By Ada Sussman, Opinion Co-Editor
• October 15, 2024
Film criticism likely developed this reputation because of its unique position as an academic discipline that exists in such close proximity to mass consumer interests. Critics have existed for almost as long as film has, and it's impossible to conceptualize an industry without them. But, a critic’s proficiency in the history and formal language of a populist media may put them in opposition to public taste.
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