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“The study of maps and the perusal of travel books aroused in me a secret fascination that was at times almost irresistible.”

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Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton is a Swiss writer and philosopher known for his books on philosophy, art, and culture. His work is characterized by its accessible exploration of profound themes, which has won him a wide audience. more

“Films, like memories, seem to re-shoot themselves over the years, reflecting our latest needs and obsessions. In many cases they can change completely, and reveal unexpected depths and shallows. Will Four Weddings and a Funeral be seen one day as a vicious social satire? Could Jaws become as tearful and sentimental as Bambi?”

Needs Years Seems Film Social Memories Cases Four One Day Depth Obsession Unexpected Satire Funeral Sentimental Vicious Reflecting Our Wedding

Author:J. G. Ballard

“All students of disaster movies know that nothing survives these natural onslaughts except cats and the highest paid film stars.”

Knows Film Stars Natural Students Highest Cat Paid Disaster Film Stars Disaster Movie

Author:Simon Jenkins

“Disaster movies do us the psychological service of forcing a quick march through the worst that could happen. At the end we see that you win a few, you lose a few, some cars are up in trees, and only the most attractive of the young people have survived.”

People Ends Happens Young Winning Loses Tree Worst Car Disaster Psychological Attractive March Survived Disaster Movie

Author:Frederica Mathewes-Green

“The New World is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). There is some intense, bloodless violence and the beautiful underage lead actress (15-year-old Q'orianka Kilcher) may cause cardiac arrest among some viewers.”

World Years May Beautiful Causes Parent Violence Actresses Intense New World Viewers Cardiac Cardiac Arrest

Author:Manohla Dargis

“I just wonder what has been the effect on the human soul of nearly a century in which we have regarded sex on screen as generally better than the sex we actually have, the sex which is, in fact, much better than anything we have seen in the movies, becuase it's sex, after all, and in the movies, it isn't.”

Humans Has Beens Soul Facts Sex Wonder Effects Century Screens Human Soul

Author:Declan Lynch

“Given that most movies are bad, and that there are whole categories and sub-categories of badness - the sequel, the Madonna Movie, the Friday 13th Series, or Movies Starring John Travolta Before Pulp Fiction - it is almost impossible to choose a single film for worst movie of all time. But strangely, I do have a nomination and I believe it is actually the worst movie ever made. It is Boxing Helena. The director is David Lynch's daughter, and the film comes with the almost insane-making faults that the family connection might imply.”

“Ewan McGregor stars as Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, again doing a fine Alec Guinness impersonation but otherwise seeming lost and alone in the galaxy as the one actor attempting to give a real performance in this mess.”

Giving Real Actors Lost Stars Fine Performances Mess Galaxy Attempting Seeming Guinness Obi Wan Kenobi

Author:Stephanie Zacharek

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