Subject: Reviews/Criticism (Page 4)

Sarah Brightman couldn't act scared on the New York subway at four o'clock in the morning.

(1943 – 2007) American film critic
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This had all the drama of a traffic jam.

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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.

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Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson star. … If I were taken off the movie beat and assigned to cover the interior design of bowling alleys, I would have some idea of how they must have felt as they made this film.

(1942 – 2013) American film critic, journalist & screenwriter
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This is either bad writing, bad direction, bad acting or a combination of the three.

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Another half-baked helping of the worst kind of scientific clap-trap.

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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
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I’m glad it wasn’t that bad.

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Several tons of dynamite are set off in this picture – none of it under the right people.

(1909 – 1955) American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter & film critic
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If you don't knit bring a good book.

(1893 – 1967) writer, humorist & poet
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Steve Guttenberg and a friendship between a dog and a dolphin – in what fiery pit of hell was this heartwarming plot conjured?

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Only someone so smart could make a movie this stupid.

writer, editor & film reviewer
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Logic and drama are what get purged here.

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Is it trying to be a parody of itself?

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Safe House will have you on the edge of your seat – so you can spring out of it the second the credits roll.

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The entire film seems to consist of three thoughts, cycled ad nauseum: Don’t leave me. I can’t live without you. Make me a vampire.

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Not as fun as Survivor but essential to the Republic.

American television critic
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I smile so seldom that I wonder at Arlene Francis, who smiles persistently… like the Sorcerer's Apprentice, once she turns it on can she turn it off?

(1906 – 1972) pianist, composer, author, comedian & actor
People Reviews/Criticism

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

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

(1900 – 1969) American drama critic & author
Acting Entertainment Insults Reviews/Criticism

Wow, I haven’t seen this much over-the-hill action since Don Ameche and Hume Cronyn did laps in Cocoon.

American film critic
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