Meet a Critic
Meet a Critic: Nathan Lee Weighs in on Leaving the Village Voice, Why Critics are Ineffective, and What's Next (19 comments)
In Part II of our conversation with former Village Voice critic Nathan Lee, we delve deeper into his recent public break with the Voice and get his thoughts on the future of film criticism...and it doesn't look pretty.
Meet a Critic: Former Village Voice Critic Nathan Lee, Part One (20 comments)
For better or worse, recently departed Village Voice writer Nathan Lee has become something of a poster boy for the disappearance of the film critic. Read on for the first in our two-part interview with the incredibly intelligent, delightfully profane critic in which Lee answers our Meet a Critic questionnaire.
Meet a Critic: Guilty Pleasures and Must-See Movies with MSNBC's Alonso Duralde (17 comments)
MSNBC's Alonso Duralde believes in having informed opinions --so rest assured his recommendations of notorious turkeys like Xanadu and The Apple come well researched. More with the author, film critic, and former Advocate editor inside!
Meet a Critic: USA Today's Claudia Puig Surveys The Critical Landscape (21 comments)
In a profession traditionally dominated by cineastes and older white males, a former beat reporter and mother of two has risen to become the only full-time film critic at America's largest newspaper. More inside with USA Today's Claudia Puig.
Meet a Critic: Horror and Sci-Fi Pundit Staci Layne Wilson (28 comments)
Having cultivated a following online writing reviews and hosting video interviews for outlets like Sci Fi.com and Horror.com, Staci Layne Wilson has revealed to niche readers that she's one of their own: a true movie geek's movie geek, albeit one with rainbow-streaked locks in a Technicolor Veronica Lake coif who's always, always sporting a pair of killer heels.
Meet a Critic: Cole Smithey, the New York Writer with a Rock 'N' Roll Past (7 comments)
Film critics often get the reputation of being a stodgy lot, but New York critic Cole Smithey is anything but. The outspoken writer may even be the only working critic who's also been a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band.
Meet a Critic: The Village Voice's J. Hoberman (13 comments)
Village Voice critic J. Hoberman isn't much for self-congratulation and conducts himself in a way that resembles his writing: He's concise, direct, explains even the tough stuff so clearly a kid could understand, and is perfectly soft around the edges.
Meet a Critic: The LA Weekly's Ella Taylor (12 comments)
RT talks to Ella Taylor, one of the LA Weekly's most distinctive voices, about her road from academia to criticism, what it takes to earn a perfect review, and how it all began (for her) with Richard Simmons' diet and exercise show.
Meet a Critic: Cinematical and Huffington Post Writer James Rocchi (6 comments)
James Rocchi, one of the best-dressed critics in San Francisco, is not from around here. But the Canadian-born film writer, blogger, radio and television critic is instantly recognizable among his peers. His is a unique voice -- literally, it booms with the spirit of the Golden Age of radio; in practice, it lends his film reviews a terribly clever wit and knowledge.
Meet a Critic: Boxoffice Magazine's Wade Major (9 comments)
This week's Meet a Critic brings us tidings from Wade Major, senior film critic for Boxoffice Magazine and co-host of the weekly IGN DigiGods podcast. Click on for a Majorly good time!
Meet a Critic: Retiring NY Daily News Scribe Jack Mathews (6 comments)
Before the New York Daily News' Jack Mathews turns in his critic's badge later this month (a writer never really says "retire"), he shares stories of the looser days of entertainment journalism -- scuba diving with the stars, buying Frosted Flakes in the South of France, and more anecdotes that make us long for Hollywood's wilder, pre-digital years.
Meet a Critic: Lisa Kennedy (19 comments)
This week's Meet a Critic brings you a chat with Lisa Kennedy -- vintage film reader, self-deprecating movie aficionado, and film critic for the Denver Post.
Meet a Critic: Pete Hammond (23 comments)
If you've ever read a movie advertisement, you've likely seen Pete Hammond's name. See what makes the critic certain other critics love to hate tick in the latest edition of Meet a Critic.
Meet a Critic: Scott Weinberg (21 comments)
To toast the holidays on this fine Christmas day, we bring you an all-new Meet a Critic...with the ubiquitous Scott Weinberg!
Meet a Critic: Roger Ebert! (80 comments)
Wishing him a speedy recovery from surgery, we're re-posting our Meet a Critic chat with Roger Ebert -- Pulitzer Prize-winning author, screenwriter, and America's most recognizable (and beloved) film critic.
Meet a Critic: Michael Phillips (16 comments)
In the second installment of our new regular column, you'll meet the estimable Michael Phillips, resident film scribe of the Chicago Tribune. Television watchers may also recognize Phillips from his recurring guest stints on the syndicated review show At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper, where he's proven a formidable sparring partner to co-host Richard Roeper.
Meet a Critic: Richard Roeper (19 comments)
In the first installment of our new Meet a Critic column, we bring you up close and personal with the man attached to one of the two famous "thumbs!"
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