LOTR got counted as one movie? Bullllllshiiiiiiit.

The rest of the show was such an unmitigated disaster that it's easy to forget how much promise the first episode of Smash showed. That's what makes it one of the more fascinating TV failures of recent years.

I just rewatched this movie over the weekend and I agree. That moment is so brilliant because it makes its point succinctly — this is the beginning of Riley becoming a fully-realized human. Every emotional experience prior to that was just practice.

I recognize your avi, and it brightens my day a little every time I see it. Vs. is a goddamned masterpiece.

Brick
Zodiac
The Fall
Coherence
Frances Ha
Primer
Spirited Away
Inception
Skyfall
10-way tie between: No Country For Old Men, The Revenant, Before Midnight, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, There Will Be Blood, Inside Out, The Dark Knight, Looper, Boyhood and Mad Max: Fury Road. HI. I'M A BASIC AV CLUBBER.

Andrew Garfield was older than Elizabeth Banks was at the time when he was cast as a high schooler.

Do the Funky Spider-Man!

I don't dislike Kirsten Dunst by any means, but she was flat-out wrong in every respect (outside of her age) as MJ.

Oh God, Jennifer Charles had the most hauntingly seductive voice I've ever heard on that album. I've a good mind to go back and listen to it again

Wait, MLA has a podcast? How do I listen?

This could end up being the best thing for Roman if they handle his return correctly. On the other hand, will the brand extension render a Shield Triple Threat impossible?

My dad had that in his 40s. They removed it and now he's in his 60s and probably in better health than ever.

"Your ass used to be beautiful, man."

I know it's difficult, and it requires an enormous amount of work, but I promise you it's worth it. Take care of yourself.

Pardon the cliché: If you don't learn to be happy alone, you will never be happy with another person.

Ahh, the old self-sabotage reflex is kicking in. Try to remind yourself you are here and you're enjoying this time. There's no telling how long anything might ever last; even the most secure-seeming thing could blow up in an instant. Let it.

Nobody gets training wheels in life. We all bumble around confused. Learning to be alone is one of the most valuable skills you can learn. Good luck.

All it's ever done is riddled me with guilt for how terrible women have it. If "white guilt" is a thing, I believe "male guilt" will become a thing too. I'm actually surprised it's not more common already.

Yeah, I'm starting to understand why our society values athletics so much. There's the tradition of human survival, but there's also the discipline involved in exerting some measure of control over the body. I look at pro athletes now and God, those people must be miserable. Maybe they do deserve all the money.

There is no bad motivation. I find there's even value in beating yourself up, within semi-safe limits.