Tabula FAQ

1. What the hell does "Tabula Imago" mean?
2. How do you get your movies?
3. How do you rate your movies?
4. Why haven't you reviewed "Movie X" it's the greatest ever?!
5. You gave "Movie X" a great/bad review that movie is bad/awesome, you just don't get it!
6. Can I send you a copy of my movie/review/essay?
7. Who are you?


1. What the Hell is "Tabula Imago?"

A: Well, it's probably not very good Latin but it's a combination of the Latin word for Slate/Paper (Tabula) and the word for Picture or Image (Imago). So it should roughly mean "Slate of Images" or like a board to write about movies. Anybody who knows better Latin is welcome to provide corrections.

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2. How do you get your movies?

A: I receive no screeners or gratis copies of films. Every movie I review either comes from my local Blockbuster, Blockbuster Online, Netflix or in some more obscure cases, private purchase. As such I can guarantee that you won't be seeing my imprimatur on just any crap that comes down the pike. I select the movies, watch them at home, and then write my reviews.

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3. How do you rate your movies?

Movies are rated on a scale of zero to five based on my own viewing of the film and any research I may have done (including Wikipedia, IMDB, or other film sites). In addition each film gets a "Recommended" or "Not Recommended" rating. I do this to recommend movies that may not score as high but may be of interest to certain kinds of viewers.

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4. Why haven't you reviewed "Movie X" it's the greatest ever?!"

A: Odds are I just haven't gotten to it yet. Most of my reviews will be of current or new films while trying to fill in my "back catalogue" of older films. I can't promise I'll review it but I'm always working on the next batch so it may be in there.

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5. You gave "Movie X" a great/bad review, it's horrible/awesome, you just don't get it!

A: That's why it's called criticism. I offer my opinion on films and try to inform readers to let them know what movies I would or would not recommend. The best way to read criticism is to find a critic that has similar tastes to you and use them as your guidepost. Hopefully you'll find me as useful.

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6. Can I send you copies of my movie/reviews/essays?

A: At this time for legal reasons (and the sheer volume of work I do on this site) I'm not currently accepting mailed submissions of any kind. Please do not email me with your reviews or with requests to be a contributor. At this time we are not accepting such requests. Any reviews or essays sent will be deleted unread. If you feel the need to review films, do like I do and make your own review site.

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7. Who are you?

A: My name is Chris and I'm an amateur film critic who is looking to become a professional internet journalist. I'm trying to get together enough reviews to become a reviewer on Rotten Tomatoes. We'll see how that goes. Other than that, I'm a single white male, almost thirty with no kids or pets.

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