I thought the same thing!  How did they get the Mad Hatter for a film in 2012?  That's incredible!  Oh…

1933, so pre code's real enforcement, at least.  That was actually the focus of most of the discussion for that film; it was an introduction to films class, so we really only scratched the surface.

1933, so pre code's real enforcement, at least.  That was actually the focus of most of the discussion for that film; it was an introduction to films class, so we really only scratched the surface.

I really enjoyed Wreck-It Ralph, as did, it seemed, the theater-goers around me.  I also somehow managed to go the entire film without realizing Alan Tudyk was King Candy!  I was surprised by how much focus the Sugar Rush world got and how a film about video game characters was able to raise such high, legitimate…

I really enjoyed Wreck-It Ralph, as did, it seemed, the theater-goers around me.  I also somehow managed to go the entire film without realizing Alan Tudyk was King Candy!  I was surprised by how much focus the Sugar Rush world got and how a film about video game characters was able to raise such high, legitimate…

I'm reading Who Could That Be At This Hour? by Lemony Snicket because apparently I want to be twelve again.  Actually, that's not fair; I generally like all of Handlers stuff quite a bit.

I'm reading Who Could That Be At This Hour? by Lemony Snicket because apparently I want to be twelve again.  Actually, that's not fair; I generally like all of Handlers stuff quite a bit.

We watched Ann Vickers in my (one) films class in college, and I remember being surprised that a film from the 1930s dealt with abortion, no matter how subtly.  I was even more surprised when a good chunk of my classmates didn't realize that she'd had an abortion at all.

We watched Ann Vickers in my (one) films class in college, and I remember being surprised that a film from the 1930s dealt with abortion, no matter how subtly.  I was even more surprised when a good chunk of my classmates didn't realize that she'd had an abortion at all.

I enjoyed the ads for Twilight during the episode, if only for the cheesy looking werewolf-off.

I enjoyed the ads for Twilight during the episode, if only for the cheesy looking werewolf-off.

Conrad, I've got bad news.

Conrad, I've got bad news.

I like the way they're folding Sherlock's small character moments into the larger mystery plot.  First it was the texting, which seemed like a nice little throwaway but wound up helping Watson find him.  Now we've got the sand, which helped indicate to Watson that something more was going on with Sherlock while still…

I like the way they're folding Sherlock's small character moments into the larger mystery plot.  First it was the texting, which seemed like a nice little throwaway but wound up helping Watson find him.  Now we've got the sand, which helped indicate to Watson that something more was going on with Sherlock while still…

Again!

Again!

Lord John Marbury!

Lord John Marbury!

Stop that.