“Romantic comedies frequently promote the toxic belief that a woman’s worth is defined entirely by her relationship status.”— Jill Grunenwald, bitchmedia.org
“This movie is like a Parent Trap/Princess Diaries/90 Day Fiance mash-up and it is wild. Vanessa Hudgens plays an uptight baker from Chicago AND a loosey-goosey princess excited to see the world.”— Nora Taylor, manrepeller.com
“She's already written, and kept private, two volumes of unpublished memoirs, one focusing on her Fellini years, the other on her time with Allen. In the latter, Engelhardt portrays a relationship of unequals.”— Gary Baum, hollywoodreporter.com
“This has been a tumultuous, surprising and, in the end, rewarding year for films.”— THR Staff, hollywoodreporter.com
“For Nicolas, 23, Friends makes everything feel okay — even when it’s clearly not. This is not about a feeling of relatability ('It’s not relatable,' he says), nor about it being good TV ('It’s not as good as Seinfeld or Frasier') but about the fact that Friends unites people.”— Emma Bracy, manrepeller.com
“The ghost, having made his presence known through the cracked dish (rude) then apparently informed the whisperer that he hated Aniston’s roommate (also rude). I don’t know anything about this ghost or his story, so I don’t want to pass judgment too quickly, but he sounds petty.”— Madeleine Aggeler, thecut.com
“Zephyr: Has the testosterone made you all into raging assholes or did I just miss something? Aneela: Men need to fight. It gives them meaning and us entertainment.”— Adam Barken, Zeph, Kelly McCormack, imdb.com
“I laughed, staying to watch the rest of Private Life and cringe in self-recognition. I saw myself in Hahn’s Rachel, a tall, brainy, Jewish author. Years ago, I was sick of decades of dating heartbreak, and decided I’d felt fine alone. Then I met Aaron, a comedy writer as smart and sardonic as Paul G…”— Susan Shapiro, thecut.com
“Deep down, we apparently don’t care if our Christmas movies are terrible. In fact, the terribleness is a crucial component.”— Tim Grierson, melmagazine.com
“Blame it all on Drake. He's the one who got us thinking love was something fake.”— Carlie Hanson, open.spotify.com
“The world currently expects us to look like a Kardashian-Jenner, with perfectly symmetrical facial features and the hip-waist ratio of a sexy flamingo.”— Melanie LaForce, amazon.com
“'I used to be embarrassed because I was just a comic-book writer while other people were building bridges or going on to medical careers. And then I began to realize: entertainment is one of the most important things in people’s lives. Without it they might go off the deep end. I feel that if you’re…”— Stan Lee, washingtonpost.com
“[Being a ‘geek’] has become a badge of honor. It’s geeks who really make or break a TV show or movie or video game. They’re the ones who are passionate about these things and who collect [the paraphernalia] and talk about them. A geek is really somebody interested in communication and entertainment…”— Stan Lee, washingtonpost.com
“I have always been a bit like that, though – always a bit of an island. I don't like to confer with too many people.”— Zayn Malik, vogue.co.uk
“I am outraged and disgusted that the DA continues to persecute my client. Trials are supposed to be conducted in court rooms before juries. This is trial by TV.”— Jerry Bruckheimer, Ron Trott, Victor Garber, imdb.com
“Over the course of the series, Sabrina has to wrestle with what it means to possess power, not just the ability to cast spells, and what she is told she must compromise as a woman in order to get it.”— Hazel Cills, themuse.jezebel.com
“Until mankind is peaceful enough not to have violence on the news, there's no point in taking it out of shows that need it for entertainment value.”— Amy Heckerling, Cher Horowitz, Alicia Silverstone, imdb.com
“In such a shifting culture, the myth of the white male hero deserves to be readdressed.”— Tim Grierson, melmagazine.com
“Despite the reputation our generation has, I have found that young people are actually incredibly diligent and hungry for work. We often get criticized for being lazy or overly concerned with superficial aspects of the industry, but I think most of us are fully aware that knowing the right people ca…”— Shrai Popat, Starling Irving, manrepeller.com
“While the 90s were peak years for divorce-as-a-plot-point-movies, they were also the golden age of fictional women setting shit on fire, and I was ready to participate.”— Nora Taylor, manrepeller.com