Noted film critic Andrew Sarris is dead at age 83

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NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Sarris, a leading movie critic during a golden age for reviewers who popularized the French reverence for directors and inspired debate about countless films and filmmakers, died Wednesday. He was 83.

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[kndy]

Thank you Mr. Sarris! RIP Andrew Sarris (1928-2012)

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[Sonic]

RIP Andrew Sarris

:rip:

[JumpCutz]

Love reading his classic reviews.


:rip: Mr. Sarris

[davidh777]

If anyone's interested, Film Comment just posted the transcript of a Sarris lecture from 1987

http://filmcomment.com/entry/andrew-sarris-university-of-washington-talk-march-1987-part-one