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The new iteration of “At the Movies” debuted this weekend with A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips. The duo tackled Shane Acker’s “9,” the Sandra Bullock comedy “All About Steve,” Guillermo Arriaga’s “The Burning Plain” (with a rather swift and wrong-headed assessment from b0th, I feel) and Mike Judge’s “Extract,” among others. Here’s an online exclusive […]
‘At the Movies’ reboots
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:51 am · September 9th, 2009
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Phillips/Scott gear up for ‘At the Movies’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:16 am · September 1st, 2009
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There is a God
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:53 pm · August 5th, 2009
Is there anyone out there whose heart doesn’t leap upon hearing the following news? In an unusual triumph for journalistic ability over boneheaded determination, “At the Movies” is getting a fresh pair of hosts, less than a year after its disastrous makeover. Taking over from the dread Bens, Lyons and Mankiewicz, are the New York […]
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9/22 Oscarweb Round-up
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:07 am · September 22nd, 2008
• “Real” men of the screen are a dying breed, according to Peter Bart. [Peter Bart] • Journos keep beating a dead horse about the new “At the Movies” failure. [eFilmCritic] • And again. [The Hot Blog] • Anne Thompson salutes Telluride and New York for steering clear of high profile American cinema, but as […]
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Siskel and Ebert review Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:09 am · July 23rd, 2008
In pouring through loads of old “Siskel & Ebert” review clips for this morning’s “At the Movies” post, I came across this dispute over Tim Burton’s “Batman,” and I just had to post it here. Obviously it goes hand in hand with the Bat hype of the last five days, but it also provides a […]
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The balcony is closed
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:46 am · July 23rd, 2008
I’ve stayed away from the news of Disney-ABC canceling “At the Movies” throughout the week because I wanted to collect my thoughts in a post-Batman environment. As you know, it’s been very difficult to get around to discussing much beyond “The Dark Knight” for two weeks now. By now I’m sure you’ve read the initial […]
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