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Hal Hinson

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Hal Hinson
Born
United States
Occupation(s)Film critic,writer

Hal Hinsonis an American film critic who wrote forThe Washington Postfrom 1987 to 1997.[1]As of July 2015 he has 887 reviews collected on the websiteRotten Tomatoes.Hinson has been cited as a critic who is unpopular with his fellow critics, as he is not afraid to give a polarized review; for instance, he laudedHudson Hawk,which was otherwise panned. Another example is his review forSuper Mario Bros.,which went against the critical consensus.[2]Hinson wrote an essay onMontgomery Clift,entitled "Some Notes on Method Acting" forSight & Soundin 1984.[3]He also reviewed forFilm Commentin the mid 1980s.[4]

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  1. ^"Hal Hinson".LinkedIn.RetrievedOctober 23,2017.
  2. ^Hinson, Hal (May 29, 1993)."'Super Mario Bros.' (PG) ".The Washington Post.RetrievedDecember 29,2017.
  3. ^Kurnick, David (December 5, 2011).Empty Houses: Theatrical Failure and the Novel.Princeton University Press.p. 242.ISBN978-1-4008-4009-0.RetrievedJuly 19,2015.
  4. ^Robson, Eddie (July 31, 2011).Coen Brothers – Virgin Film.Ebury Publishing.p. 322.ISBN978-0-7535-4770-0.RetrievedJuly 19,2015.
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