Almost all critics annoy me(well, most, anyway). I enjoy Roger Ebert, Jim Emerson, Mike D'Angelo, Filmspotting, Michael Philips and Glenn Kenny, amongst others, I can't read most criticism though, especially when it's pretentiously snide when reviewing a genuine film(not like, The Proposal or something) . Like, who the fu** are you, Rex Reed, to think you're better than the artist you're reviewing? It's like 90% of critics are trying to be Addison DeWitt and it can be pretty noxious. Like it or not, you do need criticism though. It's essential to any artform.
I realized at a certain point that /Filmcast just wasn't for me. No point in complaining about a show for which I am certainly not an intended audience member(though I do like some of the geek shit that they talk about). When they go outside of that zone was when I got frustrated, and it wasn't to my taste.
Kermode I can only take in small doses. Sometimes I find he can be funny and perceptive, and other times he can come off as surprisingly middle-brow(which is a little odd considering his horror love), and it sometimes makes his ravings a little intolerable. His "I'm right and everyone else is wrong" schtick gets pretty old as well. He is entertaining though, which is more than what you can say for alot of critics, and why I remain a fan.