I think it would have been awesome if they hadn't even introduced the mist itself until late in the season, but started out as a This Is Us/Parenthood style family dramedy, played completely straight. You'd have all of these heartwarming "living, loving, and learning" slice-of-life episodes, leading up to a season…

Anyone who does not instinctively quail at hearing the phrase "Stephen King adaptation" has not seen many Stephen King adaptations.

Adrien being Flagg might almost redeem this atrocious show!

The novella ending is perfect — it leaves the reader with no explanations, no resolution, just a bewildering horror (underlined by the brief glimpse of that unimaginably colossal creature walking over them) and a dim vestige of hope that they follow because it's all they have. You know they're probably doomed, but…

"Ron Zertnert" confirmed as Mist head writer.

Man is the only animal that does not kill merely for food — there must also be a beverage.

You are correct sir!

More than any filmmaker I can think of, he's built a career out of surpassing expectations.

Brolin no longer needs the weirding module!

I remember the press coverage leading up to Titanic. There was a lot, and I mean a LOT of smirking about Cameron's Folly and how fast his boat epic was going to sink.

It really transforms the film — it doesn't just flesh out the story, but makes the ending meaningful where the theatrical ending felt abrupt and almost arbitrary. I would put it up there with Brazil and Blade Runner as films where the "original" version should be discarded in favor of the director's cuts.

I hated The Abyss. But I loved the director's cut of The Abyss!

Whatever else you want to say about Avatar, it was an absolute wonder to look at.

Sorry, that was me, I just took off my shoes. These dogs are barking!

I don't agree with that, but I would agree that a lot of authors end up doing YA because opportunities dried up in their chosen market.

If I'm not mistaken though…I think his attitude is more like Louis CK where he doesn't feel obligated to crank out material, but will wait until inspiration strikes.

Wait, I want to find out what the deal is, and possibly who the ad wizards are who came up with this one!

If you have Netflix, check out I'll Have What Phil's Having, which is sorta like No Reservations except with Phil Rosenthal (creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) traveling around the world eating food. I was very dubious about it, but was surprised to find Phil a very engaging host, and the show is actually pretty…

He definitely is more about crowd-pleasing, comfort foods than fine dining. But I think he deserves more credit, insofar as he doesn't just do the "Man vs. Food" huge food thing, but covers places that are serving up legit good dishes. I'm only personally familiar with some of the restaurants he's featured in the…

The season of "Next Food Network Star" where Guy coached one of the finalists shooting a "pilot" really made me appreciate his behind-the-camera professionalism. He does make it look easy, but it takes a lot of work to get there!