SD
CriticWise Journal department
Split Decision
The case for, the case against, and the taste fault line between them.
Polarising films receive a fair hearing from both sides before going to CriticWise’s completely binding court of cinematic opinion.
Earlier in the department
More arguments.
The complete Split Decision file, arranged by publication date.
SD.02 / Debate
Joker: the case for and against
CriticWise Editorial 3 min
SD.03 / Debate
Babylon: the case for and against
CriticWise Editorial 3 min
SD.04 / Debate
Skinamarink: the case for and against
CriticWise Editorial 3 min
SD.05 / Debate
The Greatest Showman: the case for and against
CriticWise Editorial 3 min
Elsewhere in the issue
Change the argument.
TG
Taste Guides
Watchlists built around a feeling, not an algorithm.
TD
Taste DNA
What loving one film reveals about the rest of your taste.
AC
AI Cinema
The films, makers and arguments behind synthetic moving images.
WT
Worth Your Time
A decisive answer to the worst question of the evening.
DM
Director Maps
Where to enter a filmography—and where your taste should go next.