weird - I don't read the reviews (even on this forum/podcast) before I see a film so when browsing thru the write about the last movie you saw thread I skip right past anything I've not seen before. I the only one that does this?
i pretty much do the same thing with reviews - skip em if i haven't yet seen em
I only skip them if it's a review of something I plan on watching in the near future, and then I'll go back and read it.
The great finds I have had thus far are 8 1/2, the Three Colors Trilogy, The Third Man, and the City of God.
I only avoid some reviews if I haven't seen the movie, the ones I fully intend to see as soon as possible. If I'm not sure, or haven't heard of a film, then I'll either read the review whole or skim it, making sure to avoid spoilers and so as not to predjudice my viewing too much.