from Twitter: are the studios trying to kill off indie critics?

#9thLifeOfLouisDrax, #Morgan, #CafeSociety: Opening today in UK. I was ignored/told a flat-out No when I asked to attend screenings.

— MaryAnn Johanson (@maryannjohanson) September 2, 2016

I don't know what's going on in London movie PR, but it's getting ugly. It's not just me having trouble, but lots of critics.

— MaryAnn Johanson (@maryannjohanson) September 2, 2016

I will catch these movies this wknd, but it's a big expense. I can't keep doing this, but w/o reviews of wide releases, readers disappear.

— MaryAnn Johanson (@maryannjohanson) September 2, 2016

I suspect that might be the motivation behind this on the studios' part: kill off indie critics or defang them as much as possible.

— MaryAnn Johanson (@maryannjohanson) September 2, 2016

And it might even work.

— MaryAnn Johanson (@maryannjohanson) September 2, 2016