"Michael Moore typically takes five to seven years between his films"

I suppose it might be outside of this article's very narrow focus, but it's worth noting that the trope of teenagers being ignored or otherwise hindered by parents and authority figures was already old hat when the first Elm Street film came out. It was a staple of genre cinema going back to at least the 50s—The Blob,…

Great Job, AV Club!

Fair enough, I know that engine injuries among cats (or other poor resting critters) are actually documented. But the rest of the anecdote is pure fiction:
http://www.snopes.com/horro…
I'd still wager the OP's entire story never happened to "his friend".

This story is a well-known urban legend.

"J.T.", the book by Jane Wagner and Gordon Parks. A poor boy growing up tough in NYC befriends a stray cat, gets in touch with his sensitive side. Spoiler alert: it doesn't end well.

Just saw it last night, and I agree on all counts. I was pretty disappointed, though for me it was also a case of unnecessarily high expectations—besides being a big horror fan, I grew up in the Detroit suburbs in the 80's, so I REALLY wanted to love this movie. I prefer THE BABADOOK, and I still didn't like that one…

Outside of some observant summarizing of film technique, I don't see a point to this article. There's no reason a scene can't be both striking and terrible at the same time, regardless of what we might guess the filmmakers intended.

I'm a huge fan of both Pryor and Wilder, but it can be hard to defend their movies as anything other than vessels for their singular personalities and oddball chemistry. SILVER STREAK at least works on its own terms as a movie with a plot, supporting characters, etc.

As long as we're splitting hairs (which it appears we all are), JUST BEFORE DAWN is a more apt reference for the RV scenario.

No kidding. I just saw THE GUEST over the weekend, and while I thought it was fun, I don't see why DREDD is hated and that one is deemed near-great. I would assume at least some people at the AV Club like DREDD, but I guess Barsanti felt compelled to toe the line here.

True that. As a youth I thought Danger Mouse and Gumby were the peak of animation art, and I named my first pet hamster Penfold. On later viewing the writing is solid but the animation pretty cheapskate. Though the weirdest bit was hearing Stiletto with his original Italian accent instead of the Cockney voice he had…

Cool, I'm looking forward to both of these. The uneven tone and characterization of The Homesman sounds troubling, though. I can't tell if the reviewer is citing The Searchers as a model that mixed styles successfully—for me, the "comedic" elements of that film are the worst parts by far.

The Knack - "Good Girls Don't"

Derek & the Dominoes - "Bell Bottom Blues"

Billy Joel - "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"

C+C Music Factory - "Things That Make You Go Hmmm"

Ann Peebles - "I Can't Stand the Rain"

Pete Townshend - "Rough Boys"

Wreckx-N-Effect - "Rump Shaker"