Shawn Edwards defends Ben Lyons

Fox 4 movie critic Shawn Edwards gets called a quote whore for his bombastic proclamations that end up on movie posters. So he can sympathize with his friend and fellow critic Ben Lyons, who now co-hosts “At the Movies,” giving his reviews from balcony seats once reserved for Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.

The Los Angeles Times recently wondered if Lyons is the most hated movie critic in America. The criticisms against Lyons mirror those against Edwards: no film knowledge,

celebrity ass kisser and shill. Edwards says the Times story was “tremendously unfair.”