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I love Ross's philosophical inquiry about film-going habits. I have noticed a change in my behaviour between the early years of my cinephilia and more recent times: I used to sit at the back, now I sit at the front. I think this reflects a change in my taste and understanding of the cinema: where before I was more interested in the Whole Picture (narrative, 'meaning', etc.), now I'm transfixed by little details (light, faces, etc.) Also, there was a time when I would sit through all of the end credits, but I decided, following Woody Allen in Annie Hall, that that was rather anal. Speaking of which, does anybody have any other examples of filmgoing habits addressed in films? Douglas Morrey Lecturer in French School of Modern Languages University of Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU Tel: +44 (0)191 2225054