Word: rogerism
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...finding a strong current of sub-art-house snobbery targeted towards anything with even the faintest odor of mainstream allure. One of the easier marks is the film critics of the four stars variety. I was recently involved in a discussion in a VES class when the name of Roger Ebert was dropped. Like a slab of chum in a pool of makos, the country’s leading film reviewer was quickly disparaged and disposed of. Though I can’t say I quite distinguished any actual case made against him, I think I can surmise the case...
...Roger Ebert has taken perhaps a less esteemed path, but has no doubt played an elemental role in the success of some of the greater films of the past few years; his ardent advocacy of City of God, Lost in Translation and Y Tu Mamá También helped elevate what might have been six-figure art-house bombs to veritable box office successes. He often recommends ultra-mainstream spectacles as well, but that is a necessary burden that accompanies the position of head critic at a heavily circulated newspaper. The important point is not that he gave Ella...
...fellows will take special courses on "bridging the gap between law and the humanities" as well as undergraduate humanities courses, Roger D. Fisher '43, professor of Law and director of the program, said Tuesday...
...Willard Tibbetts, Eleanor Hanscom; Joseph McGlone, Dorothy McGlene; Gregory McAdams. Mary McAvov; George Braden, Elizabeth White; Roger Doherty, Helen Daley...
...Frank B. McDuffee, Jean Joslyn; Francis J. Dyer; Mary Dyer; Roger Burton, Margaret Battles; Dean Wood, Lucia Burton; W. P. Exton, Louise Corn; James Satterthwithe. Helen McDuffee; James Dunning Francis Dunning...