I thought the Gosling character in Blue Valentine wasn't charming but not necessarily the useless dolt that the Williams character considers him. While she probably should have dropped him a long time back, she is clearly no more responsible than he and a lot less caring. Of course, she's responsible for the dog being…

I thought the Gosling character in Blue Valentine wasn't charming but not necessarily the useless dolt that the Williams character considers him. While she probably should have dropped him a long time back, she is clearly no more responsible than he and a lot less caring. Of course, she's responsible for the dog being…

I didn't find Mann that shrewish in Knocked Up, or Rudd that sympathetic. For her faults, she is concerned about their family in ways that he is not; Jason Segal interests her because he pays attention to her, which Rudd doesn't. She's frustrated, but to some people that seems shrewish.

I didn't find Mann that shrewish in Knocked Up, or Rudd that sympathetic. For her faults, she is concerned about their family in ways that he is not; Jason Segal interests her because he pays attention to her, which Rudd doesn't. She's frustrated, but to some people that seems shrewish.

I absolutely would rather have sex with Leslie Mann rather than Megan Fox.

I absolutely would rather have sex with Leslie Mann rather than Megan Fox.

So why did the film need so many shots of indeterminable SEALs silhouetted against the sun?

So why did the film need so many shots of indeterminable SEALs silhouetted against the sun?

Agree on Spider-Man, didn't see Pitch Perfect (though several of my students saw it multiple times in the theater).

Agree on Spider-Man, didn't see Pitch Perfect (though several of my students saw it multiple times in the theater).

Well, for one thing, @avclub-0d4efaa2c9d1041eb9b8b5319eec8531:disqus, the average budget for an episode of Buffy was a lot smaller than the budget for Acts of Valor. Per boxofficemojo, AoV had a budget of $12 million. The only data I could find for Buffy listed an "estimate" of $2.3 million for the 2001 season, which…

Well, for one thing, @avclub-0d4efaa2c9d1041eb9b8b5319eec8531:disqus, the average budget for an episode of Buffy was a lot smaller than the budget for Acts of Valor. Per boxofficemojo, AoV had a budget of $12 million. The only data I could find for Buffy listed an "estimate" of $2.3 million for the 2001 season, which…

I didn't mind the acting or even the rote plot — after all, it began as a recruitment video that the producers decided to expand into a feature film.

I didn't mind the acting or even the rote plot — after all, it began as a recruitment video that the producers decided to expand into a feature film.

"When was the last time a movie with a majority cast [did] this well at the box office?"

"When was the last time a movie with a majority cast [did] this well at the box office?"

Spinal Tap is fun, Stand by Me one of the better King adaptations (but that's not saying much) and Princess Bride is a nice, safe movie that most people can agree on but isn't much more than decent. When Harry Met Sally seemed more profound when I was in my early 20s than it does now, and American President is…

Spinal Tap is fun, Stand by Me one of the better King adaptations (but that's not saying much) and Princess Bride is a nice, safe movie that most people can agree on but isn't much more than decent. When Harry Met Sally seemed more profound when I was in my early 20s than it does now, and American President is…

I doubt the handjob story is true, but Ken Burns isn't a source I'd refer to, as his research tends to lead him to bland, already accepted conclusions.

I doubt the handjob story is true, but Ken Burns isn't a source I'd refer to, as his research tends to lead him to bland, already accepted conclusions.