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Criticism: What is it Good For? BlogNosh 08/20/08

August 20, 2008 – 5:05 pm

Mike Everleth passes on a philosophical Jonas Mekas quote on the purpose of critics/criticism: “If the critic has any function at all, it is to look for something good and beautiful around him, something that can help man to grow from inside; to try to bring it to the attention of others, explain it, interpret [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Classics | Comments (1)

Iron Man: Too Critically Acclaimed To Be A Hit?

April 29, 2008 – 1:30 pm

Is IRON MAN’s 86% critical approval rating a box office kiss of death?

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Hollywood | Comments (1)

Sorry, But Sports Reporters Aren’t Writing Movie Reviews, Either

April 4, 2008 – 12:18 pm

Another “wither film criticism” piece points to the web not as a threat to print brands, but potentially their savior.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Hollywood, Indies | Comments (5)

April Fools: Your Guide To Unfunny Fake Movie Stories

April 1, 2008 – 4:01 pm

April 1 proves that there are essentially two types of people on the internet––nay, in the world!––those who think rickrolling is funny, and those who really, really don’t. I’m the latter, somebody at YouTube is the former, and the philosophical gulf keeping us apart is not easily reckoned with. Oh, internet…I love you, but you’re [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Hollywood | Comments (1)

The Film Critic Thing.

March 26, 2008 – 10:30 am

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past two days––and or, don’t read many film blogs, which is the likelier of the two scenarios––you’ll know that Nathan Lee was laid off from his position as second film critic at the Village Voice this week, due to unspecified “economic reasons.” That makes Lee the [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Indies | Comments (0)

David Edelstein Has A Blog

September 17, 2007 – 2:31 pm

…and a burning desire to resurrect the debate about the relative merits of SIDEWAYS.

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Angelina Jolie Dipped in Caramel?

June 20, 2007 – 8:31 am

Get your mind out of the gutter, David Edelstein!

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Hollywood | Comments (0)