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Originally Posted by ernie
Ebert one of the last remaining true film critics who reviews a film on its merits and place in the genre gives it a 3 out of 4. I tend to find anything Ebert gives 3 or higher a great film and many of the ones he gives a 2 out of 4 are a decent nights entertainment even if they aren't memorable.
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I appreciate his reviews.
In his latest blog entry he spells out his rules for reviewing, and there are some I wish other reviewers would take to heart. Especially:
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No matter what your opinion, every review should give some idea of what the reader would experience in actually seeing the film. In other words, if it is a Pauly Shore comedy, there are people who like them, and they should be able to discover in your review if the new one is down to their usual standard.
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Hey I like some "dumb comedy" movies, and I hate when a critic does nothing beyond telling everyone that they would be an idiot to go to that movie. Ebert on the other hand seems to take a movie for what it is, and if it is a movie like Zack and Miri then to compare it to Citizen Kane would be crazy.
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