Before I stopped listening to friends and developed a stable of critics to listen to I missed a number of great films. If you regularly read a set of reviewers you will be able to reliably tell which films that you would like, but you need to know where your tastes match up for what type of film with each critic. You COULD achieve the same effect with friends, provided that your friends see a LOT of movies and early in the release cycle.
Before I stopped listening to friends and developed a stable of critics to listen to I missed a number of great films. If you regularly read a set of reviewers you will be able to reliably tell which films that you would like, but you need to know where your tastes match up for what type of film with each critic. You COULD achieve the same effect with friends, provided that your friends see a LOT of movies and early in the release cycle.