Subject: Reviews/Criticism (Page 25)

Ann Romney talking about middle class moms is like Chris Christie talking about a salad.

(1957 – ) American actor, comedian, writer & director
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The movie is an assault on the eyes, the ears, the brain, common sense, and the human desire to be entertained. No matter what they're charging to get in, it's worth more to get out.

(1942 – 2013) American film critic, journalist & screenwriter
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Captain America is a movie where nothing really happens until just before the very end, when the director accidentally filmed a few action sequences but made sure that the main bad guy wasn’t involved whatsoever. Then nothing happens, again, then roll credits.

(movie reviews at mrcranky.com)
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Great wine porn.

American author & journalist
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We could have done just as well to watch the proceedings on Court TV — free, as it were, to flip channels or get up for a snack and skip the parts that disinterest us, rather than be held hostage by 125 minutes of drive-by clichés.

film critic
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The main character’s bout with cancer throughout 50/50 was nothing compared to the mental anguish I was forced to deal with as the 'plot' of this misguided medical morass unfolded before me.

(movie reviews at mrcranky.com)
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… this just dares you to stay awake.

film reviewer
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This movie is a toupee made up to look like honest baldness.

(1919 – 2001) American film critic
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I wouldn't buy your book if you gave it to me.

Misspokements Reviews/Criticism

Watching [Nicolas] Cage karate chop Leelee “Made-for-TV” Sobiesky into submission is almost worth the price of admission. Well, assuming admission was free.

editor, director, performer, & film reviewer
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She was good at playing abstract confusion in the same way that a midget is good at being short.

(1939 – ) Australian author, critic, broadcaster, poet & memoirist
Acting Reviews/Criticism

Like something you'd see if the NRA had its own music-video channel.

(1959 – ) American film critic
Reviews/Criticism

The French are funny, sex is funny, and comedies are funny… yet no French sex comedies are funny.

(1954 – ) cartoonist, screenwriter, producer & creator of The Simpsons
Entertainment Film Places Reviews/Criticism

I always said that I'd like Barrymore's acting till the cows came home. Well, ladies and gentleman, last night the cows came home.

(1882 – 1958) drama critic, editor
Acting Reviews/Criticism

I knew we were in trouble when the cops drew a chalk outline around the box office.

American film critic
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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.

(movie reviews at mrcranky.com)
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Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it.

(1900 – 1986) American teacher & translator
Books Reviews/Criticism

After Earth merits comparison with 2000’s Battlefield Earth, John Travolta’s godawful film tribute to the sci-fi novel by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Yes, it’s that bad.

American film critic & televison interviewer
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You know when an actress like Claire Forlani starts making fun of other actresses for being anorexic, the film is operating in another dimension.

(movie reviews at mrcranky.com)
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This is either bad writing, bad direction, bad acting or a combination of the three.

film critic
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Even a 14-year-old — maybe especially a 14-year-old — knows lameness when he sees it.

American television critic
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