What does it mean to review movies today? How do professional critics stand apart from the pack between Rotten Tomatoes and Letterboxd? Does a film critic even matter when measured against social media publicity and influencers? In this new monthly side series, we will talk to critics, vloggers or podcasters about the state of modern film criticism, why they do it, and why it still matters indeed! Continue reading “End Credits Conversations: What Does a Film Critic Do? (feat. Barry Hertz)”
End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday March 19, 2025 (Episode #383)
This week on End Credits, we’re going out to the farm. Everyone yearns at some point for a more simple life on the land, and it looks like one of them is Tom Green… so he made a film about it. On this episode we’re reviewing This is The Tom Green Documentary, and we will also take the unusual step of critiquing the critics and the rare times they’ve got it wrong. Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Wednesday March 19, 2025 (Episode #383)”
End Credits Show Notes for Thursday February 8, 2018
Just in time for the coming games in South Korea, we flashback to the events leading up to the Winter Olympics nearly 25 years ago on this week’s End Credits. We go for a skate with the new bio-pic about Tonya Harding, and we take a spin on some news items from the past week. Film critics are top of mind with one getting into Twitter trouble, and other taking a critical look at one of the most controversial subjects of the current #MeToo movement. Plus, while we’re talking about black superhero movies, why aren’t we talking more about that kickboxing vampire movie? Continue reading “End Credits Show Notes for Thursday February 8, 2018”


