I love the show and the episode but there was a little moment of wtf for me when the supercousins punched the criminals around and left them lying, injured on the ground whilst smiling and talking about what a great day it is. I mean, I know they were criminals but there is such a thing as police brutality. I wouldn't…

When they showed the car, I was fully expecting a cool scene of it being lifted in the air and the criminals flailing around comically/cartoonishly. When it just crashed, my first thought was: "Really, you couldn't think of another way!?" In all honesty, though, I wasn't even thinking about the possible injury it…

I thought last week Alex rather admired Superman for his heroics, but this week he had started to overstay his welcome in her view.

But Alderaan's destruction wasn't shrugged away. Obi-Wan made a whole speech about it! And it certainly spurred our heroes to make a stand against the Empire and continue on their journey of self-discovery and personal growth.

This one was even more fun than last week! I do prefer it when Lucifer is a bit more in control of himself and more self-assured because it's really his unshakeable confidence that sells that Lucifer persona, but I'm willing to let that slide for all the women being so awesome. The bar fight was a thing of beauty and…

My memory fails me, who got genocided?

Objectively (or numerically) lower. The first one doesn't really give as much scope about the galaxy as the other two. The stakes are high for the core group and a handful of rebels, but Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi really delve in the politics of the situation and show the impact of the empire for many…

I see what you mean and I might be niggling pointlessly, but if there is no science then why call it science fantasy? Why not just fantasy? I guess I can sort of see the value of separating fantasy in space with a science-fiction-y feel (if not the actual content or ethos) from a sword and sorcery type fantasy, but I…

It's an interesting question, though. If you killed Hitler before he started actively working for a power base or wrote Mein Kampf, would someone else have just naturally risen to the same position because obviously there were lots of similar sentiments around and having a common enemy to solidify your position is a…

I think the sequels just tell a slightly more "grown-up" story. The first one is a simple adventure, the protagonists are much younger and the stakes feel lower because they are contained in this coming-of-age story. The sequels really open up the world (or galaxy, hah) and show the wider implications of the Empire…

There's not really any science element to Star Wars, though. It's a space adventure for sure, but the science of space travel is in no way explored and is as incidental to the story as if it was set on earth and they were driving around in cars. What the movies explore more than anything else is the influence of the…

Often after watching a trailer I have the feeling that there's really no point of seeing the movie as I know pretty much what happens in it, so in a way that's spoiling, or at least not fulfilling the purpose of a trailer. That said, I see so many trailers and they all look pretty much the same, I usually forget what…

The music is definitely the major problem. The story's selling point surely was the fast-paced, light-hearted action and banter but the music is more suitable for a dramatic thriller.

Never Let Me Go and Remains of the Day are his most accessible, most famous works so probably I would recommend NLMG next.

I had a Lit. teacher who always wanted to analyse everything from the sex angle (not sex as in gender; sex as in people getting it on). It was just embarrassing for everyone.

Not sure if you get reply alerts, but just in case, wanted to thank you for the rec! I've watched 6 eps now and it's pretty much as you said - pulpy fun. I can see the issues with characterisation kind of all over the place and maybe the premise of our heroes screwing up the timeline up one side and down the other…

Jeff Bezos really feels what it's like to be a 1930's butler in a stately home - there's never enough silver polish and standard postal delivery just doesn't cut it when you're about to receive a hundred nazi-sympathisers your douche of a lord decided to invite.

To me, this movie is Hopkins' default. Whenever I see him in something like Thor or Wolfman, I think: "Oh, he must have wanted a break from all those demanding character roles and do something fun." But to think about it now, I think probably a good majority of his roles have been pretty over-the-top plot-driven…

This is one of my all-time favourite books from one of my top-five favourite authors, and yet the movie manages to be a powerful, enjoyable performance all on its own. What it gets from the book, I think, is that it's very detail driven, but it adds a visual flair and so ends up more emotional outright.

"It's okay to go see it - you won't want to stab your eyes out afterwards. We promise, it'll be middling to fine, at least!"