"It's very natural, it goes back to the people of the Amazon. There's so much action, it's one of those films that's action first, ask questions later."

"This is one of my favorite films of all time. This film really showed me that we can still push the limits while telling a great story."

"Closely Watched Trains, one of my all-time favorite films, by Jiri Menzel. Funny, wry, beautiful, entertaining; and subversive, in its own quirky way. A beautiful film."

"You probably haven’t seen this, which means you have not seen one of the all-time greatest films ever made! You must see it! I mean it!"

"How cool is it to see Burt Lancaster flip Hume Cronyn off the wall? I love prison films, and this is one of the best. Bravo, Jules!"

"There would be no sense in trying to select one of John Cassavetes’ films, since they are all one expression of a genial and exceptionally generous mind."