I've been saying this for a while. Who are these movies for, with this cast? They don't have the appeal for younger people, their existing fanbases don't really want to see these kind of movies, and they're going to be too old to pull off the kind of action they're supposed to do. I get that they're "big stars," but…

That was on TV here the other night and I watched all of it for some reason. What a shitshow, with some occasionally competent elements (the middle section was actually pretty enjoyable). Why did anyone think a Robin Hood story needed pitched battles on horseback?

It doesn't not weird me out a little that all the male actors in this "franchise" are in their 50s (I guess Bardem is 48, but still) while all the female characters - who of course don't get top billing - are in their late 20s/early 30s.

Pacific Rim also has a surprisingly devoted fanbase, so it's got something to build on.

I don't think Sam Elliott is boring, and who knows, maybe it works here. (At least she's in her late 30s and not her early 20s.) But in a general, wider-pop-culture sense, it's boring.

It's also such a cliché at this point. Too many incredibly dull films (and books) about some boring old guy who is for some reason irresistible to younger women that worship his genius and have no personality of their own other than "young and hot." It's another variation of the female character being a prize rather…

Were there even Donalds of late, though?

Everyone else in this clusterfuck is over 50, so it would work.

The casting of these things is one of the many baffling things about this attempt to make a shared universe. None of the actors (and they're all actors) who are supposed to be leading this thing are less than 50 years old. Most of their brands have little relevance to anyone under 40, if they're not actively toxic at…

I've changed my mind, this is genius. I hope they just keep adding random vaguely spooky characters until no one can move on set.

Not everything needs to be a musical full stop, but the industry doesn't seem to disagree.

I tend to avoid anything with "hop" in the title (my one frustration with the Dutch craft-beer scene borrowing so strongly from the Americans is that they took our obsession with over-hopping everything too), but I had a lot of Jopen Hoppenbier the other weekend and I really enjoyed it.

Ah, thanks. I figured there had to be something, because they are doing so well and it doesn't seem the Dutch way to let business opportunities slide. I guess being small also means distribution is a bit easier, maybe? Less distance to travel with the beer.

I've lived here about 7 years and it's really taken off since then - a lot of breweries, with some very nice beers, but definitely American craft brewing in style. With a few local favorites mixed in- all of them will do a bokbier in the autumn, for example. It's been fascinating to me to watch it develop, especially…

Who doesn't want to see a million sparkly Union Jack dresses again?

I'm looking forward to seeing her on Season 10- my friends and I really liked her, and without the "pageant rivalry" edit I think she'll get to shine more.

As I've noticed around these parts, people are a bit put out by anyone who has clearly read books, so maybe Ru is onto something.

I'm not sure I actually liked Holy Motors, but its director doing a musical written by Sparks is possibly the most intruiging movie premise.

I decided that I can give up with Snapchat. I'm over 30, no one expects it of me anyway.

As we all know, the crossover between consumers of Mountain Dew and those who might actually go to a beach house is very high.