“Extraordinary. . . . The 1980s were not the most salubrious decade in which to shine as a movie reviewer, . . . but as with all great reviewers—Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris, Manny Farber—Kehr’s reviews fly free from their ostensible subjects to become specimens of cultural criticism. Agree with his opinions or not, they’re always smart, lucid, well argued, and witty. This book is a pleasure to read.”
— Peter Biskind, New York Times Book Review
"The ability to see a film projected more than once has significantly aided the training of Kehr's visual sensibilities, which he displays with sharp analyses of the varied styles of Robert Bresson, Joe Dante, Stanley Kubrick, Akira Kurosawa, Elaine May, and Orson Welles."
— Cineaste
"Kehr is a prodigious critic and this collection is an excellent sampling of his voice."
— Publishers Weekly
"Kehr's descriptive prose conjures a rich, multilayered experience—not unlike the one delivered through cinema."
— Chicago Reader