is New York more exciting than London? Is it seasonal or is it...? Londoners (who've crossed the seas) would say (after only a week) and rather reluctantly: well yes. Whereas NYorkers would race to the defense of London (probably even if they'd never been there). The jury really is out on that one. We ponder only on that question twofold because a) a very London transport experience was to be had traveling from Brooklyn to Manhattan on the subway this morning- the first day of 2013 New York Film Festival screenings and the subway is f***ed so we arrive 30 minutes late. Though some would say no great loss to Frederick Wiseman's 4hour documentary At Berkeley. And b) the MTA New York subway is heaven compared to London Underground's ...ah...well..umm: where does that devil in devil cake live? Or to put it more wisely: one needs to know what hell is like compared to take-away heaven!
The same criticism seems leveled at Wiseman's doco At Berkeley. Not enough, too little, too much. While writing continues on this and many other ummm delights please pay close attention to your stewardess video on survival:
William Kentridge: Second-hand Reading- VIDEO HERE
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