If those are your main criticisms of the film, they’re fairly weak. It sounds like you’re judging the movie for not being what you expected, rather than anything wrong with the movie itself. For example, how is the Joker not being a “tortured genius” a criticism of the film? It certainly seems like you’re blaming the…

One of the most ironic things about the movie and the whole discourse leading up to it is that, if anything, the politics of the movie lean left. Any connection to incels or angry white men is superficial and based almost solely on the fact that the character happens to be white. Throughout the movie, he isn’t a…

Ditto, the Arbiters at the AV club have dictated that the film is a disaster, therefore the sycophants mimic their influencers.

it’s perfectly fine and occasionally great, as usual it’s the echo chamber making it seem like the opinions are way more negative than they actually are

It’s really not.  Watched it with 2 other people and we loved the movie.

I watched the film yesterday and I loved it.  So did the 2 people I watched it with.  I watched the first film the night before.  It was also very funny and had me laughing.  I think both films balanced the horror and comedy just fine.  The opening of Chapter 2 was terrifying.  I also thought the ending to this film…

Are we allowed to praise Warren on Splinter now? I thought the official editorial stance is that her dna test kerfuffle was unforgivable and therefore Bernie was the only chosen one... 

Maybe some people have missed the point of characters like Frank Underwood and Walter White, but the entire point of those characters is that while interesting, they have always been bad guys. Take the last real conversation that Walter had with Skyler. He outright admitted that he did all the crap he did for selfish…

This looks AMAZING!!!!!!

Per Quinnipiac:

I watched 33 out of 40 episodes of Love Island’s second season (UK, of course, I have taste).

At least it’s not another update on who ate the Popeyes sandwich.

Yes. 

So this is what passes for content these days, is it?

Maybe just skip the Irishman and binge some more reality TV. Or just hit up a few Tik Toks. Better yet, just sit in a rocking chair and flick a flashlight on and off a few times against the wall. Works for my grandma.

Is it me or do the other characters look like they are based on actors too? Obviously Arnold for Terminator. Thinking Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa for Shang Tsung, Wes Studi for Nightwolf and Cameron Monaghan as Joker. Probably not a reach to assume Sindel is based on someone too but can’t place the face. And because…

OMG the Sam Raimi first Spiderman is the best superhero movie. It’s a great standalone film. You are dead wrong.

Damn that’s a fucking good model of Arnie.

There’s nothing rate about penises in Pompeii. Practically ALL the art in Pompeii, including architectural detail, graffiti and mosaics include phalluses.

The only thing more tiresome than Pumpkin Spice season is Pumpkin Spice take season, be it apologia or polemic.