| Janet Maslin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 (age 62–63) |
| Education | University of Rochester, 1970 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The New York Times |
| Known for | film criticism |
| Spouse | Benjamin Cheever |
Janet Maslin (born 1949) is an American journalist, best known as a film and literary critic for The New York Times. She served as the Times' film critic from 1977–1999.[1]
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Maslin graduated from the University of Rochester in 1970, with a B.A. degree and a major in mathematics.[2] She began her career as a rock music critic for The Boston Phoenix and Rolling Stone.
Maslin was the long-time film critic for The New York Times, serving from 1977–1999. Her film criticism career, including her embrace of American independent cinema, is discussed in the 2009 documentary film For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism. In the film Entertainment Weekly critic Lisa Schwarzbaum recalls the excitement of having a woman as the lead reviewer at The New York Times.
Maslin currently reviews books for The New York Times.
She was once married to record producer Jon Landau. She is now married to writer Benjamin Cheever, and lives with their two sons in Pleasantville, New York, where she serves as president of the board of the Jacob Burns Film Center.