The Film Historian Who’s Sick of Movies
The Atlantic · 2 Jul 2026

The Film Historian Who’s Sick of Movies

After a lifetime spent reviewing them, David Thomson makes a provocative but unconvincing case. Are movies bad for us? Do they waste our time, dumb down the culture, even harm society? On-screen, stars depict unspeakable acts of violence and cruelty. More subtly, movies make bad choices look appeali


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