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I'm told we movie critics praise movies that are long and boring.

~Roger Ebert

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Sarah Palin lacked the preparation or temperament to be one heartbeat away from the presidency, but what she possessed in abundance was the ability to inflame political passions and energize the John McCain campaign with star quality.

~Roger Ebert

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Samurai films, like westerns, need not be familiar genre stories. They can expand to contain stories of ethical challenges and human tragedy.

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Reese Witherspoon is as cute as a button on Raggedy Ann's overalls, but irresistible raw sex appeal is not one of her qualities.

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It is not enough for a movie to be righteous. It must also be watchable.

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People never think of themselves as choosing to be politically correct. They simply think in the way that they do.

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Not everyone needs to be slammed into a category and locked there.

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No movie has ever been able to provide a catharsis for the Holocaust, and I suspect none will ever be able to provide one for 9/11. Such subjects overwhelm art.

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There's something depressing about a young couple helplessly in love. Their state is so perfect, it must be doomed. They project such qualities on their lover that only disappointment can follow.

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It's easier to identify with loss than love, because we have had so much more experience of it.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Critic

Born: June 18th, 1942

Died: April 4th, 2013

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