Subject: Reviews/Criticism (Page 24)

It would kill a cat and turn rocks into scrambled eggs.

(1913 – 1975) American actor
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He never failed to seek a peaceful solution of a problem when all other possibilities had failed.

(1899 – 1970) British Jewish historian
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Wow, I haven’t seen this much over-the-hill action since Don Ameche and Hume Cronyn did laps in Cocoon.

American film critic
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Not as fun as Survivor but essential to the Republic.

American television critic
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If Elysium is an example of how recession-era Hollywood intends to dramatize the rift between the haves and the have-nots, let’s hope the studios don’t also bring back Smell-O-Rama.

film reviewer & critic
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Negative reviews seem to slide off Pia’s back like discarded mink coats.

(1946 – ) filmmaker, actor & writer
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If you plan to miss this movie, better miss it quickly; I doubt if it’ll be around to miss for long.

(1942 – 2013) American film critic, journalist & screenwriter
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Jobs ends up being a fairly honest, only mildly bombastic look at the life of a man who was very, very complicated – which is code for ‘a complete a-hole.’

film critic
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People are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be… it is what it used to be; that is what's wrong with it.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter
Entertainment Music Reviews/Criticism

Nothing stinks like a pile of unpublished writing.

(1932 – 1963) novelist & poet
Communication Reading/Writing Reviews/Criticism

The Wrong Stuff.

American journalist, author & film critic
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She appeared to be suffering from: ‘Fallen archness.’

(1838 – 1918) journalist, historian, academic & novelist
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It’s The Exorcist meets The Wicker Man and a bad time is had by all, the audience included. – “The Observer”

film critic
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I came away impressed with the mutant power of director Brett Ratner. We should strategically deploy him to destroy runaway movie franchises that threaten mankind with their continued existence.

American film critic
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The film quickly abandons biting sarcasm in favor of gumming you to a sloppy, slow death.

film critic
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The first act occupied three hours… I enjoyed that in spite of the singing.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
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If you don't knit bring a good book.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet
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It’s like having an orange popcicle, the mild orange taste is pleasing enough, but no one ever spends much time thinking about it afterwards, it’s banished from our thoughts because while the taste is good, it’s also unremarkable.

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This poem will not reach its destination.

(1694 – 1778) French author, humanist & satirist
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He played the king as if afraid someone else would play the ace.

(1900 – 1969) American drama critic & author
Acting Reviews/Criticism

This is a woman who thinks the Spanish Inquisition was just tough love for heretics.

(1955 – ) American actor, comedian, producer, director & singer
Reviews/Criticism TV/Movie Quotes