Owen Gleiberman, born on February twenty-four, nineteen fifty-nine, is a prominent American film critic renowned for his insightful commentary on cinema. Since May two thousand sixteen, he has held the esteemed position of chief film critic for Variety magazine, a role he shares with fellow critic Peter Debruge.
Before his tenure at Variety, Gleiberman made a significant impact at Entertainment Weekly, where he contributed from nineteen ninety until two thousand fourteen. His reviews and articles during this period helped shape the publication's voice in film criticism.
Gleiberman's career in journalism began earlier, as he wrote for The Phoenix from nineteen eighty-one to nineteen eighty-nine. His extensive experience in the field has established him as a respected authority on film, with a keen eye for both mainstream and independent cinema.