I believe it was Christopher Hitchens who said that the four most overrated things in life are: champagne, lobster, anal sex, and picnics.

McClory is all wet, but his martini is still dry.

Some time ago, without comment, Google quietly ceased to use that motto. Make of that what you will.

It's not as far-fetched as you might think. If I remember my history, British units in the Great War were often composed of men from the same town, county, etc. The lads could sign up and ship out together, eh wot? Whether this was good for unit cohesion is debatable, but it was definitely a problem when wiping out…

Polanski captured the weirdness of the story quite well. Too bad he took out all of the fun parts that complicated the mystery and made the novel an interesting read.

Afuera!

The part of the movie that really sticks with me is Phil's repeated, increasingly desperate attempts to save the life of the old homeless man. He tries warm food, shelter, and even teaches himself to deliver timely medical attention; he should be able to change this one thing, damn it.
Some friends think these scenes…

I've always liked "Who Mourns for Morn?", but that's because I'm a sucker for hapless protagonists beset by mysterious villains in search of treasure. Obviously this episode can't be as good as Charade, but what can be?

A Poirot reference?

"I am drafting this turkey into military service."

R.L. Stine is a real person? I would have thought those books were a "house author" arrangement.

From Maine to San Diego…

Meh. It will be a mediocre comedy. I'll avoid it, many won't, and it will turn a profit. It's not like the cast and crew are needed elsewhere for a better film, if they only had the time.

He's in pre-production on a musical version of Shut up, little man!

Starring Michael J. Fox, Joe Pesci, and Dudley Moore.

I've always wanted to do one of these:
The AV Club
I didn't think anyone would get that reference.

With a name like Ultimate Force, you know you're gonna see a tough guy on wheels!

I just assumed Dantooine was the Star Wars equivalent of Danville, IL. So… yes.

To be fair, the rebels put a base there precisely because it was a terrible planet, well away from any other settlements, with no natural resources to speak of.

…The Force?