I think people in Hollywood are afraid of sentiment because they think audiences will reject it.
Leonard MaltinDumbo... makes me cry. Every single time and in the exact same spot. I just have a special affection for Dumbo.
Leonard MaltinBeauty and the Beast became the first animated feature ever nominated for best picture.
Leonard MaltinJoe Berlinger's documentary 'Whitey' is so hard-hitting and compelling, you can't take your eyes off the screen.
Leonard MaltinTwo remarkable men -- one young, one old -- fuel each other's spirits in the beautiful documentary Keep On Keepin' On.
Leonard MaltinI can't think of another actor who acquired stardom so quickly, who held it for such a short time, and then kept it for such a long time. James Dean became a star in one calendar year, and then he left us. But he's still being talked about, he's still being revered, he's still being iconized forty years later. I don't think there's another example like it in the entire history of movies.
Leonard Maltin