There has been a growing trend with the studios recently to NOT show advanced copies of their films to critics. According to Craig’s Flix Picks, 7 films were withheld from the critics last year… there have already been 8 this year.
Folks… whatever your opinion is of film critics… WHEN A STUDIO WON’T SHOW IT’S FILM TO CRITICS IN ADVANCE, IT’S A BAD SIGN AND MAJOR RED FLAG.
There are obviously exceptions to every rule, but generally when a studio KNOWS a film sucks so bad that they can’t risk letting bad reviews get out… you know something is wrong. The sad part is… we stil fall for it.
4 of the 8 films not shown to critics have opened at #1. The Studios gamble pays off. Don’t let the public know how bad the film is… and they can still make big money on opening weekend before word gets out about how bad their movie really is. So do yourselves a favour… and send the studios a mesage: If you notice that there are no reviews available for a film that’s opening up, DON’T SPEND YOUR MONEY ON SEEING IT until the following week once some reviews and word of mouth have got around about it. You could save yourself $10 and teach the studios a lesson.
