J-Lo’s character in it is described as “north of 35,” which, I mean, yes, Lopez is in GREAT shape and makes a far more respectable fiftysomething than I make a fortysomething. But, uh, yeah, she’s “north” of 35, much in the way that she is also “south” of 70.

It’s the new 30s, you know. (At least I can hope it is.)

“And given that Owen Wilson is basically the American Hugh Grant...”

Haha no worries! I’m actually seeing the show again this evening! Patti was out when I went in December (also saw it in March 2020 a few days before shut down), so I took advantage of the two for one Broadway week tickets available now.

Agreed. He needs to marry well to keep up his family’s status (not just a mother but an aunt to support!) and Gladys is “perfect” because he actually likes her as a person.

I think they wrote it that Morris over reacted and felt trapped, and this was done a lot in those days. If you lost your fortune this way, you were out. And the widow will now be forced to leave society. (Maybe she can go hang out with that hussy Mrs Chamberlain).

More important than insurance, there was also the concept of honour (at least in Europe at the time, maybe less so in the US). If someone went bust, not only was their life ruined, but their honour was ruined, and as a result the honour of their family was ruined - which was a very concrete thing, as it would mean…

All of the characters in this series are monsters - men and women. I taught Henry James and Edith Wharton at the college so when Coon says “[a]nd I think ultimately what I respect is that she does want it to be equal. She does want the same for everyone” I have to wonder if she really understands anything about the…

I’m skeptical that we’re meant to understand the suicide as a win for the Russells, rather than a sign they’ve miscalculated and gone too far. The show seems to be playing with different conceptions of power — financial power, political power, social power — and I expect we’ll see the power the old money has when…

I think Noah Hawley has shit about women that people need to call him on. FAST. Her material has not been good other than “Guest.”

I’m not as convinced as the reviewer that Peggy’s father is only acting out of paternal concern. The issue seems to be that Peggy’s father is extremely successful and influential . . . in black New York, whereas Peggy is determined to be a part of white New York, even if that means accepting humiliations in that…

Who is “everybody else?” Right now, the show is sitting at 68 percent positive at Metacritic, with basically all the non-positive reviews being mixed, rather than negative. The general reception to the show has been positive, though not rapturous.

Not as star-studded as (slightly tighter) the 1978 version, which in addition to Peter Ustinov as Poirot had Bette Davis, Maggie Smith, Mia Farrow, Jane Birkin, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Olivia Hussey, Jack Warden, and George Kennedy.

As a middle-aged Scotsman who grew up watching their comedy, I am unexpectedly excited at the thought of French & Saunders being reunited on the big screen. Low wattage? Pish!

There are a lot of wonderful, well known, actors who I love in that film, but by my reckoning the only true “Movie Star” was Johnny Depp. Likewise, this film is full of familiar faces, anchored by one “Movie Star” (Gadot). Personally, I’d bet that at the moment Gadot is a bigger audience draw than Depp.

This is the second time the AVClub has described this cast as “lower-wattage” than Murder on the Orient Express, and it doesn’t really make sense. I mean... maybe a little bit, but not to any meaningful extent that warrants mentioning every time the film is mentioned.

Yeah, something is definitely up with Walt but I’m sure it’s just to have him serve as a red herring.

You know there’s nothing stopping you from waiting to watch until the finale?

Ms. Glazer looking more windswept than usual.

This show would have really benefited from being binged. I really enjoyed the first three episodes because you could see the same interaction from three perspectives and their unintentional bias. But watching this episode, it’s been a week and I don’t remember a lot of the small details that I would probably enjoy if…