12-5-11: Criticizing Criticism

December 5, 2011 at 7:45 am 1 comment

A few months ago, the Baltimore Sun moved film critic Michael Sragow to the copy desk, sparking an outcry in Baltimore’s film and arts community.

But what does it actually mean to lose a local film critic? We ask filmmaker John Waters, Maryland Film Festival director Jed Dietz, and National Society of Film Critics chairman David Sterritt.

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1. Alden Brigham | December 5, 2011 at 10:58 am

When is the Christmas movie screening with John Waters? I’m not finding that info.

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