I wouldn’t be surprised if Siskel and Ebert, and the network they were on, got clearance from the studio/production company of the movies before they reviewed them, as well as the scenes that were shown.

In fact, this is obvious, because they didn’t reveal any spoilers either verbally or on-screen, and most assuredly…

You’re right, and I suppose my issue (if that’s the right term) is that
so much of Method (to the extreme you mention) is discordant with the essence of Sprezzatura, the art of making the difficult look effortless. At points it’s so obvious on screen (and not helped by the fact that the performers are constantly…

I’ve always gotten the sense that many, if not most, method actors have very limited imaginations and intellectual fluidity, hence why they have to “live” the experience (if for a short time), in order to convey that on screen or on the stage.

While there are certain things you do have to experience for the sake of…

Dear God, it seems as though they stumbled upon the exact right actor to play Kendall, because he’s essentially Kendall with a few less commas and zeroes in his bank account, but with more awards on the mantelpiece

You’re absolutely right on all counts.

I suppose my contention, in this specific case, is that there’s a better way to accomplish the aim (avoiding putting the actors in uncomfortable situations), and that’s to simply provide a full and clear rundown of exactly the situations they’re going to be performing, and then…

Ahh, okay. That is interesting, and thanks for clarifying.

I’m in Florida, so it’s pretty cut and dry: .08 or above at the time of measurement (be it breathalyzer at the stop, or if refused, when they ask you again once you’re processed at the local jail facility), and above .02 if you’re below the age of 21. There are…

You’re exactly right.

People often ignore,or are unaware of, the role that the substitution effect plays when it comes to labor demand. If your position is easily replaceable and reproducable, your leverage in terms of wage demands is very low. While this is often good for those looking to get into a particular job or…

I’ve always said this, but capitalism tends to pay people the most who make other people directly richer.

Wall Street types make a lot of money because their work directly translates into earnings for other already rich people (such as investors, pension funds, etc.)

Athletes make a lot of money because they make already…

The 1619 is a brilliant work, absolutely. However, there’s a few issues with this case that stand out.

Depending on the GA law, a Stand Your Ground claim might have a very limited duty to retreat, depending on the location (such as your home, your vehicle, or a public place) as well as what’s happening to you (are you…

Not to detract from your point, but unless that presumed man has a serious internal illness, there’s no way in hell that two regular beers in an hour would result in a BAC being above .08 by the time he gets breathalyzed.

Granted, being teenagers (some of whom were under 18), the standards of what qualifies as a DUI is…

The main issue I see is the fact that he was in his vehicle while all of this happened. I can imagine the prosecutor arguing that he could’ve used defensive driving maneuvers, and that being in a vehicle, he was far more protected from danger than someone walking on the street.

Ironically enough (and not knowing the…

Using a single actor is based on the presumption, stated clearly by the CEO, that actors who reflect the characters they portray in terms of race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and neurotypicality wouldn’t want, or be able, to deal with confronting or reliving the stressful situations that the VR examples would show…

The aim is alright, but it ignores the fact that plenty of working actors (voice acting or otherwise) would gladly accept the job because...it’s a job.

My issue (as a black and gay man) is the sense of vocal essentialism that this technology seems to be playing at. Sure, there might be slight vernacular differences, but what pray tell is a “black” voice, or a “gay” voice, or an “Asian” voice, that doesn’t intrinsically dive into the various stereotypes (often…

What better way to show the perils of wanton hookups to your potential burgeononing bank account than to hear it from someone who, quite openly, will tell you about how easy it is to have a wanton hookup negatively affect your burgeoning bank account.

Companies hire former hackers to form the backbone of the IT…

The only way that a revolver would fire by simply pulling back the hammer and releasing it is if 1. The person is holding down the trigger at the same time or 2. You have a defective revolver. The slightest pull of a hammer (in the case of the SAA, the 1st click or “safety position”) wouldn’t have enough force to…

It’s definitely possible for someone unfamiliar with guns (especially older revolvers), and who assumes that they aren’t using live rounds (or the gun is empty), to have their finger resting on a light trigger on a revolver and pull the hammer back leading to an accidental discharge.

I also wouldn’t be surprised if the…

Based on the situation, he has to center himself on the narrative because he’s the one who was holding the gun that fired and killed his colleague. To distance himself from the situation would come across as needlessly callous (as well as illogical), because it’s not as though the gun was floating in the air under…

Perhaps they thought the people were shooting BBs and not legitimately deadly ammunition?

Not for nothing, but even in this country, there’s plenty of people who have never been around any sort of firearms above BBs and airsoft guns, let alone ones being actively fired, so there’s a possibility that they simply thought…

There’s also the reality that for the SAA, people using them were told to only load 5 chambers in a specific way in order to prevent an accidental discharge even while the hammer was uncocked, due to a hard blow to the hammer potential causing the hammer to hit the primer.

If a live round was loaded, it’s quite…