I suspect it’s easier than ever for anyone of any age to get their end away, thanks to the internet. I often regret that my prime (and unattached) years took place before the proliferation of hook-up… (View Post)

I thought about adding Oliver Twist as my favourite, but I ran out of space for that. Someone mentioned Brief Encounter, which is not actually my favourite. Laurence of Arabia, Dr Zhivago, and The Br… (View Post)

Someone upthread dismissed Vertigo. Only the most acclaimed film of all time by film makers and film critics, see umpteen Sight and Sound polls passim. EPG put it wonderfully when he talks about the … (View Post)

I’m Alright Jack is a classic. Much better than its synopsis suggests. I obviously need to check out the others. (View Post)

Or Tarkovsky? Or Antonioni? You’ve just reminded me there is a Eustache retrospective at Lincoln Center which I need to get back to New York for. (View Post)