Ann Hornaday Dies at 66

Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday dies at 66 after 23 years reviewing films.

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Ann Hornaday Dies at 66

Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday dies at 66 after 23 years reviewing films.

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Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday dies at 66 after 23 years reviewing films. Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday dies at 66 after 23 years reviewing films. Originally reported by IndieWire.

Ann Hornaday

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 28:  Ann Hornaday attends the 2013 America Abroad Media Awards Dinner at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on October 28, 2013 in Washington,

Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday dies at 66.

23 Years of Reviews

She was the Washington Post film critic for 23 years starting in 1995.

Pulitzer Finalist

Her reviews earned her a Pulitzer Prize finalist status in 2008.

Survivor

THELMA & LOUISE, (aka THELMA AND LOUISE), from left: Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, 1991, ©MGM/courtesy Everett Collection

She outlived most peers who now write Substacks or work freelance.

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Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday dies at 66 after 23 years reviewing films.

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