Better Living Through Criticism - Scott, A. O.
Better Living Through Criticism - Scott, A. O. The New York Times film critic shows why we need criticism now more than everFew could explain, let alone seek out, a career in criticism. Scott shows…
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Better Living Through Criticism - Scott, A. O.
The New York Times film critic shows why we need criticism now more than everFew could explain, let alone seek out, a career in criticism. Scott shows in Better Living Through Criticism is that we are, in fact, all critics: because critical thinking informs almost every aspect of artistic creation, of civil action, of interpersonal life. Yet what A.O.
With penetrating insight and warm humor, Scott shows that while individual critics--himself included--can make mistakes and find flaws where they shouldn't, criticism as a discipline is one of the noblest, most creative, and urgent activities of modern existence.Using his own film criticism as a starting point--everything from his infamous dismissal of the international blockbuster The Avengers to his intense affection for Pixar's animated Ratatouille--Scott expands outward, easily