What is Movie criticism?
'''Movie criticism''' is the [[wikt:evaluation|evaluation]] of a [[movie]]. People who write their [[opinion]]s about [[movie]]s in [[newspaper]]s and [[magazine]]s or talk about movies on [[television]], the [[Internet]] or on radio shows are called '''movie critics'''. Some movie critics also write books about movies and the history of movies. ==Training== Some movie critics studied [[movie]] or movie history in a [[university]] before becoming a movie critic. Other movie critics are people who have experience making movies, for example as a [[movie director]] or [[screenwriter]]. Some movie critics studied other subjects in university that are related to movie, such as [[English Literature]] or [[theatre]]. ==Related occupations== * Movie theorists study the way stories are told in movies, and examine how movie directors, screenwriters, and cinematographers use images and sounds on the movie screen. Movie theorists usually work in universities, in movie studies or media departments. Some movie theorists, such as [[Francois Truffaut]] are also involved in other movie-related jobs, such as being a movie critic and a director. * Movie historians study the history of different aspects of movie production and distribution. * Television critics write their [[opinion]]s about [[television]] shows in [[newspaper]]s and [[magazine]]s or talk about television shows on [[television]] or on radio shows. Some television critics also write books about television and the history of television shows. Movie critics [[Roger Ebert]] and [[Gene Siskel]] once hosted a successful movie review show called ''[[At the Movies (U.S. TV series)|At the Movies]]''. * Television scholars study the impact of television shows on culture. ==Awards== Roger Ebert became the first movie critic to win a [[Pulitzer Prize]]. After his win, many other critics were awarded with this honor. ==Notable movie critics== {{div col|cols=2}} * [[Roger Ebert]] * [[Gene Siskel]] * [[Gene Shalit]] * [[A. O. Scott]] * [[Kenneth Turan]] * [[Steven Rea]] * [[A