If I were less than honest as a critic, I think people would spot that right away, and it would destroy my credibility.
Leonard MaltinIt says something about the curious nature of film, that someone can be so alive on screen, when we're all too aware that they've passed. it underscores how we're mortal, and films are immortal (commenting on the death of Heath Ledger)
Leonard MaltinHitchcock's murder set-pieces are so potent, they can galvanize (and frighten) even a viewer who's seen them before!
Leonard Maltin