Movies Are Timeless Works of Art

Like many other critics, I love to watch films and summarize my thoughts in writing. However, this is something I do as a hobby, not a professional career. Because of this, I cannot watch every single new release and review them in time for others to read. Hell, I'm still trying to gather a loyal readership. Therefore, I'm not the kind of person to go to for my thoughts on the latest release. For example, you will not find a review of The Dark Knight at Anthony's Film Review this opening weekend. I'm just not in a position to review all new films.

At first, this seems like a major drawback, but the more I think about it, the more I accept this limitation and am comfortable with the idea of being a retrospective film critic. Yes, I will review a newly released movie if I happen to see it, but if not, I find older films to write about.

Basically, I want to remind everyone that movies are timeless works of art. You can enjoy a movie on opening day or fifty years after it. A few friends have read what I've written and proceeded to rent some older movies based on my reviews. That's how I discovered that it's just as fun to review an older movie as much as a newer one. After all, there are so many movies that we've missed that retrospective reviews can remind us what passed us by.

So I may not have reviewed The Dark Knight, but I did review Inside Man. Yes, it came out in 2006, but I rented it recently and have shared my thoughts for anyone who's curious about it. Once again, movies are timeless works of art. If you keep that in mind, film criticism will always be inspiring.