The culture of independent film criticism has totally gone down the drain and this seems to come with the territory of the consumer age that we are now living in.

Film is a very, very powerful medium. It can either confirm the idea that things are wonderful the way they are, or it can reinforce the conception that things can be changed.

Everything is entertainment; criticism is now entertainment and it seems that the French directors have woken up one day and suddenly realised that they were not backed up any more.

Wim Wenders Quotes