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Old 05-17-2012, 10:33 AM   #46
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Originally Posted by RHWright View Post
I think there is a higher "noise-to-signal" (or BS-to-insight) ratio with amateur online reviews than with professional ones; this is not to say that the pros are more "trustworthy."
Consistency is probably more useful than "trustworthy". There was a Sunday Times film critic called Dilys Powell many years ago, I could pretty much guarantee that anything she liked I would hate, and vice-versa. Worked for me.
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