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I can't believe David Lynch was not mentioned once during the nineties episode. Since all the movies in the documentary are American anyway, why isn't this great artist being recognized at all?

And by the way... There are so many great films from the rest of the world as well, but this documentary only focuses on classical Hollywood.

Apart from that, nothing new or shocking is revealed. These are mostly just actors and directors saying they like a movie, one of them actually said it in the form of 'this movie is one of the best' which is the type of comments you often see on the internet that I find ridiculous. I believe this should always be rephrased as 'I find this movie one of the best'. It's all subjective no?

How is it possible that a great production could release something so subpar? The plot is flimsy, there is no focus.

The acting was okay and I love to see Clancy Brown's evil side (Brother Justin popping out every once and a while, felt some Carnivàle references <3)

Jennifer and Michael were good as usual with what they got, which was not much. What a shame that Debra got killed or they could have made a series around the two of them.

The other characters were all quite dull and uninteresting to me.

The strongest point that drew me to the first series was the atmosphere. There was always music in the air. I missed that heavily in this season and it just shows how important a dedicated score is. Daniel Licht had a big part in the success of Dexter.

As far as the writing goes... it feels like there was no evolution and everything was just recycled from the old scripts. The writers should watch Twin Peaks: The Return and learn from the great David Lynch and Mark Frost how to do an original reboot.

I live in Antwerp, where the past year there has been a lot of commotion around a similar problem. 3M has been dumping PFOS for years, it's been around since the seventies, and still polluting every day before our very eyes. On top of that they're being arrogant about it, while the government sat by for years, knowing there was a problem but not acting on it.

The movie got recommended to me in a social media local environmental group. I watched it today and it made me cry. How do these people look at themselves in the mirror, I wonder.

Thank you for making this film. And mostly thank you to the heroes who took on this fight, and all who take so much effort to leave the world better than they found it, no matter what it costs them. These are the real people to look up to.

Everything David Lynch creates feels like a meditation to me. You let it happen and it leaves you blissful, satisfied, lingering for a while. I've been a Lynch fan for most of my life and I don't know if someone who is new to his work and personality could appreciate this. I love it, I think it's funny, emotional and dramatic, all in 17 minutes. The music and atmosphere are super classy, as usual.

The pilot did not speak to me at all. However, I believe that it's impossible to judge the quality of a tv show solely based on the pilot, so I reluctantly watched the first season. Sadly, not much happened. What I saw was a whole season of people arguing. I agree with another reviewer, it feels very much like a soap opera. I can see why Lee Pace was cast because his voice is very similar to Jon Hamm's and it's obvious that the show is heavily inspired by Mad Men. But what makes Mad Men strong is that it's spiritual and philosophical, combined with a great sense of humour, detail in storytelling, some randomness, great directing, editing and charismatic characters. but all of these components are missing from HaCF in my opinion. I don't know much about IT and I can imagine that for people who do, the storytelling is more interesting. To me it was quite boring. I looked forward to seeing Toby Huss again, his legendary character Stumpy from Carnivàle is still being quoted many a times in my household, and the scenes where he was in certainly were the most enjoyable. I also liked the set dressing. Maybe I'm just too spoiled because right before this, I saw The Handmaid's Tale. Anyway, one season of HaCF is more than enough for me.

A friend recommended this show a while ago and to pass the time in between new Twin Peaks episodes we decided to binge this series. The first season kept us hooked really well. Original writing, super sharp editing, decent acting and class. The next few episodes in season 2 were still good and exciting. A lot of nice atmosphere, which I love.

But when season 3 started everything seemed different. It went from clever to mediocre acting and shallow writing. And these predictable plots are worked out in an action-for-the-sake-of-action package. So then we lost interest.

The page turner effect vanished somehow, it's almost like the later episodes are student films, which is a shame really, I'd prefer it if shows just stopped when the inspiration is gone.

Nevertheless, the first two seasons are definitely worth a watch.

This film, partly biography, partly fiction, is a dreamy portrayal of Chets struggle to stay clean and get back to the top after losing his teeth in a fight and not being able to play anymore. There's a lot of romance in here, but not in a corny way. Romantic love helps him stay clean, switching from one kind of high to another.

The cinematography is beautiful, as well as the set dressing which gives the movie a nice sixties feel. The music is great, as it should be. I love the fact that Ethan sings the songs, it shows great bravery and contributes a lot to the feeling of the struggling artist. He captures the Chet-haze almost perfectly.

