In the court this week, do we a stately pleasure dome decree when Jeremy Black looks to land a critical hit between two films about artists of yesteryear: 2023’s “The Critic” and 2020’s “Mank.” *** “The Critic”: Jeremy Black. “Mank": Maynard Bangs. Judge: The Honorable Big Ben Haslar. Jurors: Ryan Luis Rodriguez, Big Ben Haslar, Dylan J. Schlender. *** Advisory: Silvana Carranza. Prologue: Kirk R. Thatcher. Original Theme: WT Golden.

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