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The Film Critic Bad Behavior Blog
UPDATED 1/22/14 – JEFFREY WELLS In 2013, a shocking number of film critics/bloggers/writers were on their worst behavior. From the Lianne Spiderbaby plagiarism scandal, to horror blogger Char Hardin...
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The Fallacy of the “Worst Movie Ever”
Yesterday, my father forwarded to me an email he got from a good friend who’d just seen Darren Aronofsky’s Noah. His verdict: “Possibly the worst movie ever made.” Boy, did I ever cringe when I read...
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The Great Internal Fresh/Rotten Debate
This story will be a little bit “inside baseball” but I think it will also provide a glimpse into the kinds of issues film critics deal with. It all started when I reviewed a recent film. I don’t want...
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The Least-Anticipated Movies of Summer 2014
Every year, I make a list of the summer movies I’m least anticipating. Why? For starters, the ones I’m most anticipating are probably pretty obvious; they’re the same ones a lot of people are...
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The Summer of Scream II
In 2013, The Aisle Seat introduced “The Summer of Scream,” a three-month celebration of interesting/oddball/notable horror flicks from the 1980s. It was very popular with readers, so I’m bringing it...
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Why 4D Is Not the Wave of the Future
There have recently been a number of articles – in outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter – about 4D movies possibly being the wave of the future. What is a 4D movie? Well, it’s a 3D movie with...
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Help Yourself to a Review!
Here’s a great example of the nonsense online writers have to deal with. I utilize a service called Copyscape that lets me check for plagiarism of my reviews. During a routine check over the weekend, I...
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Fifteen Films That Will Always Stick With Me
There’s a popular game going around Facebook. Someone nominates you to name fifteen movies that will always stick with you, and then you nominate someone else for the same task. The hitch is that you...
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“No Good Deed” Gets Punished
No Good Deed is a new thriller about a devoted wife and mother (played by Taraji P. Henson) who has to fight for survival after an escaped convict (Idris Elba) makes his way into her home. There is...
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Why I Cover Faith-Based Films
Anyone who follows the box office knows that faith-based films have become a hot topic lately. The success of movies like God’s Not Dead, Heaven Is For Real, and other, similar films has made Hollywood...
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