"Phil would continually go to ridiculous lengths to touch Gloria or flirt with her."

I think they made the right choice with the Wall film, seeing as it's one of the greatest horror movies ever made.

When he's ranting about MLK and goes to pet the horse, and the animal pulls away in fright, is a good moment. He's so scary in that movie.

The Cotton Club is really good, at least in my eyes. Hoskins' role, and his relationship with Gwynne, is wonderful.

Teddy's perseverance and striving personality make him somewhat heroic in my eyes. Also the fact that he's legitimately a nice guy.

Yeah he didn't make my skin crawl this time.

Bob's shrieking after he was "hit" was a particularly nice touch.

Love that, at 43, she still wouldn't be old enough to be in 'Nam. Louise's little-girl mindset is really on display excellently in this episode.

I've seen that but a lot of his arguments feel weak upon even cursory glance.

D'Angelo has been around for several years. He's most famous for a Scenic Route article about why the camerawork/long shots in Children of Men are bad.

She was mentally ill and wholly obtuse to everything other than pursuing her own self interest. Having to do actual work would probably bewilder her, at least in my view.

Winter's Bone is a great, great example.

Several of your points are a bit supercilious, in my view. The fact that Jasmine is oblivious to computers makes sense judging by her other massive character flaws.

I forgot Purple Rose of Cairo. Yeah that movie kinda blows that particular criticism out of the water.

Wow, I'm usually pretty harsh on Mike but I think this was a fine piece. I'd have to re-watch to see if this scene plays as creakily as claimed.

It's cappadocius. It's his schtick.

D'Angelo calling attention to himself? Come on, don't be so ridiculous that our heads explode and gooey rainbow creatures overrun our homes.

Additionally, Allen actually did a good job of depicting that demographic with Sally Hawkins' character (with Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Dice Clay, too) in Blue Jasmine.

I was hoping someone would bring that essay up. That's how I first became aware of this film.

Hmm. I think it's great (just re-watched it a few weeks ago).