Sharpest critical lines of the day, so far

“But on the whole her book is bound to be dull, because she is averse to examining what actually happened.”

Tim Parks reviewing a new biography of Garibaldi.

“Long ago, when the impact of ‘Star Wars’ was beefed up by a line of merchandise, some of us noticed that the five-inch Lukes and Leias possessed a depth and mobility that was denied to their onscreen counterparts….”

Anthony Lane in a review of Transformers.