THE GUARDIAN’S CRITICS TRADE BEATS FOR A WEEK (Part One)

“Critics are experts in their fields, but is that always a good thing? Or can a fresh pair of eyes offer new insights?”

  • MOVIE CRITIC DOES VERDI: “The experience of watching opera renders superfluous the cinema critic’s expertise in assessing the composition of a ‘shot’. Often force of habit had me complaining for a fraction of a second: surely this set-up is wrong?” – The Guardian 12/12/00

  • MUSIC CRITIC DOES THE DALMATIANS MOVIE: “Yes, but it’s only a story. Don’t take it so literally. Try and be an echt film critic. You see, I’ve got the vocabulary.” – The Guardian 12/12/00