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In Reply to: "He is the Hollywood's willing servant with no taste." posted by Bulkington on November 14, 2003 at 13:44:07:

Anthiony Lane is my all time favorite.

Mine too - Bulkington 08:26:27 11/17/03 (1)
I don't always agree with him and have come to feel that the quality of his reviews has fallen off a bit in recent years (they seem more rushed, his wit sometimes forced and flat), but as with all great critics, you read him for his peccadillos as much as for his insights. You may know he finally put out a collection of his New Yorker reviews and essays. I was disappointed that his review of the novel adapted from the film adapted from Dickens' Great Expectations wasn't included. And out of the multitude of usually ill-advised entries into the post-9/11-musings sweepstakes, his, I thought, was the most moving--that I read, at least.
- Re: Mine too - rico 12:33:15 11/17/03 (0)
  I have the book you mention and have read most of it. The breadth of his knowlege (he's not that old) is astounding and his humor unbeatable. I a;ways look forward to his New Yorker pieces every other week.

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