I have a soft spot for The Sheild, too. I recently plowed through The Wire's first two seasons and it's a really good show so far. Right now, I can see the potential for greatness, especially after the first episode of season 3. But I kind of get what Salman Rushdie was saying when he said it was "just" a cop show.…

I have a soft spot for The Sheild, too. I recently plowed through The Wire's first two seasons and it's a really good show so far. Right now, I can see the potential for greatness, especially after the first episode of season 3. But I kind of get what Salman Rushdie was saying when he said it was "just" a cop show.…

A special mention should be given to Jay-Z's "Un", "Ungh" and "Aww"

A special mention should be given to Jay-Z's "Un", "Ungh" and "Aww"

Hahh?

Hahh?

I know I've seen a ton of good trailers over the years but the one that always sticks in my mind as completely unique was the Strange Days trailer with Ralph Fiennes giving a monologue to the audience about fulfilling their (our) desires. It contained no scenes from the film, the dialogue was completely original to…

I know I've seen a ton of good trailers over the years but the one that always sticks in my mind as completely unique was the Strange Days trailer with Ralph Fiennes giving a monologue to the audience about fulfilling their (our) desires. It contained no scenes from the film, the dialogue was completely original to…

@avclub-750803e45f3a854ee333c604ea22b53b:disqus As far as I can tell, saying Metric is arrogant and overrated seems equivalent to saying they have had measurable success to date. It might seem lame to do a track for a Twilight soundtrack but it does indicate the level of their success (and a sizable portion of their…

@avclub-750803e45f3a854ee333c604ea22b53b:disqus As far as I can tell, saying Metric is arrogant and overrated seems equivalent to saying they have had measurable success to date. It might seem lame to do a track for a Twilight soundtrack but it does indicate the level of their success (and a sizable portion of their…

You haven't heard Trooper? Or Helix? Or White Lion? I feel sorry for you.

You haven't heard Trooper? Or Helix? Or White Lion? I feel sorry for you.

No, that title belongs to Great Big Sea.

No, that title belongs to Great Big Sea.

And chirality. Don't forget it's also about chirality.

And chirality. Don't forget it's also about chirality.

Shouldn't his response be "It's me"?

No, no, no. The acid will eat right through the barrel. Why can't you just follow the shopping list I gave you?

@avclub-7f538a2a6877984c16a663af38fb84d3:disqus Does anyone give a fuck what Kevin Smith says? For a while after Clerks, Smith seemed to be somewhat overrated. Today, he seems completely inessential to the world of film. Two of his most recent "works" were about him talking to a group of fans. Maybe I just don't get…

If you watch some of the writer's room extras on the Shield DVDs, you get a fairly strong impression that Shawn Ryan had final say over pretty much everything. However, the level of collaboration between the writers was awesome to watch given the difficulties that often come with writing, let alone any kind of…