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  • Mar 01, 2009
  • 80 min
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For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009)

The story of American film criticism.

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Patricia Clarkson

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Roger Ebert

Self

Pauline Kael

Self

Andrew Sarris

Self

Harry Jay Knowles

Self

Richard Schickel

Self

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Self

A. O. Scott

Self

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