Subject: Reviews/Criticism (Page 4)

She plunged into a sea of platitudes, and with the powerful breast stroke of a channel swimmer made her confident way towards the white cliffs of the obvious.

(1874 – 1965) English dramatist & novelist
Reading/Writing Reviews/Criticism

I have seen all of Hilary Duff’s movies, a fact I keep in reserve when people at parties tell me they’d love to do my job.

Irish film critic
Reviews/Criticism

Mr Lewis’ pictures appeared to have been painted by a mailed fist in a cotton glove.

(1887 – 1964) English biographer, critic, novelist & poet
Art Reviews/Criticism

If you want to save yourself the ticket price, go into the kitchen, cue up a male choir singing the music of hell, and get a kid to start banging pots and pans together. Then close your eyes and use your imagination.

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

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
Reviews/Criticism

Me no Leica.

(1913 – 1996) writer & Broadway theater critic
Reviews/Criticism

William Hurt in The Accidental Tourist speaks very slowly, like a Mormon on quaaludes.

(Paul Rudnick) (1957 – ) Satiric film critic & author
Acting Reviews/Criticism

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
Reviews/Criticism

Theodore Dreiser should ought to write nicer.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet
Reviews/Criticism Wordplay

The play holds the season’s record, thus far, with a run of four evening performances and one matinée… by an odd coincidence, it ran just five performances too many.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet
Reviews/Criticism

This couple has endured for over 900 years; the least Tristan & Isolde can do is show us a reason why.

writer, editor & film reviewer
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
Reviews/Criticism

If people only knew as much about painting as I do, they would never buy my pictures.

(1802 – 1873) English painter
Art Reviews/Criticism Self

This movie doesn't scrape the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn't the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn't below the bottom of the barrel. This movie doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence with barrels.

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

The first time I saw you on stage I realized what a wonderful voice you've got; I think you're so brave not to have had it trained.

(1836 – 1911) English dramatist, librettist, poet & illustrator
Acting Insults Reviews/Criticism

There is some serious venom spewing from this movie, probably because screenwriters Steve Franks and Tim Herlihy are beginning to realize their only talent in life consists of riding their friend’s coattails through the Garden of Mediocrity.

(movie reviews at mrcranky.com)
Reviews/Criticism

In this day and age, there’s simply no good excuse for having that many children.

(movie reviews at mrcranky.com)
Reviews/Criticism

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
Reviews/Criticism

I could eat alphabet soup and shit better lyrics.

(1909 – 1976) American lyricist, songwriter & singer
Entertainment Insults Reviews/Criticism

Then Gil and Noel sung a charming duet of “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better”. They were both wrong.

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

Love is a douche commercial.

(movie reviews at mrcranky.com)
Reviews/Criticism