Most of these newspaper critics get freebies or goodie bags from companies behind the product in return of a favourable review.

When it comes to films, Kermode is very good, as was Barry Norman. What Film making background Jonathon Ross or Winkelman have, I don't know, but suspect its very little.

As for reviewing a film to watch, I firstly look at the films poster. If it says, " from the producer/ director of ..." I avoid it.

You'll be fooked if it's subtitled won't you?

Not at all, most films I watch are foreign and I can get by in French and German.

Best film I've seen this year is The Berlin Files. Would love to see the Suns film critic reviewing that one.

Film [imaking[/i prior to becoming a critic, about as much as Kermode and Norman, I believe. I don't know much about Winkelman, but in all honesty Ross is pretty damn knowledgeable about a lot of film, regardless of what other things people think about him.

Watch the film and make your own mind up , be a lion not a sheep