https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/12/06/annals-of-film-crit/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:17:10 -0400<![CDATA[JPod has some fun today with Mahnola Dargis of the NYT: You know, at times, people come up to me randomly on the streets of New York and ask me, &#8220;Say, JPod, how exactly would you define the word &#8216;pretentious&#8217;?&#8221; And I have to admit I am usually stumped and unable to sum up exactly the qualities of pseudo-thought that the word represents. That is why I am grateful today for the film critic of the New York Times, Ms. Manohla Dargis.]]>Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:46:29 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/12/06/annals-of-film-crit-n213350