Minnesota nice? Twin Cities critics are America's "most scathing"

Covert, Hewitt top snark chart

May 10, 2011 at 4:31PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Our hero. Simon Cowell photo: Associated Press.
Our hero. Simon Cowell photo: Associated Press. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The internet film journal "Movieline" has named the St. Paul Pioneer Press's Chris Hewitt and yours truly among the nation's top nine meanest movie critics. In an amusing rundown of savage reviews of the Kate Hudson romantic comedy "Something Borrowed," Hewitt was rated the kindest of the Nasty Nine. Modesty forbids me from spiking the ball in touchdown triumph, so you'll have to click through to see where your friendly neighborhood film critic ranked.

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