The Readers Respond to ‘Moviemakers, Movie Critics and You’ : A Test of Critics’ Intelligence
Some people (including me) prefer to hear what the critics say only after seeing the film. That way we can tell how smart the critics are; that is, whether they agreed with us or not. I have come to learn that if Rex Reed and Siskel and Ebert all liked a film for wordy reasons, it will probably bore me senseless.
JOHN DEGATINA, Los Angeles
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