The letters of St. Cinemas Criticus are leading me to think about the "tone of voice" in which moviegoers and film critics (myself included) discuss and review what they have seen. I was reading a review today in which the reviewer went beyond finding fault with a movie.

St. Cinemas, or St. Criticus Cinemas of Cineplexia (as he is also known) is one of the first and most revered film critics. Some find him to be "snooty" and "elitist." He remains reviled by many on the right and on the left, and this applies if you take me to refer to political leanings or mere geog