Roger Ebert on 3D and another Robin Hood review

Roger Ebert, the highly respected (deservedly so!) movie critic has written an excellent in-depth article explaining the 3D menace, its implications, and side effects. It's really worth reading. (Thanks to Siri Gopal Singh for telling me about it.) You can access it by going to http://www.newsweek.com/id/237110 I agree with Mr. Ebert whole heartedly. I don't llike 3D, don't find it worth the extra money, and find it annoying to watch. As you must know, I'm not a "critic." I go to movies for "escape"entertainment, and I simply share my opinions with friends. Still seeking entertainment, even in the waiting rooms of doctors' offices, I am always pleased to find the New Yorker magazine, which I flip through to find the cartoons. I seldom have time to read any of its articles but, lo and behold, I actually read one the other day (about movies, of course), in the Current Cinema section. Anthony Lane, wrote "Straight Arrows" in which he brutally, sarcastically skewered Russell Crowe's "Robin Hood." I have to admit, Mr. Lane's article is articulate and clever. He delves into the archives of the various other Robins throughout cinematic history, including Douglas Fairbanks' portrayal of our hero. (That one, from 1922, was even before I was born, so I never saw it.) But, as admittedly accurate he may be in pointing out flaws in the current film, I think Mr. Lane doesn't know how to enjoy himself at the movies. His article was not kind. In fact it seemed mean spirited. Alas, he is a Critic. SP