The Movie Show
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The Movie Show is an Australian film
review program that airs on SBS TV
. Its history falls into three parts.
and Margaret Pomeranz
. Stratton and Pomeranz left for the ABC
in early 2004
, expressing dissatisfaction at high-level decisions at SBS. They soon had a new program with a similar format, At the Movies.
, Fenella Kernebone
and Jaimie Leonarder
. Marc Fennell
presented a segment reviewing newly released DVD
s. The final episode of The Movie Show aired in June 2006, after the show was axed due to bad ratings.
and Michael Adams.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
review program that airs on SBS TV
SBS TV
SBS One is a national public television channel in Australia. Launched on 24 October 1980, it is the responsibility of SBS's television division, and is available nationally...
. Its history falls into three parts.
Original format
The original format, which ran from 30 October 1986 to 12 May 2004, had two presenters, David StrattonDavid Stratton
David James Stratton is an English- Australian film critic and television personality.-Life and career:Born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England in 1939, Stratton was sent to Hampshire to see out the war years with his grandmother, an avid filmgoer, where he was taken to the local cinemas regularly...
and Margaret Pomeranz
Margaret Pomeranz
Margaret Pomeranz AM is an Australian film critic and television personality.-Early life:Pomeranz was born in 1944 in Waverley, a suburb of Sydney, and was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney in Croydon, the then newly opened Macquarie University, and the Playwright's Studio at...
. Stratton and Pomeranz left for the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
in early 2004
2004 in television
The year 2004 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2004.For the American TV schedule, see: 2004–05 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:...
, expressing dissatisfaction at high-level decisions at SBS. They soon had a new program with a similar format, At the Movies.
Style change
SBS continued The Movie Show, which underwent a style change to become more appealing to a younger market. Three new presenters were brought in: Megan SpencerMegan Spencer
Megan Spencer is an Australian documentary film maker who specializes in the 'guerrilla video' style of documentary portraiture. Based in Bendigo, she is also a prominent film critic, journalist and radio presenter.-Biography:...
, Fenella Kernebone
Fenella Kernebone
Fenella Kernebone is an Australian radio and television presenter, based in Sydney.Kernebone was just three months old when her family moved to Homebush, New South Wales, in Sydney’s west. She was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney in Croydon, New South Wales...
and Jaimie Leonarder
Jaimie Leonarder
Jaimie Leonarder also known as Jay Katz is an Australian musician, archivist, social worker, film critic, radio announcer, and DJ.-Biography:...
. Marc Fennell
Marc Fennell
- Film reviewing :In 2002, Fennell was a winner of the first AFI Young Film Critics Competition. He then became the film critic and reporter for Sydney radio station FBi Radio from 2003-2006....
presented a segment reviewing newly released DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
s. The final episode of The Movie Show aired in June 2006, after the show was axed due to bad ratings.
Interactive 10-minute format
In 2007, The Movie Show returned with a new interactive 10-minute format, presented by Lisa HensleyLisa Hensley
Lisa Hensley is an Australian actress who first came to prominence with a leading role in the television mini-series Brides of Christ. She went to high school at Brigidine College, St Ives, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and Michael Adams.