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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.
The Blurbs
October 7, 2006
'Putridly Written, Directed, and Acted'
Our roundup of misleading review blurbs in ads for movies takes on The Last King of Scotland, The Guardian, The Departed, and more.
The Blurbs
September 17, 2006
'An Amazingly Sloppy Movie'
Our roundup of misleading review blurbs in ads for movies takes on The Wicker Man, Beer League, The Protector, and more.
The Blurbs
August 26, 2006
"A Big, Semi-Gory, Campy, Mother [Bleeping] Gas"
Our roundup of misleading review blurbs in ads for movies takes on Snakes on a Plane, Factotum, Idlewild, and more.
The Blurbs
August 13, 2006
If You Quote the Reviews Accurately, the Terrorists Have Won
Our roundup of misleading review blurbs in ads for movies takes on World Trade Center, Scoop, Miami Vice, and more.
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