Respond to the following questions by researching their answers on the Internet.

1			Roger Ebert is one of the most recognized American film critics. Read the five most recent reviews on his site (http://www.suntimes.com/index/ebert.html). Do these contemporary reviews still credit directors with authorship? If not, what seems to be the focus?
2			Visit View Askew, the official site for director Kevin Smith (http://www.viewaskew.com/). After watching the trailers and reading the reviews, make an argument for or against considering Smith an auteur.