Apparently so. And was almost killed by an ostrich, so he has that in common with Johnny Cash. Thought Stallone's Mrs. had kicked him out before he had to sell Butkus, which added to the overall pathos/bad craziness.

Best Stallone story:
He was so poor by this time that he decided he had to sell his best friend, his dog. Stallone waited outside of a local liquor store asking people if they would buy his dog. Eventually someone bought the dog for around $50. He was devastated to have to do this.

There's no deep message in GOTR, it's an old fashioned, pulpy "Jews with swords" romp. Though as it's Chabon, it's gets very dark at times. From memory, the plot is a series of double crosses and switching allegiances, so just go with the writing, which is exquisite as usual.

That's a relief to hear. Kavalier & Clay and Yiddish Policeman's Union are so ridiculously good, but I couldn't even finish Telegraph Avenue.

Summerland & Gentleman of the Road are fantastic also. Telegraph Avenue … is not.

Yup, Gleeson is one of those actors that elevates any old tat, he steals Kingdom of Heaven in every scene he's in:

Honourable mention for "Calvary" as well, Gleeson is immense, film is maybe a bit showy, but he carries it.

It just didn't work, the overwritten script & dumb storytelling killed it. Shame, great cast, beautifully made, so many talented people involved. But some of the dialogue people got stuck with, particularly Vince Vaughan, ("Maybe I should go drill another hole in my ass so I can go fuck myself") was killer. And the…

Broad City is enormous fun, just watch them all if you like one, there's only a handful of episodes of 20 mins each.
Banshee's first season is not great, but S2 & S3 are worth the slog

When Banshee throws in a more thoughtful episode like "Truth about Unicorns", it's a real thump to the chest though.

Yup, but reckon the people behind the show got a big offer to do another show so fingers crossed.

Yup, the more think about it, it's a pretty common scenario. Peaky Blinders S1 was mediocre, all style no substance. S2 found it's feet, corrected a lot of the S1 bugs, and was both a hoot and a holler.

Some shows just take time to find their feet, and by then it's too late for a mass audience & acclaim. The first season of Boardwalk Empire was a mess, but was excellent thereafter up until the last season. With the money involved, suppose there is enormous pressure to rush out series before they are actually ready.…

1. Stop making fucking Star Trek 90210
2. They've timey wimeyed the old crew dynamic, dream big, bring in Olyphant and Goggins , surround them with actors with gravitas and presence, nothing against the current batch of white bread lightweights but see you in 10 years.
3. It's a movie. Someone write a script, with a…

I think the um, uneven, first season hurt Banshee critically and ratings wise. Which is a shame, Season 2 was really good, and Season 3 is up there with Breaking Bad/The Wire. Spartacus syndrome. Can understand why The Americans gets lousy viewership even though it's so good in every respect, but Banshee is so much…

Keith Sweat begs to differ

Not true. If Alexander taught us nothing, we now know Ancient Greece was full of Dubliners with dubious blonde dye jobs.

"he could be ruined again and again by hope, but he would never be capable of belief."

Are you ready to rock (flips guitar, reads post-it) Raqqa?

Is it possible Trump is having …. a senior moment .. & everyone is too polite to say anything? The Muslim tagging thing is pretty out there