You should never send an expert to a movie about his specialty. Boxers hate boxing movies. Space buffs said 'Apollo 13' showed the wrong side of the moon. The British believe Mel Gibson's scholarship was faulty in 'Braveheart' merely because some of the key characters hadn't been born at the time of the story. 'Hackers' is, I have no doubt, deeply dubious in the computer science department. While it is no doubt true that in real life no hacker could do what the characters in this movie do, it is no doubt equally true that what hackers can do would not make a very entertaining movie.

I arrive at the end of this review having done my duty as a critic. I have described the movie accurately and you have a good idea what you are in for if you g…

Most people choose movies that provide exactly what they expect, and tell them things they already know. Others are more curious. We are put on this planet onl…

I read all the movie reviews, especially those of Ebert, a graceful and witty prose stylist with profound erudition, whose reviews are worth reading just for t…

Am I really, oh great! They just want to keep that competition going between the two films don't they. But I don't think you can really compare the two. It wil…

I want people to go to the movies. I am the man of the spectacle. I'm playing.

With Star Wars, George put the butter back into the popcorn.