Who are the most influential film critics today?

Who are the most influential film critics today?

Some of the most influential and important film critics today are: well, you've got to start with Roger Ebert. I think his name has a certain marquee value of its own. He writes books about movies, we've seen him on TV forever, he's somebody who I think people listen to. A lot of the TV film critics, whether you agree with them or not, are recognizable and people probably look for their name. People like Gene Shalit from the Today show, who's kind of a wacky personality - people know who he is, he's a known entity. A lot of the print journalists for the some of the foremost publications in the country, Manohla Dargis for the New York Times, Elvis Mitchell, Joe Morgenstern from the Wall Street Journal. ANother film critic who is also a film historian is Leonard Maltin, he puts out the Leonard Maltin Movie and Video Guide Books, which are arguably the best reference books about film and where to find certain movies, in these quick, smart capsule reviews. He's really a film historian, he really has a good sense of context. He's somebody who has the power to get people to check out a movie based on his recommendation.