekend of Aug. 14. "This was a very difficult decision, especially considering the program's rich history and iconic status within the entertainment industry, but from a business perspective it became clear this weekly, half-hour, broadcast syndication series was no longer sustainable," the show's distributor, Disney-ABC Domestic TV, said in a statement obtained by THR.  Roger Ebert debuts "new voice" on Oprah At the Movies began as Sneak Previews. It debuted in Chicago in 1975 and was hosted by...

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

At the Movies Will End in August After 35 Years

Film Critic Roger Ebert to Undergo Follow-up Surgery

Film critic Roger Ebert is to undergo surgery today, following complications from several cancer-related surgeries. Ebert, who has been a critic at the Chicago Sun-Times for 40 years, has been on hiatus from his show, At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper for over a year, with guest hosts filling in. One of the operations he has undergone, which removed a growth on a salivary gland, left him unable to speak. The critic, however, has continued to write reviews.  Anna Dimond

Thu, Jan 24, 2008

Film Critic Roger Ebert to Undergo Follow-up Surgery