And it doesnt really work.
First is the matter of the hosts themselves: Ben Lyons, the 26-year-old film expert from E!
Entertainment, and Ben Mankiewicz, the 41-year-old host for Turner Classic Movies.
Unlike Siskel and Ebert, neither of these men are newspaper film critics.
And then theres the shows hasty editing.
The program moves at a bam-bam-bam pace that feels artificially forced and awkward.
The segment could be a venue for a dynamic five-person discussion, a la ESPNsAround the Horn.
Instead, each guest critic has barely enough time to deliver a complete thought.
Within the bars are animated shooting stars and other strange oscillating lines, and the effect is flat-out distracting.
Instead of being able to focus on the clip, I couldnt stop staring at those bizarre psychedelic bars.
Devotees ofSiskel & EbertandEbert & Roeper, what do you think of the newAt the Movies?
Do you miss the old hosts, or enjoy this format better?
