I think it would be important for us to define what we are referring to as critics here. Don V, if you are considering the link your provided to be made up of people who are not "critics", then we have different definitions of the word.
When I say that people are taking critic's opinions into account when they choose which movies to watch, I am saying they are considering outside opinions in general, not just people like Ebert who get paid to critique movies.
Do you agree that outside opinion, other people's opinions, whether they be critics or members of a film board or compilers of a top films list, are taken into account by you when you choose whether or not to watch a film?
