At the Movies: Redux

The news that Lyons and Mankiewicz were canned from At the Movies resulted in a collective sigh of relief here at Facets. We're not apt to dance on graves, but the duo were quite abysmal to watch. Under their tutelage, the show had unfortunately morphed into yet another example of the dumbing-down of cinema discourse. With the Trib's Michael Phillips and New York Times critic A.O. Scott at the helm, At the Movies will no doubt be steered back to smart, thoughtful film criticism and discussion. We look forward to their debut.


- Phil Morehart