Occupation Film critic Children 1 Period 1993–present Name James Berardinelli | Subject Film Role Film critic Spouse Sheryl (m. 2004) | |
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Books Reel Views 2: The Ultimate Guide to the Best 1,000 Modern Movies on DVD and Video Similar People Roger Ebert, Joe Morgenstern, Peter Travers, Richard Roeper, Gene Siskel | ||
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James Berardinelli (born September 25, 1967) is an American film critic and fantasy novelist.
Contents
- hail caesar james berardinelli GOLD RELEASE 03042016
- Reelview FAQ 1 How to access old reviews
- Personal life
- Career
- References
Reelview FAQ #1: How to access old reviews
Personal life
Berardinelli was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and spent his early childhood in Morristown, New Jersey. At 9, he relocated to the township of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where he attended Cherry Hill High School East. Later he moved to Piscataway.
He attended the University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1990, obtaining both a Bachelor of Science and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. After graduating he worked for Bellcore Company, now Telcordia Technologies, and spent the next 15 years working "in a variety of fields, including fiber optics, video testing, and software systems."
Berardinelli resides in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. On August 21, 2004, he married his wife Sheryl, whom he met through his website. They have a son, Michael, born on May 12, 2010.
Career
Starting in 1993, Berardinelli started publishing reviews in Usenet by reviewing Scent of a Woman. Berardinelli also writes the blog ReelThoughts at Reelviews.net. Roger Ebert referred to Berardinelli as "the best of the Web-based critics", and wrote a foreword for Berardinelli's book, Reelviews. Berardinelli is a member of the Online Film Critics Society and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic.
In September 2013, Berardinelli announced that he had been working on a trilogy of fantasy novels entitled The Last Whisper of the Gods. The first book was published in November 2015, the second was released in January 2016, and the third in March 2016.