5, 2009, it was announced that Scott, along with Chicago Tribune critic Michael Phillips, would take over hosting duties on At the Movies from Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz, who would no longer be involved with the show. Scott and Phillips began their duties when the show started its new season on September 5, 2009. The show was canceled after one season due to low ratings, concluding its run in August 2010. Preferences Favorites In a 2009 interview with Rotten Tomatoes, Scott named the following five films as his favorites of all time. La Dolce Vita The Godfather Sullivan's Travels McCabe and Mrs. Miller The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance When asked to name the best of 21st century, Scott listed along with Manohla Dargis: There Will Be Blood (USA, 2007) Spirited Away (Japan, 2001) Million Dollar Baby (USA, 2004) A Touch of Sin (China, 2013) The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Romanian, 2006) Yi Yi (Taiwan, 2000) Inside Out (USA, 2015) Boyhood (USA, 2014) Summer Hours (France, 2009) The Hurt Locker (USA, 2009) Best of the year Since becoming a film critic, Scott has named these films the best of the year: Personal life Scott is married to Justine Henning, and they have two children. Filmography See also New Yorkers in journalism References External links A. O. Scott: New York Times biography A. O. Scott: New York Times articles A. O. Scott: New York Times movie reviews 1966 births 20th-century American Jews 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers American film critics American people of Polish-Jewish descent Classical High School alumni Critics employed by The New York Times Harvard College alumni Jewish American writers Johns Hopkins University alumni Living people Writers from Brooklyn Writers from Northampton, Massachusetts