Review Style
The hosts reviewed a number of recently released and soon-to-be-released movies per episode, taking turns providing a narrative critique interspersed with studio-supplied clips, moving into a back-and-forth debate over the merits. Siskel and Ebert were especially known for sharp criticism that veered close to personally attacking each other, although they insisted this was largely a television act rather than a feud.
The show also recommended films coming on the home video market, including comments on DVD special features.
Reviews from the week's show were posted on the website, atthemoviestv.com, usually on the Tuesday following the show's airing. The site's archives have reviews as far back as the latter half of the 1980s. However, only the reviews for theatrical movies get posted on the web site; the weekly DVD feature and "3 to See" segments do not.
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