Posts Tagged A.O. Scott

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September 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

The TV Show Is On A Loop For You To Find Your Placeholder Friends

I was walking home, a routine podcast-stroll, listening to Marc Maron – one of my forever go-to podcasts; it’s a habit. And he’s talking to A.O. Scott – the film critic. So I was leaning in on this one. Because I loved A.O. Scott’s book – which is the book that Marc is now reading, […]

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May 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Wellington Film Society: Preview – Le Quattro Volte (May 7)

The Wellington Film Society’s program continues – after Things To Come last week it’s time for the first film of May. Le Quattro Volte sounds like a must see. And I missed it when it was on at the Film Festival back about seven years ago now. So we’re lucky to have another chance to […]

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May 14, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

A.O. Scott: Better Living Through Criticism

Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think about Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth A.O. Scott Penguin Press It’s a good idea, and worth it because A.O. Scott is a good writer, a good critic – worth reading (film critic for the New York Times) and because, hopefully, you believe/in the subject. But it’s odd because […]