How is he this based?

based kermode

more like mark commode

the pleb´s choice when it comes to movie critics

Listening to movie critics is inherently pleb

true but at least there are hidden gems like Armond White

he was always a bit of a drip but an entertaining drip. would he make commentary about a female actors appearance these days? he seemed to start reigning himself in a few years ago and became a bit of a bore.