I'd guess that American and British directors abroad typically do worse than Wong Kar Wai's My Blueberry Nights. I enjoyed this more than I enjoyed Danny Boyle's trip to India, Slumdog Millionaire.

I finally got around to seeing this. I disagree with the review. None of the characters are morally competent. The only criticisms of torture are from Obama on a TV screen, the CIA agents' reactions to the "politics" of torture (nevermind the immorality), and from some dope who says something like, "Hey, you CIA guys…

I finally got around to seeing this. I disagree with the review. None of the characters are morally competent. The only criticisms of torture are from Obama on a TV screen, the CIA agents' reactions to the "politics" of torture (nevermind the immorality), and from some dope who says something like, "Hey, you CIA guys…

Also at The Atlantic, Scientologists attempt to explain why you should not use mind-altering psychotropic drugs.

Yahoo news mistakenly showed "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" as a nominee for Best Picture. I had to look that one up.

I thought EXTRACT was the straight, non-ironic movie version of "Ow! My Balls!" that was released, ironically, by Mike Judge, only 3 years after IDIOCRACY.

Don't let self-righteous hippies turn you into a reactionary consumerist. "Work is done" is a means, not an end, to happiness.

Pretty much. Slightly longer version: Their patents expired.

Pretty much. Slightly longer version: Their patents expired.

This is a badly written post.

This is a badly written post.

On the other hand, the article says that at least one Senator did see the film before she condemned it.

On the other hand, the article says that at least one Senator did see the film before she condemned it.

Bigelow and Boal's quotes don't address the complaints. The complaint: "Torture was not an effective practice in finding Bin Laden." The response: "We showed many practices that helped us find Bin Laden." The complaint: "You showed many effective practices. You also showed torture, which was not an effective…

Bigelow and Boal's quotes don't address the complaints. The complaint: "Torture was not an effective practice in finding Bin Laden." The response: "We showed many practices that helped us find Bin Laden." The complaint: "You showed many effective practices. You also showed torture, which was not an effective…

I hadn't thought of this film in a while until I read today's New York Times article: "Thai Buddhist Monks Struggle to Stay Relevant."

@avclub-09dc026b272ba5a265c8a07fc1d2ab47:disqus  "torture without a doubt has its place in obtaining vital information." 
WITHOUT A DOUBT!

@avclub-09dc026b272ba5a265c8a07fc1d2ab47:disqus  "torture without a doubt has its place in obtaining vital information." 
WITHOUT A DOUBT!

Sorry if my comment is stupid and offensive, but that's about how I felt when I read the comment from our latest commenter, @avclub-09dc026b272ba5a265c8a07fc1d2ab47:disqus .

Sorry if my comment is stupid and offensive, but that's about how I felt when I read the comment from our latest commenter, @avclub-09dc026b272ba5a265c8a07fc1d2ab47:disqus .