Welcome to The Year in Film
Introduction
Hi. My name is Jim McManus. I see a lot of movies. I comment on a lot of movies. And armed with that info and a crowbar, you can pry me from the general populace. Most people, even critics, won't compare Titanic to "The Love Boat: The Next Wave", nor call Martin Lawrence and Tim Allen the Lennon-McCartney of thumbs down. Fewer still would stop to consider appropriate professions for Memento's Leonard: Rodeo Clown? Toll booth attendant?
I see more bad movies than anybody you can name. I also go on for pages about films which probably weren't that bad, but I hated anyway, like Gosford Park and The Passion of the Christ. I put everything worth reading in an annual document called "The Year in Film". Piqued? Read on.
Where to go
To read the current essay, go to the Essay section. You can also print gorgeous, full-colour PDF versions of the essays by going to the Downloads section.
If you'd rather read the old essays in your web browser, or if you want to print a text-only version, visit the Archives. Finally, to get in touch with either Jim or the editor, please use the form on the Contact page.
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