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The Blurbs
February 9, 2007
'Perhaps Twenty Minutes Too Long'
In this week's edition of Blurb Racket—the Gelf feature in which we take a close look at those critic blurbs that are a fixture of ads for movies—see breakdowns of blurbs for Hannibal Rising, Factory Girl, Operation Homecoming, and more.
The Blurbs
January 31, 2007
'Too Symbolic and Preachy for its Own Good'
The critic blurb is a staple of arts advertising. Yet if you look behind some blurbs, you'll find quotes out of context, quote whores, and other questionable ad practices. Blurb Racket exposes the truth behind critics blurbs in movie ads...
The Blurbs
January 14, 2007
Come See the Film That Rocked the Box Office Despite Bad Reviews
Our roundup of misleading review blurbs in ads for movies takes on Notes on a Scandal, Freedom Writers, Children of Men, and more.
The Blurbs
December 29, 2006
'An Entertaining—Yet Colossally Flawed—Freak Show'
Our roundup of misleading review blurbs in ads for movies takes on The Good Shepherd, Night at the Museum, Rocky Balboa, and more.
The Blurbs
December 15, 2006
'A Bad Cross Between Monty Python's Life of Brian and a School Play'
Our roundup of misleading review blurbs in ads for movies takes on The Nativity Story, Eragon, Apocalypto, and more.
The Blurbs
December 1, 2006
The 'Gone with the Wind' of Rock Comedies
Our roundup of misleading review blurbs in ads for movies takes on Casino Royale, Happy Feet, Deck the Halls, and more.
The Blurbs
November 10, 2006
I Like! (Some But Not All Things About This Movie)
Our roundup of misleading review blurbs in ads for movies takes on Borat, Volver, Babel, and more.
Media
October 27, 2006
How to Protect Journalists
The best way for journalists to prevent organized killings of their own is with an organized response.
Books
October 23, 2006
Taking on Ann Coulter
Joe Maguire wrote a book targeting the right-wing polemicist—and lost his job at Reuters as a result.
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