@avclub-9acf7344ec50993b012999f76196c4c6:disqus has reminded me on this grey eve of the Christ's Mass that songs like "Iris" and "Meet Virginia" belong to my least favorite music genre of all time. I would describe this genre as: "ballads by late '90s male alt-rockers, engineered to appeal to liberal-arts…

I forgot that was by Train! It is certainly my least favorite Train song, then, even more than stuff like "Hey Soul Sister" (which is terrible, but harmless fluff compared to a "serious character study" like "Meet Virginia").

I forgot that was by Train! It is certainly my least favorite Train song, then, even more than stuff like "Hey Soul Sister" (which is terrible, but harmless fluff compared to a "serious character study" like "Meet Virginia").

Is "Iris" the one where she "pulls her hair back as she screams"? Cause then it's definitely the worst song. If not, then it is in the top 10 because it is a Goo Goo Dolls song.

Is "Iris" the one where she "pulls her hair back as she screams"? Cause then it's definitely the worst song. If not, then it is in the top 10 because it is a Goo Goo Dolls song.

Agreed. May you be the one who eats the dead, @avclub-49a47d63c4eb78bbfed59a979e2ed326:disqus .

Agreed. May you be the one who eats the dead, @avclub-49a47d63c4eb78bbfed59a979e2ed326:disqus .

Really! I got an American Dreams alert for this?!?

Really! I got an American Dreams alert for this?!?

30-round clip and semi-auto or GTFO

30-round clip and semi-auto or GTFO

I thought it worked just fine as-was, Tasha!

I thought it worked just fine as-was, Tasha!

From the Animal Explorer Rhino: I'm not sure if "generic-engineering" is a typo or not.

From the Animal Explorer Rhino: I'm not sure if "generic-engineering" is a typo or not.

There actually is an annoying spoiler in the review: "in the film, not a single useful piece of information is gleaned from torture." This bit of info has the potential to deflate a lot of the film's suspense.

There actually is an annoying spoiler in the review: "in the film, not a single useful piece of information is gleaned from torture." This bit of info has the potential to deflate a lot of the film's suspense.

If Steve Martin had shown up, his only line would have been a non-sarcastic, non-humorous introduction to a 5 minute banjo piece.

If Steve Martin had shown up, his only line would have been a non-sarcastic, non-humorous introduction to a 5 minute banjo piece.

The Royal sketch was just brilliant. A great concept. Old-fashioned in its one-liner silliness, but contemporary in its raunchiness. The best thing was the performers though. It was so fun watching Hader, a savant who takes his characterizations very seriously (I'm saying that as a compliment), play against Short who…