No not my one, that rages stronger than ever but this one is about the end of "At the Movies", Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert's movie review show that started in 1975 and came to end in 2010.
Before I delve into that, I'll talk about my own experience with this show, it was through the balcony archive on the show's site and having looked at a few reviews of Gene and Roger (I had heard of Roger but not of Gene) I felt inspired, it was like watching a master class of film criticism by two people who were passionate and articulate and not afraid of defending their point of view which made for some beautiful watching and great laughter, it's also something that I've tried to take with me ever since.
But as for the end of the show, though A.O. Scott of the New York Times and Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune did good as did Richard Roeper from the Chicago Sun-Times where Roger is also at, I don't think anyone could have recaptured what Gene and Roger had, their chemistry was nothing short of magic, vital for a show such as this but once it's gone, it's almost impossible to get back, if at all.
Roger himself has hinted at his own review program using those trademark thumbs which he and Gene copyrighted, I can only hope that Disney keeps the Gene and Roger archive online for future reviewers wanting some inspiration and with great interest at what Roger has up his sleeve.
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