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KALEL
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KALEL asked in Entertainment & MusicMovies · 1 decade ago

Who is your favorite film critic?

I went from Judith Crist to Pauline Kael. Pauline intellectualized far too much but I gleaned a lot from her reviews even when I disagreed with her, which was often.

Siskel and Ebert brought a folksy approach, and they had a true love of film that would outshine their b*tch-sessions. I preferred Gene, he demanded more of a film than Roger, who could give thumbs-up to "Benji: The Hunted" without so much as a blush. I miss Gene. Roger lost his edge years ago.

I no longer have a favorite. I've been avoiding critics, and I miss reading good criticism.

Recommendations?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    try james berardinelli, who is not a professional, but knows his movies, and writes pretty well....

  • 1 decade ago

    Roger Ebert

  • 1 decade ago

    I like the reviews on The Aisle Seat:

    http://www.aisleseat.com/

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