Tom Wilkinson in "The Patriot."  This loathsome movie recast The American Revolution as a middle-age revenge fantasy and transplanted the plot from "Independence Day."  The main villain played by Jason Isaacs was written as a less sympathetic version of Dracula.  But darn if Tom Wilkinson didn't nail it as a…

One key thing to keep in mind to get where these episodes were coming from is the original air dates:  January 1995.  These episodes aired just a couple of months after the Newt Gingrich came into power with his so-called "Contract with America."  Newt promised to cut spending on social problems.  At the time, the…

One key thing to keep in mind to get where these episodes were coming from is the original air dates:  January 1995.  These episodes aired just a couple of months after the Newt Gingrich came into power with his so-called "Contract with America."  Newt promised to cut spending on social problems.  At the time, the…

Let's see if I can post this comparison in a spreadsheet format:

Let's see if I can post this comparison in a spreadsheet format:

Obviously, there is some overlap between Sherlock's reading list and Starburns' reading list.

Obviously, there is some overlap between Sherlock's reading list and Starburns' reading list.