First of all, YES, film critics are often paid off by studios to support their latest "tentpole" "blockuster" "releases". I myself accepted over $20K to give a rave review to the 2011 Ashton Kutcher/Natalie Portman movie NO STRINGS ATTACHED. It underperformed, I bought a pool.
— Scott Wampler™ (@ScottWamplerBMD) July 29, 2021
‘Days of Abandonment,’ Starring Natalie Portman, Dead at HBO (Exclusive) https://t.co/Zo2N5Ep4zx
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) August 2, 2021
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