This column in the Hollywood Reporter muses on the condition and outlook for movie criticism, noting the diminishing influence of writers to make or break a movie. Yes, the Internet is playing a role, but so is Hollywood with its penchant for not screening the stinkers for review. And don't forget the fake critics manufacturing blurbs for promotional purposes. (Does anybody here remember Walter Monheit?)
DULLARD TAKE: The main critic for my local paper is so unreliable and self-indulgent that I have largely given up on reading his reviews. I consult Rotten Tomatoes for the meta-perspective, but I still enjoy reading a single critic's take. A.O. Scott is solid at the NYT, and the ailing Roger Ebert can still deliver.
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