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Dennis Schwartz is an American film critic and film writer, [1] who writes for Vermont-based film magazine Ozus' World Movie Reviews. [2] [3] Schwartz is one of the most prolific film reviewers on the Internet, having reviewed nearly 10,000 films (as of July 2015) since 1998. He is on the Governing Committee of the Online Film Critics Society. [3] It is common to see older films from world cinema on Rotten Tomatoes which are devoid of reviews except one review by Schwartz. His reviews cover both classic and contemporary films. [4] Also he has written poems and has made them available through his website. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Meuel, David (9 February 2015). The Noir Western: Darkness on the Range, 1943-1962. McFarland. p. 36. ISBN   978-0-7864-9452-1.
  2. ↑ Lentz, Robert J. (1 September 2011). Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir: The Complete Career. McFarland. p. 101. ISBN   978-0-7864-8722-6.
  3. 1 2 "Dennis Schwartz". Online Film Critics Society. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Hall, Phil (1 November 2006). Independent Film Distribution. Michael Wiese Productions. p. 65. ISBN   978-1-61593-042-5.
  5. ↑ http://homepages.sover.net/~ozus/poetry_c.htm


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