• Home
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Lists
    • Yearly Top Tens
    • Trailers
Menu

World of Reel

Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number
Home
IMG_7152.jpg
‘Michael’ Delayed to April 2026
IMG_7144.jpg
Taylor Russell’s Abrupt Exit from ‘Thomas Crown Affair’ Tied to Rumored Off-Screen Romance
IMG_7140.jpg
Hans Zimmer to Score ‘Euphoria’ Season 3
IMG_7136.jpg
Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ Test Screens: A Mixed Bag?
IMG_7137.jpg
‘Calexit’: Chad Stahelski To Direct Politically-Charged Mass Deportation Action Movie
Featured
Capture.PNG
Aug 19, 2019
3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
Aug 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

Aug 19, 2019

World of Reel

  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Lists
  • More
    • Yearly Top Tens
    • Trailers

Director Scott Derrickson Claims Critics Are Attacking Him on Twitter for Defending “Bohemian Rhapsody"

December 4, 2018 Jordan Ruimy
dr strange.jpg

"Doctor Strange" director Scott Derrickson is yet again throwing darts at film critics. If you remember, last month Derrickson went on Twitter to voice his frustration with critics bashing "Bohemian Rhapsody", stating “I really enjoyed ‘Bohemian Rhapsody. Most criticisms I’ve read about the film say it could’ve been something more. But I refuse to judge a film by [what] I wanted it to be, I receive it for what it is.”

Derrickson's tweet angered critics such as Variety's Guy Lodge who wrote, “It’s good to review everything on its terms. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t criticize a film for being limited in scope, ambition or courage..If you’re not bothered by the de-queering of Freddie Mercury’s story for mass entertainment purposes, well, great — you are exactly who Bohemian Rhapsody was made for. Enjoy! But also take a moment to consider whether the film should have been made only for you.”

Derrickson is now threatening to exit social-media due to the way, he says, he’s been treated by critics. “If I keep getting personally attacked by film critics I will leave twitter. They will win. I cannot afford to have them souring my name to other critics and filmmakers. It’s consequential,” he wrote. “And none of them come at me directly. That would at least deserve a smidgeon of respect.”

This prompted Roger Ebert's widow, Chaz Ebert, to reply: “Hello Scott, I am not sure what brought about your particular declaration of despair, and it may not make a bit of difference to you, but Roger admired your filmmaking and said he saw something in it that showed a profundity of character and intellect,” she tweeted.

Derrickson was moved by Ebert's words: “Thank you so much Chaz. We all miss Roger so so much,” he wrote back. “He is the permanent gold standard for powerful, passionate, creative film criticism. I would never have pursued a career in film had I not learned cinema history by pouring over his written reviews.”

Hello Scott, I am not sure what brought about your particular declaration of despair, and it may not make a bit of difference to you, but Roger admired your filmmaking and said he saw something in it that showed a profundity of character and intellect. https://t.co/KT2DQ9b7Su

— Chaz (@ChazEbert) December 2, 2018

I didn’t expect to garner so much attention for my tweets last night, but I have to say a sincere thank you for the avalanche of supportive tweets. I won’t leave twitter because of it.

I hope this discussion continues and has some positive long-term influence on the issue.

— Scott Derrickson (@scottderrickson) December 2, 2018
In NEWS Tags Scott Derrickson, Bohemian Rhapsody, Roger Ebert
← Cahiers du Cinema's Best Movies of 2018John Waters Reveals His Ever-So-Glorious Top Ten Films of 2018 →

FOLLOW US!


Trending

Featured
IMG_6851.jpg
‘Superman’ Soars in U.S., Stumbles Overseas: David Zaslav Celebrates, Touting DCU’s “Bold Ten-Year Plan”
Screenshot 2025-07-10 161520.png
Directors Who Haven’t Released a Film in Over a Decade
Screenshot 2025-07-10 142841.png
The 10 Best Superhero Movies of the 21st Century
IMG_6778.jpg
Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Tops Gold Derby’s Best Picture Odds — Months Before the Race Even Starts
IMG_6772.jpg
Sean Baker’s Next Film Will Be a Comedy — But He Says the Pressure After Anora Is “Scary”

Critics Polls

Featured
Capture.PNG
Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants
B16BAC21-5652-44F6-9E83-A1A5C5DF61D7.jpeg
Critics Poll: Kubrick’s ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Tops Our 1960s Critics Poll
Capture.PNG
Critics Poll: ‘The Godfather’ Named Best Movie of the 1970s
public.jpeg
Critics Poll: ‘Do the Right Thing' Named Best Movie of the 1980s
Critics Poll: ‘Mulholland Drive' Named Best Film of the 2000s
g4.jpg
Critics' Poll: ‘Goodfellas' Named Best Movie of the 1990s
Critics Poll: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road' Named Best Movie of the 2010s
World of Reel tagline.PNG
 

Content

Contribute

Hire me

 

Support

Advertise

Donate

 

About

Team

Contact

Privacy Policy

Site designed by Jordan Ruimy © 2023