film criticism by maryann johanson | “tinged with the pungent liquor of cynicism“
Is the day of the auteur over? If it isn’t, who is our greatest auteur? Does it matter if Hollywood doesn’t care about directors anymore? Is that something that can be left to serious film fans?
From the same MTV article whence came the Kevin Smith quote that formed the core of yesterday’s QOTD about the Southewest Airlines debacle comes a completely unrelated quote from the filmmaker that struck me. About his latest movie, Smith says: “[‘Cop Out’] has nothing to say itself; it’s a popcorn movie,” he explained. “Let me … more…
