Eh, it fit quite well with this episode's otherwise pretty nuanced exploration of ethnic identity, so I was able to forgive the slight hackery of bringing the Israeli/Palestine conflict to Litchfield. And "Orange" has never been a subtle show, nor do I expect it to be at this point.
Meanwhile, Red participating in…

Re-watching "College", it's really quite interesting to look at "The Sopranos" as a twist on the American sitcom, Tony as the jokey dad, Carmela as the suspicious wife, Meadow as the long-suffering daughter, the difference being that Tony isn't out drinking beers on the down-low, he's whackin' rats. That final…

Great to see some focus on Ruiz and Blanca, both of whom have always been fascinating despite mostly appearing on the sidelines in the first three seasons of OITNB. In general, it's satisfying to see a greater examination of the Latina population in Litchfield and its specific ethnic groups!

I owned pet rats as a kid, and they're the sweetest animals, so I always had a soft spot for "Ratatouille". And the food in that film looks delicious!

From what I remember, that one had some rather boring tidbits involving baby Piper's dad having an affair. Now, the first and second season finales didn't have flashbacks, but it's just refreshing to go into a season and be surprised by the lack of them!

My goodness, it is refreshing to watch an episode of Orange is the New Black minus flashbacks!

Perhaps the main takeaway from this very well-executed mash-up is that these two directors have very disturbing filmographies. This might as well have been called, "How much blood can you put in a seven minute thirty video?"

Ahh, yes, an A!!! I am quite excited for this, especially the idea of a darker, more experimental season; really, even in the somewhat meandering third season, this show has always been taking risks with tone and storytelling like few other series. And the trailer for this one left me shivering, what with the…

In terms of television:

In terms of film:
I watched several to chew up time over the inevitably long-winded Spring Break; I'd probably rank them in the order they're listed, although they're all masterful films. "Aguirre" and "Leopard" might actually rank among the cream of the crop I've seen.
- "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" (1972) was hypnotic…