A.O. Scott started as a film critic at The New York Times in January of 2000. Next month he will move to the Book Review as a critic at large.
After 23 years as a film critic, Mr. Scott discusses why he is done with the movies, and what his decision reveals about the new realities of American cinema.
Guest: A.O. Scott, a longtime film critic for The New Yo ... Show More
Feb 5
Bezos Guts The Washington Post
When Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post more than a decade ago, journalists inside and outside the newsroom were cautiously optimistic. But those hopes were dashed on Wednesday, when the paper carried out widespread layoffs.Erik Wemple, who covered the developments, discusses ... Show More
28m 30s
Dec 2023
TDZ Top 5 Of 2023: #2 Five Knife Freddy (10.27.23)
<p>In episode 1572, Jack and Miles are joined by New York Times Bestselling author of <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250847751/rawdog">Raw Dog</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamiechristsuperstar/">Jamie Loftus</a>, to discuss… Critics Hate Five Nights At Fre ... Show More
1 h
Jan 2024
Oscar Nominations with Wesley Morris (The New York Times)
Wesley Morris has served as critic at large at The New York Times since 2015, covering film, politics, and pop culture. He joins this week to discuss this year’s Academy Award nominations. At the top, we discuss the omission of Greta Gerwig from the Best Director category (6:07), ... Show More
1h 16m
Mar 2023
Too Many Cooks in the Best Picture Category? Plus, Critiques, Critics, and 'No Hard Feelings'
In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, Jason Hellerman, GG Hawkins, and Yaro Altunin discuss the diversity of films at the 2023 Academy Awards. They also chat about the return of comedy, and the difficulties in receiving criticism.
In this episode we talk about:
Th ... Show More
53m 36s