Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Michael Maltinis an American film critic and historian, author of several mainstream books on cinema, focusing on nostalgic, celebratory narratives. He is known as a "go-to" critic for the major studios, for writing the shortest review in the U.S. and creating the Walt Disney Treasures series...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth18 December 1950
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
If you're willing to go along for this farcical ride, you'll find 'Dead Snow 2' to be one terrific zombie movie.
Two remarkable men -- one young, one old -- fuel each other's spirits in the beautiful documentary Keep On Keepin' On.
With massive doses of eye-popping special effects I applaud the visual achievements in 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.'
Joe Berlinger's documentary 'Whitey' is so hard-hitting and compelling, you can't take your eyes off the screen.
The subtle performances of the leads, the remarkable Irrfan Khan and the engaging Nimrat Kaur, make 'The Lunchbox' a pleasure to watch.
I think the people who are making Christmas-themed movies today feel that people are more cynical about Christmas. There's more of an edge.
A Christmas Carol is such a fool-proof story you can't louse it up.
Timing in life is everything.
The last person to stand still and repeat himself was Walt Disney. He refused to repeat himself. So to think that he'd be making the same kind of film in the year 2001 that he made in 1941 is absurd.
Television is what made It's a Wonderful Life the classic it is today.
Shakespeare wrote great plays that we're still watching all these years later. Charlie Chaplin made great comedies and they are still as funny today as they ever were.
If I were less than honest as a critic, I think people would spot that right away, and it would destroy my credibility.
I'm a lifelong Disney nut.
Hollywood executives believe that money is both the be-all and end-all to the moviemaking process.