The April Issue of First Things is now available on newstands and online! This issue is filled with thoughtful essays, critical reviews, and lovely poetry—all of which, for a limited time, you can access for free below! For starters, here's film critic Armond White's excellent piece in this issue, “Do Film Critics Matter?”—the perfect piece to read following Hollywood's recent Oscars season.

Do Movie Critics Matter?
03.19.2010
Armond White

It’s always a good year at the movies, even if the great films can be counted on a few digits and never get mentioned at the Academy Awards. That’s why we need film critics—to help us understand the state of movies, our cultural life, and our general moral and political being. . . . Continue Reading »