Subject: Reviews/Criticism (Page 5)

Never go near a Ken Loach film unless you're trying to sleep with a socialist. If you are, however, Land And Freedom should do the trick.

British writer, editor & reviewer

If an utter lack of effort had its own award show, the people involved with Baseketball could stand proudly next to the Yugo engineers and Monica Lewinsky's personal trainer as deserving nominees.

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War of the Worlds is rated PG-13. Much of the earth’s population is wiped out, leaving very little time for sex or bad language.

(1966 – ) American journalist & film critic

He writes his plays for the ages – the ages between five and twelve.

(1882 – 1958) drama critic, editor

Mostly makes you want to go home and have a shower.

movie critic

Tallulah Bankhead barged down the Nile last night as Cleopatra – and sank.

(1900 – 1969) American drama critic & author

Anybody who refers to this film as “brilliant” is a moron.

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Robbing casinos? Shit, these guys should be in charge of Katrina relief!

writer, editor & film reviewer

In space no one can hear you yawn.

film critic

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

(1902 – 1963) Danish actor

Regarded by many as the moment in US cinema when brain cells truly became optional…

Beware geeks bearing scripts.

Watching them was like watching two men who'd been thrown out of an airplane trying to share the same parachute.

(1939 – ) Australian author, critic, broadcaster, poet & memoirist

It’s a ship. It sinks. People die. Sound familiar?

film critic

Motion Sickness Nightmare

film critic

It's the worst kind of bad film: the kind that gets you all worked up and then lets you down, instead of just being lousy from the first shot.

(1942 – 2013) American film critic, journalist & screenwriter

You know when sometimes a film catches fire inside a projector? If it happened with this one, I suspect the audience might cheer.

(1942 – 2013) American film critic, journalist & screenwriter

If given the choice between going to class and seeing the high-school comedy General Education, go with school.

film reviewer

God help us, there’s going to be a director’s cut, isn’t there?

writer, editor & film reviewer

Hayden Christensen is less Anakin, more mannequin.

English journalist

No, Cameron! Not another musical interlude! Please, I’ll be good!

writer, editor & film reviewer