Helpful Articles in the Revision of Sherlock

Row Three Review

In his review for Row Three (a site that aims to foster community and discussion around films) Johnathan B. reflects on the worthwhile, entertaining aspects of the movie despite it's lack of "masterpiece qualities". He fits its violence and style into the context of Guy Ritchie's gangster flicks, and analyzes each element of the film in its own right, and he includes pictures.

New York Times Review

A.O. Scott strikes me as the ideal reviewer in terms of a review that is written in order to be enjoyed in a strictly entertaining sense. He does an excellent job of mirroring the film that he is reviewing and using its elements to bring the reader up to speed and help them understand exactly why he has come to whatever conclusion he has reached. His authority as a critic stems from the way that he brings well researched historical elements into his review and situates it in the context of other current pop culture happenings.

Rotten Tomatoes

Having a scale in mind (and expressed) as I think about reviewing and writing a review is fantastically helpful, as is keeping in mind a sort of consistent criteria as I consider different elements of the film. The "star" scale is kind of boring, although I can't give all of the credit to rotten tomatoes for inspiring my own deep fried food-based scale for rating (some of it has to go to an anonymous individual).