"A comic-surrealist fugue from the social satirist—one that deepens with each viewing."

"This novel proves there is no greater altered state than a hangover, and poet novelist Welch has the surrealist chops to prove it."

"Sure to be a classic. A present-day venture into the surrealist novel. It’s the best description of the art world ever and the existential void every artist faces in an art practice."

"This cover belies the simplicity of the music, yet renders the complex emotional terrain with Surrealist imagery, setting it apart from the typically back-to-nature look of most folkie records at the time."

"Nothing in The Surrealist Manifesto makes sense but it's endlessly readable nonetheless. When I'm writing and I get stuck I crack it open, point to a sentence and take it from there. Who needs to be linear? Not me. I don't go anywhere without it."

"Nobody portrays children in cinema better than the French. Juenet and Caro direct the amazing Ron Perlman in this surrealist fairy tale. He plays a scientist that kidnaps children so he can steal their dreams in hopes of slowing down his own aging process. So beautiful, so French."

"I think Peter Sellers’ performance in that just really knocked me out — what you can do with character. I think Hal Ashby just embraced that naturalistic and really deep performance and took it to the next level, so it became this almost remarkable piece of surrealist social commentary."

"Criterion has produced various Buñuel editions, and they’re all terrific. What I adore about The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie is Buñuel’s rapier thrusts at the establishment, allied to an anarchic fury and surrealist imagination. I doubt that there’s a film in the collection that makes me laugh quite so much."

"It is easy to see how this previously banned surrealist/Dadaist masterpiece influenced so many filmmakers to come. Jean Vigo’s use of physical comedy and the slightly provocative nature of the film’s subject matter work together to create a generally outré atmosphere that at times borders on the chaotic. It makes for a mesmerizing watch. Without Zéro de conduite, it’s hard to imagine a 400 Blows or If…."