Subject: Reviews/Criticism (Page 26)

The surprising thing about this paper is that a man who could write it would.

(1885 – 1977) English mathematician
Reading/Writing Reviews/Criticism

This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly; it should be thrown with great force.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet
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

Shakespeare in the mud.

American television critic
Reviews/Criticism

Although I can accept talking scarecrows, lions and great wizards of emerald cities, I find it hard to believe there is no paperwork involved when your house lands on a witch.

Reviews/Criticism

The best thing about it is that it runs for only 75 minutes.

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

The best I can say about Conan the Barbarian is that it’s not as bad as I was expecting.

film critic
Reviews/Criticism

No matter what they're charging to get in, it's worth more to get out.

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

Was there no one connected with this project who read the screenplay, considered the story, evaluated the proposed film and vomited?

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

Psst! DreamWorks! Your Nemo envy is showing!

writer, editor & film reviewer
Reviews/Criticism

Going to see Godzilla at the Palais of the Cannes Film Festival is like attending a satanic ritual in St. Peter's Basilica… it was the festival's closing film, coming at the end like the horses in a parade, perhaps for the same reason.

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

In the first movement alone, I took note of six pregnancies and at least four miscarriages.

(1879 – 1961) English conductor
Communication Music Reviews/Criticism

The epitome of ‘blah.’

American movie critic
Reviews/Criticism

It is hard to resist a flatterer who gets it right.

American writer
Reviews/Criticism

Nothing stinks like a pile of unpublished writing.

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

The only reason you could possibly want to sit through this low-rent rip-off is to force your significant other to terminate the relationship because of your terrible taste in films.

Reviews/Criticism

When Mr. Wilbur calls his play ‘Halfway to Hell,’ he underestimates the distance.

(1894 – 1984) theatre critic
Communication Reviews/Criticism

The movie is too busy being thuggish bilge to note the irony of using every tank and missile at Ice Cube’s disposal to rescue a U.S. president about to downgrade defense spending.

English journalist
Reviews/Criticism

Though I could follow the outline of the story and found some of the images memorable, the meaning of it all eluded me. There was a child in the audience, but unfortunately she left during the final credits, so I was unable to turn to her for elucidation.

film critic
Reviews/Criticism

It’s obvious that nobody believed in this project longer than it took for the check to clear.

writer, editor & film reviewer
Reviews/Criticism

Avoid all needle drugs – the only dope worth shooting is Richard Nixon.

(1936 – 1989) American social & political activist
Insults Reviews/Criticism