The inability of this paper to recommend "The Earrings of Madame de..." (even after a Criterion endorsement) really makes me question their film department.

Yeah, Erik. You should be more considerate of the pompous douche community among your readers.

pot... kettle.

"Earrings..." isn't a great film because pompous douches declare it so. Pompous douches declare it so because it is a great film. There is no causality between the merits of the film and my collection of tweed jackets.

My point is that if we're listing the best tickets in town, Jim Henson's giant cube, murderous Japanese schoolgirls AND Ophul's floating camera are all up there (as well as Baquiat coincidently running into his favorite NY bands).

This newspaper should have the decency to at least give it a bad review.

That was completely incoherent. If you feel the need to mention "causality," at least abide by your own rules.