Michael Walsh

Michael James Walsh (born January 6, 1945) is a Canadian film critic and print journalist. In addition to newspapering, Walsh has been a broadcaster and public speaker, published works of film history and run for a seat in Canada's Parliament. Journalism In April 1969, following his graduation from the University of Toronto (1968), Walsh joined the editorial staff of The Province in Vancouver, British Columbia, as a copy editor and entertainment features writer. In 1972, he became its movie columnist, occupying that position until 1995. Within a year of becoming a full-time film critic, Walsh was being cited as "the city's best movie reviewer." In addition to contributing articles to Vancouver-based magazines B.C. Business Week (1978–79), Influential Business (1980–81) and Plus (1987–88), he served as B.C. correspondent to U.S. show business weekly Variety (magazine) (1978–1982). From 1995 until his retirement in 2010, he worked as production and design editor in The Province Money (finance) department. In October 2013, Walsh launched Reeling Back: Everything Old Is News Again, a website designed as an archive of his extensive film journalism. Broadcasting While covering film for The Province, Walsh made weekly television appearances reviewing movies on The Vancouver Show, CKVU-TV (1976), and The 10 A.M. Show on BCTV (1977–79). Later, he participated as a co-host and interviewer on the weekly Arts Rational, broadcast on Vancouver's CFRO Radio (1999–2008).