My favourite film critic, Mark Kermode, tries here to explain what the point of film critics is. His argument is basically, “Because they can point you in the direction of some good stuff you might have missed.” Not exactly water-tight – is there any point in a film critic giving a negative review or a widely-released movie? – but interesting all the same.
What do you think though? Is there a point to critics, not just of film but of any media? Is there a point to professional critics or are amateur critics as useful? And if there is a point, what is it?
[ via, @benjamincook]