Might not be a typo
The deadline tag for the show has it as "The Nick Show Kroll" too. That seems like a weird mistake to make twice.

Hurt Locker's a pretty great example. Kathrin Bigalow has the reputation of "just like a dude" for making the movies she makes, but I do think she brought something special to that film. I don't want to credit her gender for her talent or reduce female filmmakers to "like men but their genre pics have psychology!" but…

Regardless of their representation on screen, there's definitely a serious lack of female creative talent in Hollywood. Most of the girls I know are trying to break in on the business side when really what we need is a shitload more female writers, directors, cinematographers, etc. (We have enough-ish female editors…

It's very, very hard to find good gimmick posting these days. Well done.

The episodes he's written and directed of Fringe have been pretty universally excellent, though. Regardless of the hypothetical eventual critical success of the film series, I'm sad to see the project might be swinging this way. The bravado idea of integrating a film franchise and a television series is, I'm sure, the…

DISCUSSING A SPOILER-Y THEORY

DVR +7 (How many people watched after a week) are astounding for Fringe. I think it was up 48% in the ratings with those numbers the first week it moved to Friday. I'm excited as fuck for this renweal for two reasons: because Fringe is an awesome to great show, and because to shows that the industry is paying…

The New World
I saw the theatrical release and was seriously underwhelmed. It seemed to have all the staid pace and none of the relatable emotional gravitas of the phenomenal Badlands or Days of Heaven. Is the longer director's cut worth watching? It looks like it adds a substantial amount in. Obviously Malick can…

HOLY SHIT YI YI IS OUT ON BLURAY
Sorry for the yell-y subject, but the best way to express the quality of that film is with the cap locks firmly on. I'm surprised I missed this… it's one of the few no-question buys for me. Yi Yi is sometimes melodramatic, but Edward Yang's direction is phenomenal, understated and…

The Adventures of Pete and Pete
I'm glad The Adventures of Pete and Pete is returning to the air; that is seriously one of the best television shows. I've watched it many times as an adult, focusing my critical brain in an attempt to blast away the dust of nostalgia… and yeah, I think I was right as a kid. That show…

The "Winter's Tale" connection
Maybe thematic, but it's also a bit of an in joke. It's film adaptation is set to be Akiva Goldsman's feature directorial debute: http://www.deadline.com/201….

Shooting assholes is his constant.

Based on a comic book, died off screen in an explosion. If the show stays on the air she'll be coming back.

Oh man, Just John - Cyclops really was the best of them, right? It's like a full on, plot-point for plot-point Gladiator knock off… but with a shitty CGI Cyclops! What's not to love?

Chase can't be as bad as it looks, right?
Has anyone been actually watching Chase? I can get behind pretty stupid shows (for example, I think Hawaii 5-0 has been pretty solidly entertaining) but that show just doesn't seem like it has much going for it. I haven't seen it, so I'd love to be wrong… does anyone watch it…

Sure, AJR! scottandwtb's post was what's called a pun, which is a form of humor that plays on similar sounds of words. His use of "Busy" here was referring to the actress' name, Busy, and simultaneously punning on the word busy, meaning "engaged in action" (see http://www.merriam-webster…. In this instance he was…

Y'all pop culture SCHOLARS. Thanks guys! Although that's pretty confusing given the vampire folklore I was aware of going into the movie.

Let Me In is a better title
I went into "Let the Right One In" expecting there to, you know, be a wrong one. Some kind of… evil(er) vampire? But there wasn't! LIES!!

I'm not sure it even qualifies as a "days long torpor"
Since Rami's Star Road entertainment just sold three series Tuesday. Including one, "Smokers," by Brian K. Vaughn, which I was pretty surprised flew by here unnoticed.