FILM Critics
When beginning to forge your own ideas about a film it is always a good idea to see what other people think. You do not want to simply take their ideas as your own, but often you will find that other critics make points you hadn't thought of. So, who is worth reading...?
Movie Review Query Engine
This site aggregates reviews, news and other sources material. Consider this the Super-Wikipedia to all things film. Unfortunately, the more obscure films sometimes have less to little reviews. Regardless, it is a great starting point.
http://www.mrqe.com/
David Thomson
He has some great books out (namely The Biographical Dictionary of Film - an amazing resource where you can read about almost everyone important in film history! and 'Have You Seen' is a great text collating 1000 his film reviews).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/davidthomson
http://www.newrepublic.com/authors/david-thomson
Roger Ebert
Once part of the Siskel & Ebert 'Two Thumbs Up' team, he is now considered one of the most popular critics around today - even if he does occasionally give good reviews to some pretty average films! - and is always worth a read. He has published many books including 'The Great Movies' and 'I Hated Hated Hated this Movie'. (note that Ebert's maximum star rating is 4, as opposed to the usual 5)
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/
http://www.ebertpresents.com/critics/roger-ebert
Pauline Kael
One of the most prolific - and often feared - critics of the 60s and 70s, she wrote for the New Yorker magazine for over 30 years. She has had a major impact on other critics and is considered a pioneer of film critique. 'I Lost it at the Movies' is one of her more popular novels.
http://www.geocities.ws/paulinekaelreviews/
Leonard Maltin
Responsible for the annually published 'Maltin's Movie Guide' Maltin has been writing film reviews since and publishing to tome since 1969. Often appearing as a guest film critic on TV shows he is one of America's most well known reviewers.
http://blogs.indiewire.com/leonardmaltin/
http://www.reelz.com/show/110/maltin-on-movies/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leonard-maltin/
Dilys Powell
An influential British film reviewer, author and critic, she was the film journalist at The Sunday Times// for many years and encouraged people to challenge themselves on the way they saw movies. Wielded quite significant power over the success or failure of films and filmstars in the UK.
Philip French
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/philipfrench
Andrew Sarris
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/andrew-sarris/
http://www.flicks.com/movie/reviewer/Andrew_Sarris.asp
http://www.villagevoice.com/related/to/Andrew+Sarris/
Francois Truffaut
Before he traversed into filmmaking and directing, Truffaut was one of the most respected critics in Europe - and latterly in the US too.
http://sensesofcinema.com/2003/great-directors/truffaut/
Movie Review Query Engine
This site aggregates reviews, news and other sources material. Consider this the Super-Wikipedia to all things film. Unfortunately, the more obscure films sometimes have less to little reviews. Regardless, it is a great starting point.
http://www.mrqe.com/
David Thomson
He has some great books out (namely The Biographical Dictionary of Film - an amazing resource where you can read about almost everyone important in film history! and 'Have You Seen' is a great text collating 1000 his film reviews).
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/davidthomson
http://www.newrepublic.com/authors/david-thomson
Roger Ebert
Once part of the Siskel & Ebert 'Two Thumbs Up' team, he is now considered one of the most popular critics around today - even if he does occasionally give good reviews to some pretty average films! - and is always worth a read. He has published many books including 'The Great Movies' and 'I Hated Hated Hated this Movie'. (note that Ebert's maximum star rating is 4, as opposed to the usual 5)
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/
http://www.ebertpresents.com/critics/roger-ebert
Pauline Kael
One of the most prolific - and often feared - critics of the 60s and 70s, she wrote for the New Yorker magazine for over 30 years. She has had a major impact on other critics and is considered a pioneer of film critique. 'I Lost it at the Movies' is one of her more popular novels.
http://www.geocities.ws/paulinekaelreviews/
Leonard Maltin
Responsible for the annually published 'Maltin's Movie Guide' Maltin has been writing film reviews since and publishing to tome since 1969. Often appearing as a guest film critic on TV shows he is one of America's most well known reviewers.
http://blogs.indiewire.com/leonardmaltin/
http://www.reelz.com/show/110/maltin-on-movies/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leonard-maltin/
Dilys Powell
An influential British film reviewer, author and critic, she was the film journalist at The Sunday Times// for many years and encouraged people to challenge themselves on the way they saw movies. Wielded quite significant power over the success or failure of films and filmstars in the UK.
Philip French
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/philipfrench
Andrew Sarris
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/andrew-sarris/
http://www.flicks.com/movie/reviewer/Andrew_Sarris.asp
http://www.villagevoice.com/related/to/Andrew+Sarris/
Francois Truffaut
Before he traversed into filmmaking and directing, Truffaut was one of the most respected critics in Europe - and latterly in the US too.
http://sensesofcinema.com/2003/great-directors/truffaut/