Noah Gittell is a film critic and journalist with bylines at The Atlantic, the Guardian, Slate, Esquire, GQ, Elle, and others. He is a regular contributor to BBC World News’s Talking Movies and a frequent lecturer at Smithsonian Associates.
CONTRIBUTOR ARTICLES
Binge and Purge: The Rise of Extreme Film Criticism
Noah Gittell considers the growing phenomenon of “Extreme Film Criticism” in the wake of media conglomeration and the decline of long-form journalism....
By Immigrants, For Immigrants: Why “Casablanca” Still Matters
Noah Gittell on Noah Isenberg's "We'll Always Have Casablanca."...
“Selma” and Saviors
"Unlike most political films, Selma does not celebrate the change-makers at the top of the political ladder. Instead, it is an example of how an oppressed minority, through organization, solidarity, and sacrifice, forced the white man’s hand."...
