Subject: Reviews/Criticism (Page 11)

I would accuse American Reunion of being misogynistic, but the movie seems to hold all of humanity in contempt, not just women.

film critic

A critic often has to play the role of coroner, dissecting a work to find out why it died (or never lived). 

(1959 – ) American film critic

Beethoven always sounds to me like the upsetting of a bag of nails, with here and there also a dropped hammer.

(1819 – 1900) English art critic, social thinker, poet & artist

Negative reviews seem to slide off Pia’s back like discarded mink coats.

(1946 – ) filmmaker, actor & writer

If you want to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Hollywood is a cesspool of whoredom and back-door deal-making, just look at the credits of the writers responsible for this monstrous piece of crap.

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No matter how sheltered and virginal the heroine, at the moment of crisis, it turns out that she has all along been an expert kick-boxer.

(1960 – ) Canadian-American journalist

It just seems like a bunch of actors playing dress-up.

film reviewer

The audience would have booed and hissed after the first act, but you can't do that and yawn at the same time.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter

Purists, be warned: This scare-flick quickie [House of Wax] has as much relation to the 1953 Vincent Price classic with the same title as Paris Hilton does to acting.

American film critic & televison interviewer

To imagine that there was a whole process required to bring this film to screen is almost too painful to imagine.

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

film critic

My name is Bob, and I am a father who is very afraid.

movie writer, reviewer & columnist

I will one day be thin… but Vincent Gallo will always be the director of The Brown Bunny.

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

Let me tell you, if your marriage is in trouble, skip the therapist and find a psycho; nothing brings people together faster.

(1959 – ) American film critic

If I felt guilty I’d call this a guilty pleasure but since I don’t I’ll just call it trash I enjoy. So if you decide to go don't complain to me that the film was crap. I warned you.

film critic

Here's where we we get out the thesaurus and look up synonyms for "garbage."

entertainment critic

The movie has been signed by Michael Bay. This is the same man who directed The Rock in 1996. Now he has made Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Faust made a better deal.

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

Listen, dear, you couldn’t write f**k in the dust on a Venetian blind.

(1913 – 1991) Australian actress

A buxom temptress… more impressive in silhouette than in action.

(1927 – 1980) English theatre critic & writer

Kim Kardashian is saddled with a huge arse… but enough about Kanye West.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Imagine a terrible TV sitcom stretched, horribly and inexplicably, to 90 minutes, and you’ve got the general idea of The Big Wedding.

movie critic