David Lynch on America in Primetime

David Lynch on the experience of watching television when it’s first broadcast. There’s something about a shared experience. You used to know that millions of other people were watching the same thing and there’s something, something kind of cosmic about that… You feel a deeper thing. And you know that deeper thing. The quote comes courtesy of a … Read more

Short Takes: April 2012

Between Twitter and Letterboxd I tend to ‘review’ a number of films in a short to very short manner. Whilst I don’t share my thoughts on every film I see, there are still quite a few that I don’t dedicate full reviews to but post a few brief thoughts on. So, starting this month, I’ll … Read more

“But the movies set you up and no matter how bright you are, you believe it.”

An extract from Gena Rowlands’ beautiful monologue in John Cassavetes’ Minnie and Moskowitz, You know, I think that movies are a conspiracy… because they set you up…  They set you up from the time you’re a little kid.  They set you up to believe in everything…in ideals and strength and good guys and romance—-and, of … Read more