Being an admirer of Chet Baker and Ethan Hawke I'd been looking forward to 'Born to be Blue' for a long time. It took me a while before I could finally see it, but it was worth the wait and I will certainly watch it over and over.

I'm not a Nolan fan but I always want to give his movies a try because mostly I do like the general ideas for the stories that are told. I really tried to watch this one without prejudice. And after it was done, I sat there with the same feeling that I had after Inception: it's interesting but there is so much unnecessary "action" and plot holes that it loses so much of its potential. And that's sad!

The first 40 minutes or so are really slow. After that the tempo goes up but so many details are overlooked that it becomes a bit hard to watch. This makes me very cynical and looking at the clock to see when the movie will be over. Also, playing with time is such an interesting idea but it has to be done right and you can't just be sloppy with details like I've seen more than a few times in this film.

I wasn't crazy about McConaughey's performance, I kinda liked Hathaway. The visuals are good but I put on 2001: A Space Odyssey right after I finished Interstellar and to me these graphics are just as good, even though they're almost 50 years old. And the mood and eerie atmosphere are loads better! Besides, Interstellar seemed like a bit of a remake of 2001, and as is usually the case with remakes, not better than the original.

I gave Interstellar a 5 star rating because of the concept and the effects.

After four viewings I am certain: Inland Empire is a 10-star movie. I think that every time I watch it, I love it more. This isn't just a movie, it's an experience that puts you in a dream world, and it's oh so good. If I have to compare it to other movies, I'd say it's a raw version of Mulholland Dr., Eraserheadstyle. And these were also great and dreamy and kinda scary.

Honestly, after my first Inland Empire, I was mostly stunned, thinking: 'what did I just watch?' and still I... wanted more. That's the strength of David Lynch's work, it draws you in and if you put yourself to it for several viewings, it's so rewarding. Everything he makes is so layered and you discover new things every time! I think Inland Empire is the most layered film I've ever seen. It's not about the plot at all, it's about the experience. I've read comments from people who are frustrated because they can't explain the movie, but this is irrelevant. It's surrealism. It's about the feeling, beauty, disturbing thoughts. It gets you in a buzz, 'on high'.

Cinematographically, it looks a bit less perfect than most of Lynch's movies, due to the way it was filmed, but this really adds to the dream feel and increases the raw emotion a lot. The soundtrack is, of course, amazing. Every sound is perfectly matched to the pictures and emotions. When she walks outside in the cold: 'Ghost of Love'. The 'Locomotion' hookers. 'Black Tambourine' on Hollywood Blvd. The ending credits!

Laura Dern deserves loads of credit as well, her acting is so raw and disturbing, there's no words to describe it. She quickly became one of my favourite artists after seeing her as Nikki Grace (and co).

If you're either a fan of Lynch or surrealism or you like to be overwhelmed by atmosphere and you don't mind putting some effort in a movie evening, do yourself a favor and go for the experience, preferably more than once. Go to this place both wonderful and strange, it's really worth it!

'Cake' starts very promising. The main character is dealing with chronic pain and drug (ab)use. After the suicide of a girl from her support group, she starts to think about ending it herself but somehow her will to live seems to be stronger. I think this is a sensitive topic for lots of people, and it's what fascinated me enough to watch the movie. Sadly, the story starts to drag after a while and loses depth very fast.

Like many others here, I was curious about Jen's performance, because it's always nice to see another side of an actor, especially one who gets a lot of typecasting. I've always thought of her as a terrific comedy actress with an amazing sense of timing. I have to say, her performance didn't really touch me. She didn't do bad with what she got, but I missed some connection to her character. I disagree with other reviewers calling this the best performance of her career.

What makes a movie great to me is the urge to watch it again, which I didn't experience with this one. I didn't feel any emotion even though the theme is supposed to be very touching.

Dead Poets Society was one of my favourite movies when I was about 12 years old. It was a long time ago since I'd last seen it and I kinda expected it to have lost something over the years. Not true at all. The story's message still very much applies today and always will: make something of your life, enjoy it as much as you can.

When you watch this beautifully acted, directed and well shot film, you can't help but be genuinely be seized by emotion. Several scenes are stunning, yet it never gets sentimental and stays sincere throughout the whole film.

Because he was such a fantastic emotional actor, Robin Williams was the perfect choice to play John Keating, an original English teacher who wants his students to think for themselves, not only about poetry but also about life itself. If there'd be a John Keating in every school, the world might just become a little more interesting.

