The Secret Reviewer #10: Three Thinking

Every month our clandestine critic - a professional comedy pundit, writing exclusively for BCG Pro - will reveal the murky truths behind that infamous trade, and live comedy generally. Raves, rants, star ratings and stars vanishing: get set for a rare snoop beyond the curtain. This month: Even mild criticism can come back to haunt you.

It's fun when critics get things wrong, particularly when those things are big high-profile releases - or eventually turn out to be, despite your damning review. It happens to everyone, even the greats. The hugely influential US movie critic Roger Ebert gave a potentially...

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