Movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash we have very little reason to be interested in them.

Quote by Pauline Kael

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Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in...

Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in...

One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes...

One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes...

In the arts, the critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is...

In the arts, the critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is...

It seems likely that many of the young who don't wait for others to call...

It seems likely that many of the young who don't wait for others to call...

A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is

A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is

Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in...

Where there is a will, there is a way. If there is a chance in...

The critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.

The critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.

The critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.

The critic is the only independent source of information. The rest is advertising.

A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is.

A mistake in judgment isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgment is.

The first prerogative of an artist in any medium is to make a fool of...

The first prerogative of an artist in any medium is to make a fool of...

Kevin Costner has feathers in his hair and feathers in his head. The Indians should...

Kevin Costner has feathers in his hair and feathers in his head. The Indians should...

A book might be written on the injustice of the just.

A book might be written on the injustice of the just.

Citizen Kane is perhaps the one American talking picture that seems as fresh now as...

Citizen Kane is perhaps the one American talking picture that seems as fresh now as...

The words Kiss Kiss Bang Bang which I saw on an Italian movie poster, are...

The words Kiss Kiss Bang Bang which I saw on an Italian movie poster, are...

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

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

Movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash we have...

Movies are so rarely great art that if we cannot appreciate great trash we have...

I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization...

I see little of more importance to the future of our country and of civilization...

The advertisers who believe in the selling power of jingles have never had to sell...

The advertisers who believe in the selling power of jingles have never had to sell...

Advertising is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

Advertising is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

The Great Idea in advertising is far more than the sum of the recognition scores,...

The Great Idea in advertising is far more than the sum of the recognition scores,...

Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part...

Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part...