Mahan's Media (2014-now) - Blog Review

Probably the best (and worst) thing to ever happen to the field of media criticism is the prevalence of the Internet. Best, because it gave the means for so many more people to share their voice on a wide variety of subjects; worst, because the influx of critics has somewhat diluted the market. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not discrediting the opinions of others, regardless of formal education and/or training; I’m just saying that it can be difficult to know where to go for a rundown on the latest releases, especially for films. IMDb? As someone who used to write reviews on there, there’s some rather strange views being expressed in those parts. Rotten Tomatoes? The Tomatometer is a lot more broken than people will have you believe. Youtube? Strange and broken, with an added spice of true-blue idiocy; and that’s without even getting into the mire that is the comments section. So, much like with cinema itself, the indie circuit seems to be the way to go if you want good commentary on cinema. Luckily, I managed to find one such reviewer that… might be worth it? Maybe?