The Balcony Is Closed: "At The Movies" Canceled
Phillips (left) and Scott (right), the last hosts of "At The Movies" The movie review show "At The Movies," made famous by a pair of thumbs - one each belonging to Chicago film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert - has been canceled after almost 25 years on the air in one incarnation or another (or 35 years if you include the original Siskel & Ebert show on WTTW that debuted in 1975). While Siskel passed away in 1999 and Ebert hasn't been on the show in several years dealing with his own health issues, the latest incarnation still had a Chicago flair to it with co-host Michael Phillips, movie critic from the Tribune. Ebert himself took to his blog to reflect on the show, why it was canceled, movie audiences in general, and drops a few nuggets about his own plans for a new movie review show.