Reviews

“An ecstatic alchemical reaction forged by forces mad about the moment.”

-Film Comment

On the episode, Thom Powers interviews Sam Green and Kronos founder David Harrington about this unique act of live cinema.

-Pure Nonfiction

“People ask me if it’s a lecture, a concert or a movie,” Green says. “Well, it’s all three.”

-Houston Chronicle

“Watching it was the most joyous experience you could have at Sundance this year… an ever-spreading grin and a warmth as elusive as perfume.”

-Slate

“That sought-for concert high, the blissful moment when everyone in the hall is rapt and breathing seemingly in sync, seemed to last through the work’s entirety, as the edges between the various media components melted to reveal its whole … There was huge applause at the end, a standing ovation that began before the credits were done”

-San Francisco Chronicle

“A Thousand Thoughts was easily the [Sundance] festival’s most mind-blowing experience”

-Newsweek

“[Sundance] hit the jackpot this year with a film/performance combination called A Thousand Thoughts… It’s as magical an amalgamation as anything you can imagine.”

-LA Times

“Easily the most extraordinary moment of the entire [Sundance] festival… If a performance of this majestic work is taking place anywhere near you then you owe it to yourself to experience it.”

-POV Magazine

“It’s a pensive, rewarding and touching experience. You feel humbled and awed to watch these performers in action as the history of their lives and of musicians who preceded them flashes behind them. A Thousand Thoughts is a powerful motivation tool for anyone who bristles at the idea of fitting into neat little boxes. You don’t have to be bound by a category or by what’s been done before.”

-Forbes

“One of the best received works at the 2018 Sundance Festival”

-BBC News

“A Thousand Thoughts is a major work, stimulating and haunting.”

-Sight & Sound

Interview with Sam Green, David Harrington, John Sherba, Sunny Yang and Hank Dutt.

-Houston Cinema Arts Society