"He was clearly one of the greatest and most original thinkers. You’ll feel like you are reading brand new thoughts; it’s very funny in places, it seems effortless in its cleverness, but it isn’t showy at all. Very readable and intimate."

"And then, probably Harold and Maude. I just think it’s this beautiful, complex love story between this kid and a much older lady. Just the performances, the direction… I don’t know, definitely one of the great movies. It’s wonderful, funny, emotional."

"An absolutely stunning achievement and one of the most heartbreaking books I have ever read. Dark, fiercely funny, compassionate, and unashamedly Irish. Its depiction of a young boy’s descent into isolation and madness in small town Ireland has never left me…"

"I love a movie that hits all the expected notes, but still manages to be funny and fresh. This was like an updated “Pretty Woman” — which is great, because I love “Pretty Woman.” Charlize Theron and Seth Rogan together = pure gold."

"If you’re only going to direct one film, make it a masterpiece. (It was also rejected in its own time.) Charles Laughton’s horror movie is so scary that it’s funny. And beautiful and mysterious and utterly unlike any movie ever mad"