Does this look good? Because it looks so far removed from the original movie that I can't really make out too many redeeming qualities.

So Boogie Nights: New York?

It might be too late now but I've always thought that William H. Macy has to play Flanders if they ever make a live action Simpsons thing.

I don't think Loretta's story was left quite so ambiguously. I think that by stopping Boon she was finally embracing Raylan, who she's been rather hostile towards since forever, and her own place as the protector of all things Harlan. Raylan/Harlan means something to her and she's not going to let some outsider finish…

I don't think Wynn's going after the money, I think he's going after Markham. If Wynn's going to go down, it'll be avenging his beloved Michael because when you get down to it, Wynn's a big softie.

Question: Something set Ken off when Pete said he could use his name. What was it?

Is Weinstein really the one who started all this maudlin biopic shit or did he just make himself the best at it?

So you are Keith Law.

The end of 12 Years a Slave is a reminder of the human loss of slavery but this comes after Patsy's joyous reaction to Solomon's release. It's a triumphant movie about slavery that reassures audiences looking for a happy ending. That this might be the spoonful of sugar modern audiences need to handle a story like this…

I don't know that I agree. Patsy is happy for Solomon and his leaving of the plantation is framed as a triumph. I saw his apology as a family as a reminder of what was loss during slavery but not one that lessened the impact of his release.

The argument that stuck with me was that America rewarded 12 Years a Slave because they still can't handle 300 Years of Slavery. It reminds me of Terry Gilliam's quote about how Schindler's List is the story of thousands who lived while the Holocaust is the story of millions who died.

Even then, There Will Be Blood was the better nominated film and Assassination of Jesse James and I'm Not There weren't even nominated.

On the flip side, that's why Johnny Depp left France.

Is that you, Keith Law?

Anything? I'm afraid to recommend movies I enjoyed while high because I tend to find things in the subtext that I can't find sober. I've recommended Wanted as a brilliant satire of the current superhero craze but I'm not sure how it's satirical anymore.

The best part is that that joke went about 15 minutes from setup to payoff.

"And as I mentioned, we were both pretty torn up about hurricane Katrina."

The most interesting part of this is the news that Topher Grace auditioned for Pete (presumably). Just when you think Pete's face couldn't get more punchable.

Not an Assassination of Jesse James fan?

Is it a cop out to just say Tom Hanks? To me, he represents responsibility. He regularly plays characters forced into situations they didn't choose to be in, and which usually require them to sacrifice want they do want, and they do it because they're supposed to. If I had to single one movie out, though, it'd be Road…