In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby, while quite critical of the film overall, praised Douglas ' work as " the funniest, canniest performance of his career ".

In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby wrote, " As the fast-talking Aaron, Albert Brooks comes very close to stealing Broadcast News.

In his review for the New York Times, Vincent Canby wrote that Buckaroo Banzai " may well turn out to be a pilot film for other theatrical features, though this one would be hard to top for pure, nutty fun ".

In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby wrote, " It's by far the best thing he's ever done ", referring to Nicholson's performance.

In his review for the New York Times, Vincent Canby called the film a " surprisingly cheesy horror film to come from Mr. Carpenter, a director whose work is usually far more efficient and inventive.

In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby wrote, " Had Mr. Cronenberg settled simply for horror, as John Carpenter did in his classic Halloween ( though not in his not-so-classic The Fog ), Scanners might have been a Grand Guignol treat.

In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby wrote, " Slacker is a 14-course meal composed entirely of desserts or, more accurately, a conventional film whose narrative has been thrown out and replaced by enough bits of local color to stock five years ' worth of ordinary movies ".

In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby wrote, " Two-Lane Blacktop is a far from perfect film ( those metaphors keep blocking the road ), but it has been directed, acted, photographed and scored ( underscored, happily ) with the restraint and control of an aware, mature filmmaker ".

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