It wouldn't have been a deep cut in the 1940s, but not many people know the movie anymore, unfortunately.

It wouldn't have been a deep cut in the 1940s, but not many people know the movie anymore, unfortunately.

Let's go with a deep cuts here:  Bette Davis, Jezebel.  Great movie.

Let's go with a deep cuts here:  Bette Davis, Jezebel.  Great movie.

1. You may think it's dull, but the film is far from inscrutable.

1. You may think it's dull, but the film is far from inscrutable.

The gold standard for artist biopic: Andrei Rublev.   Not really biographical, just a series of scenes giving you the context in which Rublev lived and worked, followed by a meditation on his works themselves.  Easily one of the best films ever made.

The gold standard for artist biopic: Andrei Rublev.   Not really biographical, just a series of scenes giving you the context in which Rublev lived and worked, followed by a meditation on his works themselves.  Easily one of the best films ever made.

I'm not sure that's exactly true.  Hopkins followed up Silence of the Lambs with Howard's End, The Remains of the Day, Nixon, and Amistad (a mediocre movie of which he was the clear highlight).  And that's just the top-tier stuff.

I'm not sure that's exactly true.  Hopkins followed up Silence of the Lambs with Howard's End, The Remains of the Day, Nixon, and Amistad (a mediocre movie of which he was the clear highlight).  And that's just the top-tier stuff.

Marcus, one need never apologize for loving Popeyes.  Their chicken is great, their biscuits are legendary, and their red beans and rice are easily my favorite fast food thing ever.

Marcus, one need never apologize for loving Popeyes.  Their chicken is great, their biscuits are legendary, and their red beans and rice are easily my favorite fast food thing ever.

Seriously.  I can understand a novice cook dropping the turkey in and then having the thing catch on fire, but if it's flaming like that ahead of time, and you still drop your turkey in, then …  Yeah, I don't think they should be making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, much less more dangerous cuisine.

Seriously.  I can understand a novice cook dropping the turkey in and then having the thing catch on fire, but if it's flaming like that ahead of time, and you still drop your turkey in, then …  Yeah, I don't think they should be making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, much less more dangerous cuisine.

The entire movie exists so that it could be a punchline in that episode of 30 Rock where they're stuck on a plane for hours watching that film on loop, and to hear Matt Damon say "Ga'hoole" out loud.

The entire movie exists so that it could be a punchline in that episode of 30 Rock where they're stuck on a plane for hours watching that film on loop, and to hear Matt Damon say "Ga'hoole" out loud.

Heh @avclub-14e4cee178d88fb9aa346dbcc11f2873:disqus , but probably: "он не будет вам лгать" (literally, "He won't lie to you.")   You can't often get away with negating just the object ("no lies") in Russian without it affecting the verb.

Heh @avclub-14e4cee178d88fb9aa346dbcc11f2873:disqus , but probably: "он не будет вам лгать" (literally, "He won't lie to you.")   You can't often get away with negating just the object ("no lies") in Russian without it affecting the verb.

F,C&OoC (?) is not only my favorite documentary, but a strong contender for favorite film.  It's like nothing else out there, even for Morris' filmography.

F,C&OoC (?) is not only my favorite documentary, but a strong contender for favorite film.  It's like nothing else out there, even for Morris' filmography.