Elvis Mitchell Terminated As Chief Film Critic Of Movieline Over Review Mystery

NIKKI FINKE, Deadline.com
Sat, 04/23/2011 - 5:27pm

EXCLUSIVE: I've just been told that Penske Media Corp has terminated Elvis Mitchell after more than 3 months as Movieline.com's chief film critic. The early end to his contract follows a company investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mitchell's recent review of Summit Entertainment's Source Code for the site. The company is making no formal announcement.

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Elvis Mitchell Terminated As Chief Film Critic Of Movieline Over Review Mystery

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