faq

A few people have complained over the past day or so that my reviews are too short lately. By that they mean that some of my reviews are too short for their liking, and by that they mean that they wish I had written a thesis on a film they wanted me to write a … more…

Variations on this question include: • “How do you make a living?” • “Why do your bosses let you get away with the shit you pull?” • “How can you afford to live in New York? You must have a rich husband.” • “Why can’t your staff handle [insert whatever strange request the emailer needs … more…

It’s just for fun. I’m a bit mystified as to why this would bother or confound people so much, but over the course of the 11 years since this site debuted, I’ve gotten an inordinate number of questions regarding this. (The latest, which prompted this post, came in the comments to my post explaining the … more…

Another from the email mentioned here: Do you review everything you see? No. As is easy to confirm via my yearly ranking of the movies I see — the in-progress 2008 list is here. Movies without links are ones I’ve seen but haven’t reviewed (though I still might, of course). Links to earlier annual listings … more…

How do I decide what to see and what to review?

Time for a new feature, one that dares to answer publicly all the questions I get all the time in email and that I answer again and again in private. Plus, they make my blood boil, and why shouldn’t you all share my pain? Here’s one that landed in my in-box this morning. The wording … more…