I saw two movies this weekend: Looper and The Master (SPOILERS SPRINKLED BELOW)

As a Kansan I was excited to see a cityscape associated with the area instead of just a corn/wheat field as well as a farm that actually looked like a Kansas farm. Well done, filmmakers!

As a Kansan I was excited to see a cityscape associated with the area instead of just a corn/wheat field as well as a farm that actually looked like a Kansas farm. Well done, filmmakers!

I actually saw both The Master and Looper this weekend and I can say that I loved them both equally but for very different reasons.

I actually saw both The Master and Looper this weekend and I can say that I loved them both equally but for very different reasons.

I agree about the emotion of the film. I thought Willis had to especially carry the emotional burden of the film: he had to convince the audience that the relationship he had with his wife was important enough to justify his actions as well as show his horror at his own actions. I thought his monologue explaining how…

I agree about the emotion of the film. I thought Willis had to especially carry the emotional burden of the film: he had to convince the audience that the relationship he had with his wife was important enough to justify his actions as well as show his horror at his own actions. I thought his monologue explaining how…

Honestly, Willis had my favorite line reading of the whole film in his description of how his wife saved him.

Honestly, Willis had my favorite line reading of the whole film in his description of how his wife saved him.

Casablanca: 1. The club was La Belle Aurore 2. Generally speaking Joe reminded me of Rick's famous reaction after letting Ugotti (Peter Lorre's character) "I stick my neck out for no one". Everything from the beginning reminded me of Rick Blaine but especially him giving up Seth.

Casablanca: 1. The club was La Belle Aurore 2. Generally speaking Joe reminded me of Rick's famous reaction after letting Ugotti (Peter Lorre's character) "I stick my neck out for no one". Everything from the beginning reminded me of Rick Blaine but especially him giving up Seth.

Agreed. I saw Willis all over JGL's scene at the breakfast table with the kid. The way he was sitting, the way he talked to the kid, and especially his speech pattern were all dead-on.

Agreed. I saw Willis all over JGL's scene at the breakfast table with the kid. The way he was sitting, the way he talked to the kid, and especially his speech pattern were all dead-on.

Thank you for mentioning the song at the end by title. It made the song much easier to find.

Thank you for mentioning the song at the end by title. It made the song much easier to find.

If it had been anyone but Walter and if Walter had not been crying, I would have rolled my eyes. As it is, though, When Walter cries, I generally find myself misty-eyed. This was no exception.

If it had been anyone but Walter and if Walter had not been crying, I would have rolled my eyes. As it is, though, When Walter cries, I generally find myself misty-eyed. This was no exception.

You know, I really enjoyed this episode up until Andy handed Clark Duke's character the credit card. I was really hoping Andy was messing with Duke's character for trying to trick Erin. Instead, they made it a Michael Scott storyline.

You know, I really enjoyed this episode up until Andy handed Clark Duke's character the credit card. I was really hoping Andy was messing with Duke's character for trying to trick Erin. Instead, they made it a Michael Scott storyline.

He has an insult in The Flinstones that I still use today: