I didn’t particularly like the first one, in part because it focused more on first love than on filmmaking, and because the ending was a little underwhelming (in part because I didn’t realize a part 2 was coming). This sounds like it should satisfy me on the first front, so I’ll probably see it - but if it ends with a…

“a love letter to kids today—the generation that will most definitely save the world from global warming, if they don’t die from eating Tide Pods first.”

An impressive rhetorical ability to combine two of the laziest sentiments of the modern internet.

I didn’t terribly like the overall story, but the vibe between Eisenberg and Stewart was good.

Club Sandwich

I get (and somewhat share) this feeling for Isle Of Dogs, but I think the main characters in The Darjeeling Limited are supposed to be viewed as privileged, myopic, and culturally insensitive. It’s a story about clueless and damaged white people traveling to India, not a story about India, so I don’t think the fairly…

(Of course I meant How To Steal A Million, I always confused those two titles)

I wasn’t aware of Arabesque, I’ll have to check that out. Caroline mentions How To Marry A Millionaire, which is a pretty good movie in the same general ballpark. As far as Charade’s actual remake, The Truth About Charlie, it’s one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen.

I can’t imagine Starbucks customers would be happy to have their orders generally delayed a couple minutes for the sake of the small minority of orders that are screwed up. I would suggest that they give you ~50% of your order value back if you cancel an order, but I’m not sure that would be worth it for them with the…

I might slightly prefer Korra but Avatar is certainly better-known and I’m guessing preferred by the majority, so I would have been surprised if it was the other way around. That said, the two shows are different enough in approach, tone, and plotting that I don’t think they’re easy substitutes for each other.

I was guessing Legolas but that would work too. I doubt he would have been a hobbit - my guess is he was either purposefully vague in his answer to not offend the actor who performed the role he turned down, or he genuinely doesn’t remember

For sheer efficiency, it’s hard to argue with The Descendants’ “I Like Food”. Blondie’s “Eat to the Beat” is a great one.

Goddamit, this is a dark fucking period!

Let whichever of your knights is boldest of blood and wildest of hearts step forth, take up arms and try with honor to denature my protein with acid. One year and Yuletide hence, he must seek me out yonder to the Green Chapel six nights to the north. He shall find me there and bend a knee and let me denature his…

It was one of the only episodes that felt justified in its length, for what that’s worth.

I saw this and am not totally sure how I feel about it, but it’s definitely memorable - lots of striking imagery. Reminded me somewhat of Under The Skin, though not as singular as that movie. Also partly Beau Travail, though maybe that’s just a certain Frenchness. I’ve seen this listed as “horror” in some places and…

The 27-year-old is one of the best-selling artists of all time (150 million albums sold worldwide and counting)... He’s sold more albums than ABBA, Jay-Z, or Bruce Springsteen...

To the extent we take “sold albums” literally, as in somebody bought a record/CD/full album on iTunes, I’m very sure this is not true, and I…

Floozeville is honest to god the first time I’ve done a dramatic podcast with things like chapters. It’s like Netflix but for the internet.

Bless him.

I thought the first one was beautiful but felt a bit slight and cliched to me. This one looks more interesting, especially as it seems to be more explicitly about filmmaking.

“Slathered, not spread.”

Maybe this one ups the poker playing to a full hour!