Quote: "The Moon and Sixpence is stripped of all Maugham's wit and wisdom, leaving melodrama and the intricate psychology of characters I don't care about."

Quote: "Shall We Dance is the seventh Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers film, made memorable by the music of George and Ira Gershwin. The plot is flimsy, the jokes are lame, but it's Fred and Ginger, George and Ira, and you can't take that away from me."

Quote: "Criticizing this well-meaning film feels like kicking a puppy -- a sick puppy -- but it's not a particularly entertaining hour and a half, when what should be a heart wrenching story is undermined by a script that treats its protagonists as saints instead of people."

Quote: "I Am The Cheese is a loose adaptation of that book, taking liberties with the ending, so must stand alone as a film. Unfortunately, I had to stand with it."

Quote: "The film plays slightly like revenge against a cruel father, and while he seems to deserve it, I'm not sure the audience does. I longed for more depth, more of a character study of Tony or the father or both, but Swimming Upstream is afraid to take the plunge into the deep end."

Quote: "This quasi-sequel was broadcast in 1996, and covers a short period of time during World War Two, which was not so much 'missing' as 'considered unnecessary in the original book and miniseries.'"

Quote: "By the end of the 17 episodes, most of these characters feel like friends, and their world of insecurity and tentative connections was one I was sad to leave behind."

Quote: "The themes of carpe diem and raging against authority are not new, but Rory O'Shea Was Here is a refreshing take on what could be tired ideas. "

Quote: "Because of Winn-Dixie has a formula kids will enjoy -- a plucky and vivacious heroine, an adorable dog and various cute animals, an eccentric group of over-the-top characters, slapstick humor, and big acting. But it lacks the ability to speak to adults."

Quote: "Sledge Hammer is gleefully politically incorrect, both in humor and in content, appealing to people with a skewed sense of humor (hello, fellow warped minds) and to those who like to write angry letters to networks and DVD distributors about glorifying police brutality, violence, misogyny, and gun worship in the media. But it's all in goofy, subversive fun."