Do you folks remember when Dixie Whatley and Rex Reed took over for "At the Movies" on WTTW in Chicago? Dumb and dumber? How about worse and worser....

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>>> Lou Thompson <[log in to unmask]> 07/31/08 10:30 PM >>>
Michael Medved is the worst of something, if not the worst film critic, 
that's for sure.

Seriously, though, I think it's been mentioned but can probably bear 
repeating, as more and more media outlets merge, these critics affiliated 
with a particular publication or network, for example, sure do bring up some 
provocative issues of conflict of interest.

We have a local guy here in the Dallas area, Gary Cogill, who appears on the 
local ABC-affiliate, but he actually works freelance, won't do any of the 
junkets or anything, because he doesn't want to be beholden to anyone.  He's 
also really very good, meaning that he almost always agrees with me!

Lou

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From: "Mark Langer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [SCREEN-L] film critics


> On 7/26/08, Holiday, Frederick N. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I don't really have a list if the best, but I know who the absolute worst
>> is:  Peter Travers of ROLLING STONE, without a doubt.
>>
>> Fred A. Holliday II
>
>
>
> Oh come on.  Worse than Gene Siskel?  Worse than Michael Medved?
>
> Mark Langer
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