Monday, November 12, 2012

11/14 - Athenaeum at 1pm - Do Film Critics Matter? by Nathan Wardinski


Join us on Wednesday, November 14th at 1pm for Nathan Wardinski’s presentation “Do Film Critics Matter?”    

Today film criticism finds itself at a crossroads. For most of the history of cinema, film criticism has been limited to a select few but with the advent of the internet, digital forces have democratized film criticism, flooding the market with new voices. And as digital sources erode print media, many film critics are finding themselves out of work. Simultaneously, films that are panned by both traditional and digital critics do extraordinarily well at the box office. This presentation will look at the change in film criticism and speculate on its value and function for the future.

The Athenaeum is located on the second floor of the Krueger Library, keep walking till you see the gorgeous Minnesota bluffs.

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