The Critic

The Critic

80 mins | Documentary | Sept. 16, 2022

Carlos Boyero is one of Spanish cinema's most followed and feared figures. Controversy has hounded him since he published his first article more than forty years ago, and he has remained in the eye of the hurricane ever since. Is he the last representative of a disappearing time? Has social media put an end to the traditional influence of the critics. Taking the background and personality of this very controversial figure as its basis, El crítico / The Critic will also endeavour to reflect on the enormous changes taking place in Spain in the field of film criticism.

The Critic

80 mins | Documentary | Sept. 16, 2022

The Critic
Carlos Boyero is one of Spanish cinema's most followed and feared figures. Controversy has hounded him since he published his first article more than forty years ago, and he has remained in the eye of the hurricane ever since. Is he the last representative of a disappearing time? Has social media put an end to the traditional influence of the critics. Taking the background and personality of this very controversial figure as its basis, El crítico / The Critic will also endeavour to reflect on the enormous changes taking place in Spain in the field of film criticism.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Turner Broadcasting System
Original title El Critico
Directors Javier Morales Pérez, Juan Zavala
Writers

Cast

Carlos Boyero

as Self

Pepa Blanes

as Self

Icíar Bollaín

as Self

Elio Castro

as Self

Domingo Corral

as Self

Carles Francino

as Self

María Guerra

as Self

Borja Hermoso

as Self

Antonio Lucas

as Self

Miguel Marías

as Self

Marta Medina

as Self

Javier Moreno

as Self

Andrea Morán

as Self

Blanca Portillo

as Self

Antonio Resines

as Self

Mirito Torreiro

as Self

Luis Tosar

as Self

Fernando Trueba

as Self

Pedro Vallín

as Self

Nuria Vidal

as Self

Nacho Vigalondo

as Self