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The author reflects on the deaths of film critic, Philip French of Observer and editor Penelope Houston of the magazine Sight & Sound and remembers them during his visit to Mexico for Day of the Dead festivities. He is also reminded of film producer Chris Collins as their work is an inspiration and reminds of the 1990s cinema. The author talks of popular directors like Satyajit Ray,John Ford, and Martin Scorcese for their film writing and criticism.

The author reflects on the job market for film critics since 2008, focusing specifically on their employment by British newspapers. He notes that while many American publications reduced their staffs or focused more on online content, the British press initially did not follow this trend. The importance of the retirement of critic Philip French is discussed as well as the replacement of other critics such as Christopher Tookey, Sukhdev Sandhu, and Derek Malcolm.