I have a vivid memory of Rex Reed dissing Taxi Driver back in the 70s when he was on the Merv Griffin show. After seeing the movie, I realized that this movie "critic" totally missed the boat on what this movie was about. I pretty much dismissed Rex after that. Then Siskel and Ebert started and I was almost always in agreement with Ebert more than Siskel, as Gene was always a bit too commercial for my tastes, but Roger saw the beauty in films both large and small...(BTW, Follow Ebert on Twitter if you don't already. The guy is amazing.)
Later on, guys like Maltin were fine, Barry Norman in the UK was OK too. At the Movies carried on in one form or another and is still around today (and actually it's not bad now. I like A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips, even if they both get stuff wrong now and then).
But I was wondering, do we get all our "review" info from fellow fans, newspapers, At the Movies, friends...what is the most trusted source?
Later on, guys like Maltin were fine, Barry Norman in the UK was OK too. At the Movies carried on in one form or another and is still around today (and actually it's not bad now. I like A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips, even if they both get stuff wrong now and then).
But I was wondering, do we get all our "review" info from fellow fans, newspapers, At the Movies, friends...what is the most trusted source?