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“When I aim at praise, they say I bite.” — Alexander Pope

How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! -— Alexander Pope, from “Eloisa to Abelard” Alexander Pope was born on this day in 1688. He was so huge … Continue reading

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“Meet Me in Montauk.”

Voiceover: To all patients of Dr.Howard Mierzwiak My name is Mary Spevo. We’ve met but you don’t remember me. I worked for a company you hired to have part of your memory erased. I have since decided this is a … Continue reading

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Speaking of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind:

I am not prepared to say this in any way approaching 100%, but I will say that the trailer for that film – the first one – is one of the best trailers I have ever seen in my life. … Continue reading

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“I think it speaks to the way that we try to keep people alive by remembering them.”

A wonderful video essay by Kevin Lee, in which Matt Zoller Seitz re-watches Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (one of my personal favorite films of the last ten years), and shares his thoughts. Makes me want to see it … Continue reading

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Films That I Think Are Good That Most People Don’t

Punch Drunk Love. I LOVED that film. I have seen it 10 times. I own it. Adam Sandler is fantastic, he is a fantastic dramatic actor when given the opportunity. Luis Guzman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emily Watson … I thought … Continue reading

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Those inner voices

Anne has some thoughts after watching the DVD of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. If you’re not checking in with Anne a couple times a day, you’re missing out!

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Trailers

I’m in a movie-mode these days – OBVIOUSLY. I was telling my Dad the other day that since I have just completed a big project (having to do with putting pen to paper, and huddling over my desk every morning) … Continue reading

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: A Personal Review

Unequal task! a passion to resign, For hearts so touch’d, so pierc’d, so lost as mine. Ere such a soul regains its peaceful state, How often must it love, how often hate! How often hope, despair, resent, regret, Conceal, disdain … Continue reading

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Ah, For a Spotless Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind opens on March 19. I was thrilled to read the extended piece in the Sunday Times about it, and about Michael Gondry, the director – who has teamed up with Charlie Kaufman (screenwriter for … Continue reading

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