He was a man of incredible intelligence and wit, he was a joy to be around, and he really felt like the bedrock of the commenting community as it existed. Even if we conversed often here, it feels like it wasn't enough time spent in my presence. My heart really goes out to Opera_Punk and to both of their families.

Kel O'Neill, who appears to have exclusively become a director since he got fired of TWBB. And Joaquin Phoenix was apparently up for the role at one point too, which I think would've been something.

There Will Be Blood: You know, every time I watch this, I wonder why this doesn't quite kick me in the balls like some of Paul Thomas Anderson's other movies (including Inherent Vice, which just appeals to me in a way it apparently did to almost no one else), but I'm undeniably impressed all the same and think it's…

The star of Finding Dory, ladies and gentlemen!

I'm following SBT's example and rewatching Hail, Caesar!. Two thoughts: 1). the meeting of the religious leaders might be one of the greatest scenes in the Coens' oeuvre, and 2). I totally forgot (or didn't even notice) that Michael Gambon narrates both the movie itself and the in-movie Hail, Caesar!.

The Narrator Continues His Soderbergh Escapade

So much Monkees content today and yet nothing about the glorious Head besides it getting brushed off as "unintelligible mania"? Somebody from this site is going to banished into Victor Mature's hair soon enough.

I think I suffered a brain aneurysm reading that, and now I'm dead.

But seriously, hope you like it! And hope that your audience is more receptive than the people seeing it over here likely will be.

*stares glumly and blankly at SBT for prolonged period of time*

The Neon Demon is getting an actual wide release (1000+ theaters) on June 24.

I still can't get over Annapurna Pictures producing it, which either means that it's at least interesting or that even awesome billionaire producers gotta eat sometimes.

Eh, sure.

And now to rewatch the first 10 minutes of Ali.

Personally, I don't think one of them has missed yet (I adore Inherent Vice and The Master). The other, well, I've heard Nine didn't give people skin cancer, at least.

Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis to reunite for movie about the 50s fashion world, produced by Annapurna Pictures

Yeah, it would be one thing if he was just pulling a David Lynch and working strictly for hire, but seeing him so gleeful about something that will, at best, be the second-worst thing to happen to him this year is really sad.

I really hope Duncan Jones' Mute doesn't rely on Warcraft's success for funding.

The bit about Flatliners alone makes me all excited to see this again.

Indeed. I don't normally have to deal with it, but I'm at the mercy of my tablet right now.