Definitely a must-see classic.

I'm no fan of romantic comedies, mostly it's hard for me to sit through one, because they're all so obvious. If I do watch one, it's because I like one of the actors, in the case of Enough Said James Gandolfini. His performance is OK. Julia Louis-Dreyfus's character is really not likable at all, not to say plain annoying.

At first, it looks like the story is about the insecurity many people deal with after a divorce and the reluctance to start a new relationship, which seems to affect the main character, Eva, as well. The man she falls in love with is no prince charming in the classical sense. So far, so good. But then another story line is added, about prince-not-so-charming's ex-wife who becomes friends with Eva and does nothing but talk nasty about him, which results in a lot of lying and stupidity, almost as if Eva wants to mess it up. And that's exactly what happens in thousands of other romcoms and where I'm no longer interested.

Admitted, I chuckled a few times with the dialogs but I had a lot more fun with other movies in this genre. (e.g. It's Complicated and Something's Gotta Give)

I think that a movie needs to be watched at least twice to know whether it's good or not. Lots of movies aren't worth a second viewing but Prisoners was OK enough to see again.

The first time I liked it. The plot is interesting, quite original despite the topic, kidnapped children. It's a bit depressing and not for sensitive souls. The actors are doing a great job and there's a dark atmosphere throughout the entire movie, mainly because of the great cinematography.

When I watched it a second time and the story was no longer a surprise, I thought there was too much added thrill factor/action scenes. I think it would be a lot better without the excessive violence, a rapid car scene that is way too long and so on.

I rated it an 8, a bit high maybe but I tend to like cinema with certain atmospheres and this thriller does it quite well.

I remember when Twin Peaks first aired in Belgium, I was 12 years old and couldn't watch it yet because it was on too late, but I was always listening to the music while I was in my bed and my dad was watching it in the living room. (sometimes insomnia does pay off!) It enchanted me already back then and when I finally got to watch it 3 years later, I enjoyed it as much as I'd expected.

I love Lynch a lot, especially because everything he makes puts you in a different state of mind. His teamwork with Mark Frost and Angelo Badalamenti, who did the wonderful music, was fantastic, perfect for the time as there was nothing else on TV that was interesting.

This series takes you away: every time I watch it (and that's at least once a year) I feel like I'm there. The atmosphere in this little town surrounded by woods is something that is quite rare in TV and even cinema.

The characters have many dimensions, their good and bad sides are being shown. This is more common for series and movies nowadays, it wasn't back then. Still there is something about Twin Peaks that made it stand the test of time... 25 years old and as good as ever, probably because this show is a flawless mix of different styles: horror, parody, nostalgia, mystery, humour and more, which makes it completely original.

Of course, the storyline isn't perfect and maybe some of the character plots are a bit redundant, especially in the second season, but who cares? The quality of most of the story is excellent enough to transcend that! Not to mention the perfect casting, acting, directing, editing, costume design and so on.

And yes, it is really worth it to watch the second season. The final episode is the best and scariest episode of any series I've ever seen!

I've been watching Carnivàle at least once a year since I borrowed the DVD box from a friend in 2007. I'm a mood junkie, and to me art is something that makes you feel. So far only a few TV series have been able to take me to another world. Carnivàle does it every time.

The atmosphere is fantastic: every picture is beautifully shot, every sound is perfect. I love the soundtrack. The writers did an excellent job and the language the characters use is authentic and really funny. The costumes, the locations, everything is just perfection. The acting, casting and directing are superb. Every single character is well developed and I can honestly say that I think they're all great, even the small supporting roles.

The storyline is also excellent. It was written in its whole like a novel with 3 volumes. The TV series covers the first volume. There were supposed to be 6 seasons until HBO decided not to make the next chapters.

Funnily enough, on the DVD special features is an interview from after the first season where Dan Knauf explains that it's a novel and he points out that it would be awful to start reading a novel and someone takes it out of your hands when you've only read half of it, and he jokes and says how lucky he is that HBO wants to tell his whole story. Tragic! However, at this point, if you surf a bit, it's possible to find information on how the story was supposed to unfold, so that gives some kind of closure after all these years.

One more thing there is to say about Carnivàle, if you haven't seen it yet, it needs to be watched several times because it's so multi-layered. And it builds up slowly, but this really pays off for the depth of the story and characters later on, something that is very rare to see on a screen. And of course, it's unfinished but it's still very much worth it and a beautiful experience.