Has the social media influencer killed the art of critical film reviews?
Actor Manuela Lazic weighs in on the impact of influencers acting as film critics
The influence of a movie review from a critic has the potential to make or break a film.
However, a new wave of social media influencers is occupying space in the film and TV review industry. As their voices gain the attention of wider audiences, it's challenging the traditional delivery of film criticism.
Manuela Lazic is a film critic and an actor who recently wrote about the decline of formal film criticism for The Guardian. She tells host Elamin Abdelmahmoud about why she believes the new dynamic means moviegoers are missing out.
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Manuela Lazic produced by Jessica Low.