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adventures in criticism

what happens when all film critics are amateurs?

Fri, Aug 05, 2011
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Do you think my writing has improved over the life of this site? I think it has… dramatically. That’s because I’m writing all the time. I’d like to continue to do so.

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so many reviews to catch up on…

Fri, Jul 29, 2011
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This is what burn out feels like, I guess: like you can’t get your brain in gear.

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dumb yourself down to succeed online

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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Everyone without a PhD, outta the pool!

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GordonandtheWhale.com is shutting down; who’s next?

Wed, Jul 27, 2011
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I’ve been prepping a post for several days about what the current state of film criticism means for the future, and in the meantime, one of the things I was going to predict has already come to pass…

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no ‘Captain America’ review from me till Monday

Thu, Jul 21, 2011
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There is a Captain America screening in London tonght. I won’t be attending.

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Smurfbargo strangeness

Tue, Jul 19, 2011
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This will not happen: “I say, Nigel dear, that chap in the Times says The Smurfs is a jolly night out. Shall we take ourselves to the cinema this Friday?”

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blue popcorn at ‘The Smurfs’

Sun, Jul 17, 2011
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I saw The Smurfs this morning. I’m smurfed if I say anything about it yet…

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