Is that footage on the internet somewhere? I'm looking for scary Halloween viewing this week.

I agree, though GaryX's other example, of seeing an adult with his back turned, facing into an enclosed space, is my ultimate bugaboo. What if he turns around? I can't see his face. WHAT DOES HIS FACE LOOK LIKE

Maybe. I'd have to watch it again. It has been a while. Still, I remember interpreting her expression as a combination of awkwardness about their history and pity for Nick. She's perceptive enough to see that he's scrambling to redefine himself (to win her back, or to get over her once and for all—it doesn't really…

I thought it was pretty clear that he's still pining for Lindsay. If I recall correctly, after their last conversation, the camera (from Nick's perspective) lingers on Lindsay as she walks away. It reminded me of that shot in the BBC Office Christmas special where Tim watches Dawn leave the Christmas party. The…

No, for three reasons.

Are you kidding me? I'm sure she didn't write that last sentence with an entirely straight face (no one could be so clueless), but even so it reeks of ego. She doesn't belong in the same discussion as most of those writers, let alone in the same paragraph.

Yeah, I found the novel very frustrating for that reason. I got the sense that the author wanted it to be ambiguous, but she lacked the finesse to create that effect. Kevin is just so hateful, and Eva's never presented as a particularly unreliable narrator. The novel ended up straddling the line between "bleak,…

You can say that again.

He really does look weird, as if somebody photoshopped his face onto a much larger head (see 00:46 in the trailer for what I'm talking about). The enormous wig only makes it more Uncanny Valley-ish.

Actually, I'd say that both gambling and Monopoly are social diseases.

Uh oh, I watched this and then a claymation vulture sprouted from my forehead and teleported me to the bottom of a well, guys what do I do now

"So that's what happens when you put a hamster in a microwave!"

@avclub-bde03a31feb6259716046ea17db6e426:disqus I've found the Filmspotting podcast (and their online forums) to be a reasonable replacement. The tone of the discussions over there is bit more genial too, which is nice.

Not gonna lie—getting a "like" from Scobias was one of the most exciting things to happen to me at the AV Club over my six-year commenting history. (Hey, we can't all be @avclub-f121d09285898f1c66d66f1e6f0455a6:disqus ,  @avclub-cfe912f5cb3aa572bd1c9ae2a9b82207:disqus , or @Scrawler2:disqus .)

She's on the next Filmspotting episode with Michael Phillips, if you're looking for your Tasha podcast fix.

Oof. Well, it's nice to know the real story, at least.

@avclub-cfe912f5cb3aa572bd1c9ae2a9b82207:disqus Koski's gone too?

Yeah, I think my time here is coming to an end with Tasha's departure. It's looking like my Twitter feed is going to become my hub for film news and criticism from here on out. I'm already watching Scott's and Tasha's tweets like a hawk.

My cockamamie theory is that the AV Club is gradually being maneuvered more toward a general entertainment site with a focus on television. I'm sure that the TV Club is one of the most popular sections of the site, if not THE most popular. Perhaps Phipps, Tobias, and Robinson kicked up a fuss about thoughtful film…

When Scott Tobias resigned, I was saying in the comments (half-jokingly) that I'd be leaving the AV Club if Tasha left. I thought there was no way that'd be happening, at least not in the near future. Now that it's happened, with even less warning than Scott, my bluff may be called. I'll probably start cutting down on…