News of staff cuts at newspapers around the country has become fairly common lately. Among those who have been laid off or have taken buy-outs are film critics at dozens of dailies and weeklies. Though a plethora of movie blogs exist on the Web, critics whose work appears in print seem to be a dying breed. Larry and three of our FilmWeek critics discuss the trend.
Plus: Larry and critics Jean Oppenheimer of "Village Voice Media," and Claudia Puig of "USA Today," review some of the week's new feature films including "Leatherheads," "Nim's Island," "My Blueberry Nights," "Chapter 27," and "Sex and Death 101," as well as the documentaries "Shine A Light" and "Imaginary Witness." The critics will also discuss the career of director Jules Dassin, who passed away this week at the age of 96.