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UK online critics pick ‘The Irishman’ as best film of 2019 in HeyUGuys poll

Fri, Dec 27, 2019
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I participated in this poll, but haven’t even had a chance to see The Irishman yet, so I don’t know if I agree with this choice…

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curated: “The Dominance of the White Male Critic”

Sat, Jul 06, 2019
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Spoiler: The dominance of the white male critic is not a good thing.

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AWFJ 2018 EDA Awards winners announced

Thu, Jan 10, 2019
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Our most honored films are Roma (five awards), The Favourite (four awards), and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (three awards).

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OFCS 2018 awards winners announced

Wed, Jan 02, 2019
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Roma wins four awards including Best Picture; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is Best Animated Feature.

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curated: “What It’s Like to Be a Female Movie Critic in the #MeToo Era”

Wed, Jan 02, 2019
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Manohla Dargis says it all. I could have written every word of this.

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online critics pick ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ as best film of 2018 in HeyUGuys poll

Wed, Dec 19, 2018
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I participated in this poll, but this is not my pick for movie of the year…

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curated: Brie Larson wants more diverse film critics; white dudes unhappy

Thu, Jun 14, 2018
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Newsflash!

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curated: even when women film critics exist, we’re ignored by gatekeepers

Mon, Jun 11, 2018
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The story of my life.

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curated: has the Internet killed cultural criticism?

Sat, May 12, 2018
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Signs point to yes.

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curated: the implosion of Channel Awesome

Mon, Apr 02, 2018
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Reader Jurgan notified me about the scandal currently unfolding regarding Channel Awesome, an online media company that hosts video shows revolving around stuff of geek interest…

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