In Reply to: The New Yorker and Wall Street Journal dismissed it too, so my question to you is: posted by clarkjohnsen on September 3, 2005 at 09:17:19:
An intelligent movie about intelligent characters for intelligent viewers." studied sociology of culture at Columbia, where I received a Ph.D., at a time when there was M.A. but no doctorate in film studies. I belong to a small group of film scholars who have juggled two careers: teaching and criticism. Over the years, I have taught film at Columbia University, the New School of Social Research, Wellesley College, Arizona State University, and UCLA.
As a critic, I had a prominent voice at Variety, the bible of showbiz, for which I wrote throughout the 1990s. I then assumed the position of chief film critic for Screen International, which I left to pursue more serious scholarship."
His review...
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Follow Ups
- Well I'll take this critic for 2 points Alex... - RGA 10:25:41 09/03/05 (5)
- Powerful film with depth, social relevence & realistic love story, YES; thrilling adventure, ummm, ...not so sure. - Audiophilander 12:57:05 09/07/05 (0)
- Naturally you failed to answer my question. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:42:31 09/03/05 (2)
- How about the New York Times... - RGA 10:44:51 09/03/05 (0)