Jennifer Weiner
3/3: Why can't a book critic be more like a film critic?http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/movies/unexpected-lessons-from-fifty-shades-of-grey.html?ref=arts&_r=0 …
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@jenniferweiner@EW@people They review books in the same way they review movies: how they stand up to similar offerings in the same genre.
Lucy Silag
.@lucysilag Film critics write great, smart, thoughtful pieces about mainstream, popular movies. Book critics just say, "Ew!"
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@jenniferweiner@lucysilag This. I've always pointed out it would be weird if the NYT film section decided not to review pop movies. -
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@RonHogan@lucysilag And then, a la@borisk, told cranky directors, "Shut up, you got paid, didn't you?"
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@jenniferweiner@RonHogan Don't get me wrong, I find plenty of movie reviews problematic in their own right. -
@jenniferweiner@RonHogan I did a brief stint as a freelance review for@globeandmail, which I adored. But the point of my reviews . . . 1/2 - View other replies
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@jenniferweiner@RonHogan Funny, can't think of another product that is reviewed like that.Games, bars, tech:all w intended customer in mind -
@lucysilag@RonHogan It's a mystery. NYT covers all kinds of movies, music, games, restaurants. Book coverage is like Paris Review 2.0.
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Ron Hogan
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