There are certain films, such as Casablanca, Annie Hall, and Planet of the Apes, that no matter how many times I've seen them, no matter how indelibly the storyline, dialogue, and ultimate resolution are etched into my brain, and no matter how many pejorative critical evaluations and assertions of unacknowledged mediocrity I guiltily read, that I simply cannot stop watching once I've started. Perhaps it's just the pleasure of seeing a story well-told, or perhaps it's the difference between watching a movie with your heart instead of your head.

Jon Brooks