Does the critic wish to influence the kind of film that costs more than £250,000? It is as … - Kenneth Tynan

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Kenneth Tynan

Does the critic wish to influence the kind of film that costs more than £250,000? It is as if he were to send a postcard to General Motors explaining that he would like them to make a raft next year, or a helicopter, instead of a car.

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