I've never watched any of Anderson's earlier movies.

I've never watched any of Anderson's earlier movies.

BTW in fairness to Citizen Kane, isn't the move to some extent about the impossibility of wrapping someone's life in up in a tidy symbol?

BTW in fairness to Citizen Kane, isn't the move to some extent about the impossibility of wrapping someone's life in up in a tidy symbol?

I was amazed that they were allowed to do that.  I thought it worked fine in-story, but it definitely seems like it would've been awkward.

I was amazed that they were allowed to do that.  I thought it worked fine in-story, but it definitely seems like it would've been awkward.

Moonrise is probably still my favourite movie so far this year.

Moonrise is probably still my favourite movie so far this year.

I wasn't trying to.  That's a fair reputation.

I wasn't trying to.  That's a fair reputation.

I like Williams.  Madrigal has never clicked with me.

I like Williams.  Madrigal has never clicked with me.

I got this on VHS for Christmas in 1996, when I was 9.  There was a brief period where this was the best movie ever.

I got this on VHS for Christmas in 1996, when I was 9.  There was a brief period where this was the best movie ever.

Minor point, but each title has its own rules.  The standard template (as with the Earldom of Grantham) is male-line succession, but there are more than a few titles  that allow women to inherit due to the specifics of the particular grant.  The Earls Nelson, for instance, are now descended from Admiral Nelson's…

Minor point, but each title has its own rules.  The standard template (as with the Earldom of Grantham) is male-line succession, but there are more than a few titles  that allow women to inherit due to the specifics of the particular grant.  The Earls Nelson, for instance, are now descended from Admiral Nelson's…

I've been really surprised at how the show has consistently avoided bringing in actual historical figures for cameos.

I've been really surprised at how the show has consistently avoided bringing in actual historical figures for cameos.

I saw Before Sunset in theatres when it came out, and as it ended I remarked "now we'll have to wait ten years for the next one", to general amusement in the theatre.  I was only off by one year, it seems.

I saw Before Sunset in theatres when it came out, and as it ended I remarked "now we'll have to wait ten years for the next one", to general amusement in the theatre.  I was only off by one year, it seems.