Should you believe the hype? The cinematic viewing experience of 2024 rarely starts from a point of tabula rasa. We consult evaluations and overviews before we head to the big screen, allow critics to dissuade us from watching (often worthwhile) pictures and rarely let ourselves be flabbergasted &/or negatively astounded.
So here’s to a rather simple evaluation of movies watched, emphasizing whether the agenda of renowned critics bull’s eyed or propagandized against a worthy viewing experience. Are the critics, or are the laymen right? How about neither?
(Ratings of the above crowds will be formed on the basis of 4 stars, where ⋆ is bad and ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ is great.)
Following Adolescence justified hype, an ode to two recent studs of a film in Outrun and Bird.
Anora is definitely overrated. But is it even decent?
When did we lose the capacity to appreciate a good ol’ anthology?