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

It does seem true that a lot of people will do anything, however humiliating, for fame.

And yet, even so, there is a way to find happiness. That is to be curious about all of the interlocking events that add up to our lives. To notice connections. To be amused or perhaps frightened by the ways things work out. If the universe is indifferent, what a consolation that we are not.

To say that George Lucas cannot write a love scene is an understatement; greeting cards have expressed more passion.

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.

You can't just tell actors, especially young ones, to 'act happy' and expect them to do it. They must in some essential way be happy.

In my reviews, I feel it's good to make it clear that I'm not proposing objective truth, but subjective reactions; a review should reflect the immediate experience.