Yes, irresponsible and unaccountable negativity is toxic to art, but cultivating and rewarding disingenuous praise is equally so. The responsibility for creating a more permissive environment for thoughtful negativity starts at the top.
Curious as to why the multiplex is so empty this weekend? Because Warner Bros. was initially set to release "Gangster Squad" on this date, but moved t...
With the 2012 London Olympics in full-swing, chances are you might be glued to your TV screen all weekend watching Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte go h...
Sigourney Weaver is certainly the queen of science-fiction, but how will she fare in the political arena? The "Alien" star leads USA's summer six-part...
Katy Perry may be one of the most successful female artists of all time, movie critics aren't as enamored with the "Teenage Dream" singer as music wri...
Anton Ego, the curmudgeonly food reviewer in Ratatouille, notably says, "In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a p...
Adam Sandler is back to his raunchy, R-rated ways, but are critics -- and audiences -- ready for it? "'That’s My Boy' is one of the most disgust...
Mirror mirror on the wall, is "Snow White and the Huntsman" really the fairest of them all? With a less-than-stellar 46 percent rating on Rotten T...
On Wednesday, "American Idol" crowned its new champion, Phillip Phillips, a 21-year-old crooner from Georgia. However, not everyone was pleased with P...
"The Avengers" may be the "biggest superhero movie ever" but not every critic loved Joss Whedon's Marvel masterpiece. Just ask The New York Times film...
Mirror, mirror on the wall, which one of this week's reviews is the snarkiest of them all? That award might belong to "Mirror Mirror," the romantic co...
While it may seem like everyone is going gaga for "The Hunger Games" -- unless, of course, you're one of these people who have no idea what the movie ...
