"Berry puts that stake in the ground. He's a poet as well as a wonderful writer, and his message is simple: Nature is our teacher. We just need to listen and feel it, and try not to get in its way."

"Blade Runner, of course. A sci-fi film noir executed so well; I mean, it’s a flawlessly executed movie and it’s a beautiful story. And it’s Harrison Ford at his very finest — he should have won two Oscars for that."

"I recent­ly reread this book and was impressed by its visionary quality. Orwell’s thinking is implacable, unraveling our desires for freedom as well as our craving for power. This capacity to dive into the very essence of man makes 1984 timeless."

"The fact that John Cusack climbing into someone else’s brain can be completely described in forty-five seconds of dialogue without ever seeming particularly implausible is a testament to how well this movie is written. It’s just a totally immersive experience."