2011 television series involving film reviews
This article is about the 2011 movie review series. For the 1986?2010 movie review program originally hosted by Siskel and Ebert, see
At the Movies (1986 TV program)
.
Ebert Presents: At the Movies
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Genre
| Talk show
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Presented by
| Christy Lemire
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 1
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Executive producers
| Roger Ebert
Chaz Ebert
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Production locations
| WTTW
Studios in Chicago, Illinois
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Running time
| 30 minutes
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Production company
| Ebert Productions
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Network
| Syndication
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Release
| January 21
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2011-01-21
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December 30, 2011
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2011-12-30
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Ebert Presents: At the Movies
is a weekly,
nationally syndicated
movie review television program produced by film critic
Roger Ebert
and his wife,
Chaz Ebert
. The program aired on
public television
stations in the United States through
American Public Television
from January 21 to December 30, 2011.
The show continued the format originated by Ebert and
Gene Siskel
on their first show,
Sneak Previews
, and continued on
At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert
and
At the Movies
,
[1]
in which two film critics discuss the week's new releases. Occasionally, the program aired special theme episodes, such as one listing the hosts' favorite films of 2011.
Ebert Presents: At the Movies
was hosted by
Christy Lemire
of
The Associated Press
and
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
of
The Chicago Reader
and
MUBI
. The program premiered on January 21, 2011 but went into permanent hiatus at the end of the year after Ebert reported that the show had difficulties finding new sources of financial underwriting.
Development
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A pilot was shot in the summer of 2010 featuring critics Christy Lemire and
Elvis Mitchell
of
National Public Radio
.
[1]
Though it was assumed that the two would co-host the show,
[2]
in December 2010 it was later announced that Mitchell would not be taking part in the program.
[3]
[4]
Lemire remained as one of the two principal critics, alongside Ignatiy Vishnevetsky.
[5]
The show marked Ebert's return to television for the first time since his emergency operation in 2006. Since his surgery cost him the ability to speak, he continued to review movies from his office set, using famed Chicago journalist and anchor
Bill Kurtis
and others to read his reviews.
[1]
Production
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Ebert Presents: At the Movies
was filmed at the studios of
WTTW
in Chicago, where Siskel and Ebert's version of the program (originally titled
Opening Soon at a Theater Near You
) began filming 36 years earlier.
[1]
Though the show used a newly constructed set made to resemble a balcony, hosts Lemire and Vishnevetsky sat in the seats originally used by Siskel and Ebert on the show
Sneak Previews
.
[6]
The show regularly featured guest contributors such as Kim Morgan, Omar Moore, and producer Chaz Ebert.
Cancellation
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On November 6, 2011, Ebert announced in a post on his blog that he and Chaz had
paid for the first season themselves
and had hoped to find new sources of underwriting for subsequent seasons. He also stated that the program would have to be canceled if that funding could not be arranged.
[7]
[8]
In a subsequent blog entry posted on November 30, 2011, Ebert stated that the show would go on hiatus at the end of the year, and the last episode aired in late December.
[9]
No further announcements were made about the show prior to Ebert's death in 2013.
[10]
References
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a
b
c
d
Ebert, Roger
(September 10, 2010).
"Roger Ebert presents At the Movies"
.
Chicago Sun-Times
. Archived from
the original
on September 12, 2010
. Retrieved
March 21,
2011
.
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Miller, Ross (September 13, 2010).
"Roger Ebert Officially Debuting New 'At the Movies' Show"
.
Screen Rant
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Rosenthal, Phil (December 14, 2010).
"Elvis Mitchell gets the thumbs' rush, no longer part of 'Roger Ebert Presents'
"
.
Chicago Tribune
. Retrieved
March 21,
2011
.
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O'Neal, Sean (December 15, 2010).
"Roger Ebert announces details on return of
At The Movies
"
.
The A.V. Club
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"Ebert's new show names Vishnevetsky as co-host"
.
Associated Press
. January 4, 2011. Archived from
the original
on January 8, 2011
. Retrieved
January 4,
2011
.
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"The Mechanic, another year, The Rite, Barney's Version, Biutiful, The Illusionist - 2011"
.
Siskel And Ebert Movie Reviews
. Retrieved
February 7,
2023
.
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Ebert, Roger
(November 6, 2011).
"The chimes at midnight"
.
Chicago Sun-Times
. Archived from
the original
on November 8, 2011
. Retrieved
November 7,
2011
.
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Channick, Robert (November 8, 2011).
"Roger Ebert may cancel 'At the Movies' due to lack of funding"
.
Chicago Tribune
. Retrieved
September 28,
2022
.
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Ebert, Roger (November 30, 2011).
"So long for awhile"
.
Chicago Sun-Times
. Archived from
the original
on December 3, 2011
. Retrieved
May 14,
2022
.
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Martin, Douglas (April 4, 2013).
"Roger Ebert Dies at 70; a Critic for the Common Man"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
May 14,
2022
.
External links
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