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A.O. Scott started as a film critic at The New York Times in January of 2000. Next month he will move to the Book Review as a critic at large.
After 23 years as a film critic, Mr. Scott discusses why he is done with the movies, and what his decision reveals about the new realities of American cinema.
On today’s episode
A.O. Scott, a longtime film critic for The New York Times.
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A.O. Scott conducts his own exit interview as he moves to a new post after more than two decades of reviewing films.
A.O. Scott’s review of “65.”
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A.O. Scott contributed reporting.
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