Also the line "say, what's in this drink" tends to make me a bit nervous.

Also the line "say, what's in this drink" tends to make me a bit nervous.

Well, I actually like Rushmore a lot. But your point is still taken.

Well, I actually like Rushmore a lot. But your point is still taken.

Movies not present that immediately came to mind: Jurassic Park (groundbreaking from a technical standpoint, and ridiculously awesome from the standpoint of a 7 year-old me) Saving Private Ryan (I know, more Spielberg, but even so, that opening scene is still haunting) Shawshank Redemption (cliched choice, I guess,…

Movies not present that immediately came to mind: Jurassic Park (groundbreaking from a technical standpoint, and ridiculously awesome from the standpoint of a 7 year-old me) Saving Private Ryan (I know, more Spielberg, but even so, that opening scene is still haunting) Shawshank Redemption (cliched choice, I guess,…

I strongly dislike Glee, but I loved the style of this review.  A great mix of technical breakdown/critique and plot summary.  Kudos to Brandon.

I strongly dislike Glee, but I loved the style of this review.  A great mix of technical breakdown/critique and plot summary.  Kudos to Brandon.

I will absolutely never watch this show.  I find Toddlers and Tiaras to be the most awful thing on television.  And this is somehow worse.

I will absolutely never watch this show.  I find Toddlers and Tiaras to be the most awful thing on television.  And this is somehow worse.

I watched part of an episode of Two and a Half Men the other day.  It was only like 6 minutes, but it felt like 19 hours.  Does that count?

I watched part of an episode of Two and a Half Men the other day.  It was only like 6 minutes, but it felt like 19 hours.  Does that count?

@avclub-d7f43e1fb2d4977c86163d9b0cb07814:disqus Inception, maybe, would qualify as non-dumb high-concept film.  But your point is well taken.

@avclub-d7f43e1fb2d4977c86163d9b0cb07814:disqus Inception, maybe, would qualify as non-dumb high-concept film.  But your point is well taken.

This sounds like Michael Chabon with a dash of Richard Russo.  I couldn't be more excited to read it.

This sounds like Michael Chabon with a dash of Richard Russo.  I couldn't be more excited to read it.

Yeah, the patent office keeps those patents in a separate room in the back, behind the horror section.

Yeah, the patent office keeps those patents in a separate room in the back, behind the horror section.

I couldn't be happier that the Punch Brothers are getting more exposure.  The patented AVClub bump, I'm sure.

I couldn't be happier that the Punch Brothers are getting more exposure.  The patented AVClub bump, I'm sure.