J. Hoberman
| J. Hoberman | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Lewis Hoberman March 14, 1949 New York City, New York, United States |
| Pen name | J. Hoberman |
| Occupation | Film critic, journalist, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | Film, journalism |
James Lewis Hoberman (born March 14, 1949), also known as J. Hoberman, is an American film critic. He began at The Village Voice during the 1970s, became a full-time staff writer in 1983, and was the senior film critic from 1988 to 2012. He is also the author of several books.
In 2013, Complex's Matt Barone said of Hoberman that "there's no greater living film essayist".
Hoberman completed his B.A. at Binghamton University and his M.F.A. at Columbia University. At Binghamton, prominent experimental filmmaker Ken Jacobs both instructed and influenced him.
After completing his MFA Hoberman worked for The Village Voice as third-stringer under Andrew Sarris. There, he specialized in examining experimental film. Indeed, his first published film review appeared in 1977 for David Lynch's seminal debut film Eraserhead. From 2009 until January 4, 2012, Hoberman was the senior film editor at the Village Voice. He contributes regularly to Film Comment, The New York Times, and The Virginia Quarterly Review. In the mid-1970s Hoberman contributed text articles to the underground comix anthology Arcade, edited by Art Spiegelman and Bill Griffith.
In addition to his academic and professional career, Hoberman is the author of several important books on cinema, including a collaboration with fellow film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum, entitled Midnight Movies, published in 1983. Since 1990, Hoberman has taught cinema history at Cooper Union. Additionally, he has lectured on film at Harvard University and continues to lecture at New York University. He was also an active leader at The Village Voice staff union.
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