David Edelstein, the chief film critic for New York magazine and CBS Sunday Morning, is credited with coining the term "torture porn," a genre to describe such movies as Hostel and Saw, and has previously been a film critic for Slate (19962005), NPR's Fresh Air (2002-2018), the New York Post, The Village Voice, and The Boston Phoenix.
David Edelstein (born 1959) is the chief film critic for New York magazine and CBS Sunday Morning. He is also credited with coining the term "torture porn," a genre to describe such movies as Hostel and Saw. He has previously been a film critic for Slate (19962005), NPR's Fresh Air (2002-2018), the New York Post, The Village Voice, and The Boston Phoenix. 
