Ben Lyons

An example of the criticism of Lyons' reviews was his declaration that I Am Legend was one of the "greatest movies ever made". The phrase was subsequently incorporated into the film's promotional material.<br /><br /> Film critic and host of Filmspotting, Adam Kempenaar, criticized Lyons for his negative review of Synecdoche, New York, saying Lyons had not actually engaged in what the film was trying to say, rather only offering that the movie was "difficult to understand." Erik Childress, the Vice President of the Chicago Film Critics Association, said that, "his integrity's out the window. He has no taste. Everyone thinks he's a joke."<br /><br /> Roger Ebert wrote a general commentary on ethical standards for film critics, which other commentators have inferred as critical of Lyons and responding to comparisons of Ebert with Lyons, which Ebert later confirmed. Read Less