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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Criticism in the Age of Rotten Tomatoes

    As a new documentary points out, Roger Ebert had a profound impact on the way films are reviewed in the US. But was it for the better? Matt Holzman talks to preeminent film critics about what they actually do and how they see their role in the film world.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 11, 2014 • 1 min read

    As a new documentary points out, Roger Ebert had a profound impact on the way films are reviewed in the US. But was it for the better? Matt Holzman talks to preeminent film critics about what they actually do and how they see their role in the film world.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    "Re-homing" Adopted Kids, Defining Film Criticism, and More
    1. 0:00Re-homing Adopted Kids
    2. 16:16Extremism in the Middle East
    3. 26:14Boyhood, Baywatch, and Bonobos
    4. 40:34Criticism in the Age of Rotten TomatoesYou’re reading this
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