Do critics overlook the wrong movies? The case for 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'
by Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
Mar 22, 2018
4 minutes
Of all the things I get asked as a film critic, I'm always tickled, though no longer surprised, by one of the most frequent questions: "How do you decide what you're reviewing?"
Buried within that question is really another. It's not just a matter of "What do you like and dislike?" but also "How much control do you exercise over what you get paid to see and write about?" Given how erratic the quality of movies can be, having some say in the matter is no small thing. In my case, I'm fortunate enough to say, my colleague Kenneth Turan and I simply sit down with the list of new releases
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