Walking “a fine line between principled opposition and crankdom,” the film critic A.S. Hamrah rails against Rotten Tomatoes, texting at the movies, and digital projection
Arts & Letters Daily • 2/7/2026
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Film critic A.S. Hamrah criticizes Rotten Tomatoes, texting at the movies, and digital projection. He describes his stance as walking “a fine line between principled opposition and crankdom.”
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