OhioGuy

I understand this issue has a lot to do with personal taste, but for the record I like the writing on the Mankiewicz wraparounds. They are smart, concise, and usually pretty sharp. I am a reporter, and that kind of writing isn't easy.

Thanks. I'll check back on some of the old threads. I didn't mean to open a can of worms. I have seen him periodically and didn't feel strongly one way or the other, but in the last month or two I've seen him a bunch of times. I'm not necessarily a classic movie fan. I just like to kick back and watch a great movie on TV every now and then--and I thought he did a great job of giving me some useful information to help me get more out of the movies in a way that was personable, concise, and put a smile on my face. I appreciate the fact that he's got a different style than Robert Osborne. So, once again, I'm new here and I don't want to re-tread old ground. I was just really pleasantly surprised at how much I liked him and the casual likeability of his movie introductions.

I'm new here. I have been watching a lot of TCM this month (Oscar winners) and found myself watching Ben Mankiewicz. I wasn't sure about him at first, but I've decided I really like him. He's just really easy going, a little irreverent, and he seems to talk more to movie fans than movie experts. Since that's more of the category I'm in, I kind of like that.