Recently, it has come to my attention that people believe that I
(David Manning, film critic for the Ridgefield Press) do not exist. This
is not true.
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The Reviewer Who Wasn't There
David Manning of The Ridgefield Press is one of Columbia Pictures’
most reliable reviewers, praising Heath Ledger of “A Knight’s Tale” as
“this year’s hottest new star!” and saluting “The Animal” as “another winner!”
The studio plastered Manning’s raves over at least four different movie
advertisements, including “Hollow Man” and “Vertical Limit.” But Manning’s
own life story should be called “Charade,” because he doesn’t exist.
Challenged last week by NEWSWEEK about the reviewer’s authenticity, Columbia
parent Sony Pictures Entertainment admitted that Manning is a fake, a product
of the studio’s advertising department. More
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Attorney general to investigate `David Manning' movie reviews
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Sony Fakes a Film Critic
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