Film criticism

From Wikipedia

A distinction must be drawn between criticism and reviewing. Most people who call themselves film critics and publish commentary on films in periodicals are actually film reviewers. A film criticism is actually more closely aligned with philosophy than it is commentary. The film critic tries to come to understand why film works, how it works, and what effects it has on people. (See also film theory.)

Some of the names you must know in exploring the world of film criticism include:

Andre Bazin
Siegfried Kracauer
Sergei Eisenstein
Christian Metz
William Rothman
Kaja Silverman
Jean-Louis Boudry
Andrew Sarris
Mary Ann Doane
Bela Balazs
Peter Bogdanovich

Some notable film reviewers:

Roger Ebert
Pauline Kael
Àlex Gorina
Leonard Maltin
Janet Maslin
Joel Siegel
Gene Siskel

Of course there are many more critics and reviewers, but these will put you on the right track.

Related terms:

Quote whore

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