Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies

2010-03-31 Thread Keith Johnson
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 6:44:31 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies Mr Worf, we had a woman here in Atlanta who used to review movies for the AJC. Keith will probably remember her name before I

Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies

2010-03-31 Thread Mr. Worf
:44:31 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies Mr Worf, we had a woman here in Atlanta who used to review movies for the AJC. Keith will probably remember her name before I will, because I couldn't stand reading her column. It was clear that she

Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies

2010-03-31 Thread Martin Baxter
GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies Mr Worf, we had a woman here in Atlanta who used to review movies for the AJC. Keith will probably remember her name before I will, because I couldn't stand reading her column. It was clear that she didn't

Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies

2010-03-31 Thread Mr. Worf
and the like. - Original Message - From: Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 6:44:31 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies Mr Worf, we had a woman here in Atlanta who

[scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies

2010-03-30 Thread Kelwyn
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/towerticker/2010/03/disneyabc-to-cancel-at-the-movies-siskel-and-eberts-old-show.html Disney-ABC cancels 'At the Movies,' Siskel and Ebert's old show Share | At the Movies is fading to black after 24 seasons. The cancellation will bring down the curtain on

Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies

2010-03-30 Thread Martin Baxter
Honestly, rave, I thought it had been canceled three years ago, when it stopped being aired in its usual 12:30 Sunday afternoon spot. Just learned this year (thanks to insomnia) that it's been kicked back to 3:30 Sunday mornings. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies

2010-03-30 Thread Mr. Worf
I think that shows like that are good to have. I watch the Rotten Tomatoes show on Current tv pretty regularly. I think the problem with SE's show is that they didn't find hosts that were as interesting as SE to fill their shoes. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies

2010-03-30 Thread Martin Baxter
That in part, Mr Worf. I also see, as a problem with the show, was the hosts' seeming desire to find the next GWTW in every movie that came across their screens (a MAJOR reason why I don't like critics), whereas Rotten Tomatoes uses regular people as reviewers, who aren't of the artsy mold as

Re: [scifinoir2] Curtain closes on At the Movies

2010-03-30 Thread Mr. Worf
The problem with movie critics is that you will find someone that loves heavy foreign dramas trying to review an action film. The person will probably not like 99% of action movies and pan the movie. That doesn't give the film justice. There was a couple of critics in San Francisco like that. One