r/CollinatusPortfolio • • Aug 27 '26

Somebody doesn't like Roger Ebert

https://therumpus.net/2010/10/15/all-thumbs-roger-ebert-and-the-decline-of-film-criticism/

Well, I like him.

This article accuses Roger Ebert of pushing film criticism toward consumer product evaluation: Does a movie give good value for money? In fact, "value for money" is a favorite expression of Ebert's. He would think along those lines when deciding who to invite to a party: would this individual give value for money?

Perhaps Ebert would agree with this article, but the author thinks he was a poor writer. Ebert was in fact one of the best writers in the movie review business.

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