it's not their age so much...

Films/DVD Asylum

Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

In Reply to: The new "At The Movies"....uugghh posted by DWPC on September 7, 2008 at 18:55:58:

after Ebert got sick, Roeper had some young critics that were quite intelligent and interesting. I am willing to give these young critics some time to settle in- but they need to go into more depth. This show has always been a Reader's Digest version of a full review- but now they are taking it to an extreme. Each of the 5 critics on their panel gets about 2 sentences. It's a mess.

When someone with intelligence and knowledge gets a couple minutes, they can be both entertaining and informative- as Ebert was, as were guest hosts A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips. And Roeper himself was OK.

Of the 2 hosts, Ben Lyons is the son of Jeffry Lyons, who at one point was on one of these 2-critic movie review shows. This takes nepotism too far- he's so lightweight he almost floats away. The other one, from Turner Classic Movies, seems to have something to say if they give him enough time to say it.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Parts Connexion

Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - The new "At The Movies"....uugghh - DWPC 18:55:58 09/07/08 (11)

What about Tory Shulman? I like her.. - PhilJ 18:20:32 09/09/08 (0)

Any legit alternatives? - Kenreau 09:47:03 09/09/08 (6)

Try metacritic.com... - Harmonia 12:40:32 09/09/08 (4)

RE: Try metacritic.com... oh yeah - Kenreau 21:31:52 09/09/08 (0)

Harmonia - PhilJ 18:25:51 09/09/08 (2)

A varied group. - Harmonia 13:52:22 09/11/08 (1)

thanks for such a response - PhilJ 18:09:57 09/13/08 (0)

there is Lyons and Bailles on Sat at 5pm - PhilJ 09:57:19 09/09/08 (0)

it's not their age so much... - tunenut 11:03:53 09/08/08 (0)

RE: The new "At The Movies"....uugghh - Hornlover 09:00:41 09/08/08 (0)

Boy, it really... - mkuller 19:39:59 09/07/08 (0)

Follow Ups

it's not their age so much... - tunenut 11:03:53 09/08/08 (0)

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?

Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
	Remember my Moniker & Password (What's this?) Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:

Message:	(Posts are subject to Content Rules)

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:	Automagically notify you when someone responds.

To view your new posting or follow-up, click on the RELOAD or REFRESH button on your browser.