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Next Week in NYC: Join Stephanie Zacharek and Co. For a Chat About Film Criticism Today

Do you live in the New York area? Are you interested in film criticism? If you answered “yes” to both, then clear your calendar on the evening of April 4, when Movieline’s chief critic Stephanie Zacharek will join an esteemed panel of peers to discuss film criticism today. No, really! The event is even called “Film Criticism Today.” And it’s free! Read on for the details. The New School will host the panel; its Web site relays the info below. Again, attendance costs nothing, but you must RSVP for a seat. Get yours now… Film Criticism Today April 4, 2012 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The Screen Studies program at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts presents a distinguished and diverse panel of speakers who will look at the current landscape of film culture and film criticism, addressing how it has evolved over time, and what its newest phases of development mean for the future. Moderated by Noah Isenberg, director of Screen Studies, panelists include:

Week in Review: Nice Trip, Summer — See You Next Fall

With a whimper (and some killer sharks and space madness ), the summer movie season drew to a close this week. Which is why we were looking to the future here at Movieline with our Fall Preview guide, chock full of first looks and predictions for the coming months! As you head into your long holiday weekend, take a moment to look back on our week spent looking forward to an action-packed fall movie season!

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Week in Review: Nice Trip, Summer — See You Next Fall

The 9 Most Scathing Critical Responses to James Cameron’s Sanctum

Our own Stephanie Zacharek warned you away from the waterlogged cave-bound 3D cheese that is James Cameron’s (executive-produced Avatar technology-wasting favor-to-a-friend) Sanctum , and she’s not alone: many more esteemed critics made it through the Aussie survival adventure with their spirits, eyeballs, and attention spans barely intact. Some saw Sanctum ‘s terrible B-movie dialogue as amusing unintentional camp; will you be so lucky? Rappel down to the depths of Sanctum ‘s most scathing critiques and survey the rocky terrain ahead.

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The 9 Most Scathing Critical Responses to James Cameron’s Sanctum

Now Playing: Stephanie Zacharek’s Video Review of Despicable Me!

To hear Movieline’s chief critic Stephanie Zacharek tell it, this is some kind of sterling weekend for new movies: A pair of releases crested just shy of the prestigious 10-out-of-10 mark, including The Kids Are All Right and the dandy animated entry Despicable Me . You’ve heard (and read ) Stephanie’s take on Kids , but what exactly makes Despicable Me worthy of this glory? As the great Warner Wolf would say, “Let’s go to the videotape!”

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Now Playing: Stephanie Zacharek’s Video Review of Despicable Me!