Fair enough, though I can't agree.

My guess? Probably.

It's an interesting rule of anti-hero television (and of human psychology) that we can watch a gangster kill a dozen men and still sort of root for him, but he'll lose us immediately and forever if we see him hurt a dog.

I think for most of the movie there are two main factors at play.

There's really no contest. We all reflexively distrust remakes—and for good reason—but I can't imagine anyone making a serious case that the original Ocean's Eleven is in any way superior apart from having Sinatra et al. right there onscreen.

The Hunt for Red October is one of those for me.

It doesn't enrage me, but I understand the reaction. It crosses the line for many people from "clever" to "too cute by half".

[staring down the supervisor from the factory floor] Peligro es mi nombre medio.

Your feeling makes sense since that was precisely what was happening.

Not sure Whedon ever had the option.

The important bit is if he describes everything he says before he says it.

I remain annoyed that Tudyk didn't even get to so much as wing Raylan or Art, though. For all his dead-eyed menace he got flanked and shot in a hurry.

Nate Corddry doesn't go that far in his Speakeasy interview but he gives a definite sense of the hubris that came with the expectation of easy success.

Vulcans are better than humans at most things but I bet we could kick their asses at sketch comedy.

What do you mean, it's set in 1998? Judgment Day is supposed to take place in the summer of 1997.

Also: Todd the asshole foster dad getting a broadsword through his milk carton and also his brain.

Not a bad read, that book. Sort of lost its way two-thirds of the way through—I think he realized that he had no idea how to wrap this thing up—but there are some truly sparkling one-liners within.

From your lips to god's ears. Last week was the first time Green Bay showed any signs of life at all since September.

A lot of people think the term "strongman" is a compliment. A lot of people want the President to be a "strong man". They either don't hear or don't care about that missing space.

I really think you should say "tribal" rather than "pack". A "pack animal" usually refers to a beast of burden, like a mule, that gets used to carry large amounts of cargo long distances.