Cannes Heads: Twitter Reviews Are Killing Film Criticism

In separate interviews, Cannes Film Festival head Thierry Frémaux and festival president Pierre Lescure have both expressed extreme displeasure with critics posting instant reactions to social media. The interviews were first reported in English by Screen Daily. Fréumaux, speaking to Le Film Français, said:  "The attitude of certain newspaper who were, in the past, supporters of the Festival is stunning. The degree of fantasy that Cannes arouses does not authorize them to write no matter what. Pierre Lescure, who comes from journalism, was shocked. On the Internet, an article is judged by the number of clicks — civilization progresses! It was the first...

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