The Movie Show (1986– )

For 15 years now, Australia has joined Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton every week to review the latest movies. Margaret and David talk about 4 or 5 movies each week and give us a ... See full summary »

Stars:

Ray Brady, Russell Crowe, Larry Day

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ray Brady	...	Himself (1 episode, 1994)
Russell Crowe	...	Himself (1 episode, 1995)
Larry Day	...	Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 1995)
Leonardo DiCaprio	...	Himself (1 episode, 1995)
Gene Hackman	...	Himself (1 episode, 1995)
Patrick Markey	...	Himself (1 episode, 1995)
Kirstie McLellan	...	Herself - Presenter (1 episode, 1995)
Sam Raimi	...	Himself (1 episode, 1995)
Sharon Stone	...	Herself (1 episode, 1995)
Courtney Webb	...	Herself (1 episode, 2004)
Dwayne Johnson	...	Himself (1 episode, 2005)

Storyline

For 15 years now, Australia has joined Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton every week to review the latest movies. Margaret and David talk about 4 or 5 movies each week and give us a rating out of 5-stars about movies that are released that week or the week after.

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Plot Keywords:

Lifestyle

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Details

Official Sites:

SBS (australia)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

SBS Independent

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 2004, after 18 years on the program, Margaret Pomeranz and 'David Stratton' grew to dislike both the change in what the network aired, and how they were treated, so they resigned from the show. A month later, the show was retooled and back on the air with new cast.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: 25 Years of Margaret & David (2011)
Clips shown in a montage of scenes of Margaret and David in action.

User Reviews

Movie history changes forever

"The Movie Show" is a cultural icon for Australians. For 18 years, Margaret and David have rated every movie under the sun, often puzzling viewers with their ratings, and most always puzzling each other.

Phrases like "I give it 3 stars, how about you?" and "David, I don't know what movie YOU were watching..." have been the real reason people watch, for the interplay between Margaret and David.

Sadly, after eighteen years on air, the duo decided to leave SBS (because SBS's programming quality had slipped, and the duo were no longer treated as they had been previously) and are now on the ABC presenting "At the Movies". The new format of "The Movie Show" will never match up to what it once was: a true icon.