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B. A. D. Reviews

Thoughts on the role of the critic

from Lindsay Anderson

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Brett Alan Dewing
May 30, 2026
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The person I feel most in tune with about the goals and practice of art criticism is Lindsay Anderson (who also has made some truly wonderful films). I have quoted him here before on the subject, but here is another excellent passage from a 1963 interview conducted by John Russell Taylor. It conveys a lot about how I envision the role of the critic and …

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