Why professional criticism still matters
New York Times critic A.O. Scott makes the case for the most maligned of literary figures
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Opening Weekend: The Beaver and The Bang Bang Club
Watching Mel Gibson try to bluff his way out of depression is more painful that seeing a burning man attacked with a machete
FILM REVIEWS: ‘What Happens in Vegas,’ ‘The Stone Angel,’ ‘Redbelt’
This weekend’s new releases include an air-headed Hollywood confection, an earnest CanLit adaptation, and some hard-boiled David...