File this under…it was still on the air, but yes At the Movies was still on the air…well at least for a few more months anyways. According to The Live Feed the show that has been reviewing movies in syndication since 1986 will make like a lot of old school theaters and close its doors in August.
After 24 seasons with us in national syndication, the highly regarded movie review show “At the Movies” (formerly known as “Siskel & Ebert” and “Ebert & Roeper”) will air its last original broadcast the weekend of August 14, 2010.
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. We gratefully acknowledge the outstanding work of the program’s current co-hosts A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips and top-notch production staff, and it is with heartfelt appreciation that we extend very special thanks to the two brilliant, visionary and incomparable critics that started it all, Roger Ebert and the late Gene Siskel.
Personally I am sad to this show go because I used to know what movies to go see! Whenever the hosts said they hated a movie, I knew I was going to love and vice versa. What am I going to do now?
So does the news of the show’s cancellation get two thumbs up or down from you?
