How much do you value movie critics and reviews? 23 Articles

by Victoria Jeffrey

There has been a spate of big Hollywood movies coming out this year and last year that received a panning from film critics but were very popular with regular film goers. Not surprising. We've all seen this, right? The mov...read more

by Ruth Woodhouse

To be totally honest, I don't value movie critics and reviews much at all. I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to read what they have to say in newspaper. I hear enough of their predominantly negative, dismissive commen...read more

by Carol Noble

What is the purpose of a film/movie critic or reviewer? To give a report on a film/movie that they have seen in a private screening but is now on general release. Because people have to pay to see a film/movie, it helps ...read more

by Shawna Blake

Movie critics are useless in my eyes, though sometimes a review is a bit helpful. Though if the review is full of opinions instead of factual accounts or a recount of events. The only things that critics give to us is what...read more

by Marina Shemesh

I love movies and I usually do read the reviews in the newspapers. I do value movie critics and reviews, but not that much. What I like about reviews is that they tell you what the movie is about. There are so many movies ...read more

by A. South

Movie reviews are certainly a subjective look at movies. Entertainment always differs from one person to the next, but published movie reviews are assumed to be written by educated, professional writers and movie critics....read more

by Holly Rogers

Determining the value of movie critics and reviews can be difficult as each of us as individuals have a different opinion of each different film, due to differing personalities, likes and dislikes and general movie experie...read more

by Elyse Jacobson

Lately it seems that every time I go online or pick up a magazine or the morning paper, I am hit with a barrage of reviews of recent movies. The reviewer may be anyone from Roger Ebert to a no-name writer for the local pap...read more

by Kory Ross

The day I stop knowing what I like is the day that I value what a movie critic thinks. The last time I checked I had a mind of my own, and could make my own decisions. What some one I don't know thinks of a movie should no...read more

by David Furritus

Movie reviewers fulfill an important role in this world: providing me with annoyance. Anyone that annoys me and causes that vein in my forehead to bulge are my personal favorites. Nothing annoys me more than seeing a cr...read more

by Suzy Long

I personally don't value movie critics reviews very much as I always find that when they hype up a film, I get excited about seeing it and then I don't like it. Yet the films that I love don't a very high rating. It's all ...read more

by Mark Cowings

As every movie gets released it goes through hundreds of critics across the world. Some are good critics some are not but most of them can serve a purpose. I value movie critics and their opinions and, like everyone el...read more

by Tommy Garza

"Four Out Of Four Stars." "One Out Of Four Stars." "71% Rating on (Insert Name Here).com." Every time a movie comes out that is all I hear and read. I am honestly not sure which is more important anymore, a score onli...read more

by Michael Coady

What film would you say was worth watching? id say wrong turn 2 is a good film to see and also the hitcher is worth seeing, both of these films are blood gore killing and just movies that make you jump in horror. the other...read more

by Chris Hrizai

Generally as a rule of thumb, i try to not let myself get swayed by movie critics. Lets be realistic, someone else's idea of entertainment or what is entertaining is not always going to be the same. Take for example the ...read more

by Morgan Johnson

I have long ago decided that the only reason to record the opinions of Critics is so future generations can laugh at them too. Critics are usually so far off when it comes to movies you have to wonder what they were act...read more

by Jack Hanson

Movie Critics are a touchy subject to most people. Millions of people claim they do not listen to them and millions of people claim they do. I once heard someone say, "I never listen to movie critics" only to find her go...read more

by April O'Keefe

I can't stand the well-known movie critics. Everyone is a critic in their own right, but I'm not going to see a movie JUST because some egghead gave it "two thumbs up." That is the most bland movie review I have EVER hea...read more

by S. Tilghman Hawthorne

Going to see a movie today is an expensive proposition! How do you decide which one to invest your money in? Do you read the Movie Critics in your local newspaper or on-line? I do read the critics reviews of new movies, ...read more

by Candace Herbert

If one ever asked me of what I think of movie critics, you might think I am one twisted oddball that needs to be thrown into the asylum and have the keys thrown away. I'm not going to lie: I CAN'T stand movie critics, and...read more