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World of the movie critic rapidly changing

EXCLUSIVE COMPANY: David Ramsey, co-founder of the Phoenix Film Critics Society, reviews films for KMLE in Phoenix. The near-universal plight of newspapers has reduced the ranks of critics considerably.

Every other month or so, I get an e-mail from a college or high school student asking for tips on making it as a professional movie critic. Full Article at East Valley Tribune

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