Richard--
Film Comment (Vol.26, Number 2: March-April 1990) has
a useful article by Richard Corliss, called "All Thumbs or, Is
There a Future for Film Criticism?", which traces American
critical practice from the 60s to the 90s, from Kael-Sarris to
Siskel-Ebert.
--Robert Keser
Richard Armstrong wrote:
> In connection with the recent appearance of anthologies from Cineaste and
> Positif, I am planning a feature for Bright Lights Film Journal on
> politically/aesthetically-engaged film writing in the late-60s. The crux of
> the piece is roughly that serious film writing has gone into decline since
> the advent of the blockbuster and that the '60s saw an efflorescence of
> serious newsstand and 'little' publications. The idea that the '60s was a
> golden era may, of course, be a misconception in the age of the net. But I am
> keen to put Cineaste and Positif into a historical context, and therefore am
> interested to know if anyone here has any knowledge/recollections of the
> film-literary scene in North America, Europe or Australia at that time. Any
> feedback would be welcome for at least assisting me to frame the terms of
> this piece.
> Many thanks,
> Richard
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