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I naively thought I was making a low-budget movie. But, when the film came out, the Daily Variety reviewer at that time… — Stephanie Rothman Copy Share Image
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No man's thoughts are new, but the style of their expression is the never-failing novelty which cheers and refreshes men. If we… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
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So, you see, it's a real chore for me to write a book review because it's like a contest. It's like I'm… — John Irving Copy Share Image
What's happening to movie critics is no different from what has been meted out to book, dance, theater, and fine-arts reviewers and… — James Wolcott Copy Share Image
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The thing we call critics are not really reviewers, they are not really critics. They don't have the discipline to write what… — Ang Lee Copy Share Image
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