Michael McCormick (2)

A great collection of bad reviews that were published for some of the most iconic classics in film history. There is a lot of fun reading in here, with highly respected critics dunking on films from The Big Sleep to Altered States. The reviews are listed alphabetically but broken up into different categories, such as classic films and cult favorites.

From a scholarly standpoint, there isn't any critical analysis of the reviews or films, just quotes from bad reviews that seem funny or weird in show more hindsight. However, if you're looking for some film review-based amusement, this collection is definitely entertaining. show less

Based on nearly 100,000 reviews, The Critics Were Wrong is a collection of pans of memorable films (many of which are now accepted as classics), premature dismissals of major actors and actresses, and scathing reviews of cult favorites.