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Thomas was born in Los Angeles in 1936. He earned a bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College in 1958 and master's degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1960. [2] [3] Thomas is known for giving fairly positive reviews compared to other critics, and certainly less critical than Kenneth Turan, who joined the Los Angeles Times in 1991. [4 ...
Former L.A. Times film critic Justin Chang wins Pulitzer Prize for work singling out those he felt deserved praise for artistry, humanity and sheer storytelling.
In 2016, he joined the Los Angeles Times, where he remained until 2024, when he joined The New Yorker. [4] [9] He is a regular contributor to the NPR programs FilmWeek and Fresh Air. [4] Chang is the chair of the National Society of Film Critics and the secretary of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
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Benson was chief film critic at the L.A. Times from 1981-91, an era that saw both the rise of Hollywood blockbusters and the American indie film scene. Sheila Benson, former Times film critic ...
In the Los Angeles Times, Michael Wilmington gave special praise to the co-stars, Williams and Russell, who he described as "maybe the best thing" about the movie, and excused the "excesses and flaws" of the script. Calling the film "a lip-smacking tale of all-American wish-fulfillment and a witty satire of its dangers", he commended scenarist ...
He provides regular movie reviews for NPR's Morning Edition [12] and serves on the board of directors of the Yiddish Book Center. [13] Turan announced his retirement from The Los Angeles Times on March 25, 2020. [14] The last film he reviewed was the German film Balloon. [10]