Hal Boedeker

"The strong writing offsets the film's weaknesses. 'Creepshow 2' may not have the major-league excitement of 'The Exorcist' or 'Aliens', but in its own right, it succeeds"

"It aspires to be a gritty look at a troubled inner-city school, but despite all its tough talk and its seething students, it's a cornball fantasy."  

"With 'Chicago Hope', Kelley demonstrates again that he can create memorable characters quickly"

"In a season of too many three-child sitcoms, 'Frasier' reminds viewers how good an adult sitcom can be"

"Swift pacing energizes the movie, and Schulman writes compelling scenes for the large cast. Many actors, who have only one scene to make an impression, meet the challenge splendidly."

"Hughes has packed the movie, the story of a young couple's marriage, with amusing sight gags and jokes. What he has failed to offer are palatable characters, original insights or smooth storytelling."

"No one will confuse episodic 'The Tommyknockers' with 'The Twilight Zone'. It relies more on cheap effects than imagination or characterizations. Even the setting is counterfeit; this New England is actually New Zealand"

"Splashy, uneven version of the musical, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (All About Eve). Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra seem miscast, but Jean Simmons is delightful as the Salvation Army woman Brando falls for"