'At The Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert' Sept. 1982: Pink Floyd The Wall, The Long Good Friday, Class of 1984, Lola

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10:40 Brief history of the show and why they moved networks
16:30 'At The Movies' rewatch begins

On this week’s episode, join Brett Arnold and guest co-host and film critic Jordan Hoffman,  as they introduce you to the Tribune-era of 'Siskel & Ebert.'

This second iteration of the program was titled 'At The Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.' Listen to find out why they left the PBS-affiliated 'Sneak Previews,' formerly 'Opening Soon at a Theater near You,' and were replaced on that program!

This episode covers Alan Parker's 'Pink Floyd The Wall' and John Mackenzie's 'The Long Good Friday' starring Bob Hoskins (pronounced 'Bob 'Oskins).  Other movies mentioned and briefly touched upon include Mark L. Lester's 'Class of 1984' and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Lola' and a largely-forgotten teen sex-comedy called 'Homework' featuring 'Dallas' star Joan Collins, who sued the proudction.

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Streaming guide:
The Long Good Friday is streaming on HBO Max and The Criterion Channel
Class of 1984 is streaming on Tubi 
Lola is streaming free on the Internet Archive
Homework is not officially streaming but available on YouTube
Pink Floyd The Wall is not officially streaming but available on Vimeo

Roger Ebert's reviews of Pink Floyd The Wall and The Long Good Friday and Class of 1984