Nicely done. I really enjoy the way you two look at cinematic choices as narrative framework. Gilligan and Gould certainly don't dumb anything down for us. It's a thoughtful, deliberate show by two guys who never seem to take the easy way out.

Plus the bar only stays open for an hour and doesn't use any ice. The addition of the Honeymooners' set does little to cheer things up.

This is like being padlocked in a theater that plays an endless Cassavetes movie while you have a fever and diarrhea after a huge fight with your wife so bad that it destroys your marriage.

That's my point precisely: we didn't get 1928, so we didn't see it. We saw Masseria get whacked, but out of context. We didn't see Lansky meet with a Cuban sergeant named Fulgencio Batista, we didn't see Al Capone and his men execute rivals in a Printer's Row garage on Valentine's Day. We got screwed, with more than…

Gave it a fair shake, but this show is cr-r-r-rap. I have seldom watched a show that gave me this many cringes per episode. The worst line? "One of youse dropped the dime on me."

Fantastic episode. But did Stacy call her daughter "Katie?" I think she did.

No, it was Avon's brother.

Of course, women never do that sort of thing. Seriously, though, it usually applies to a didactic and patronizing tone. Chuck didn't have that… it was more like the desperation of trying to find something to talk about. Granted, it's not exactly conversation, but I get the feeling that outside of the courtroom the guy…

Another thing is the title. Does this refer to Hitchcock's Rebecca, a story about a sham marriage and a mysterious death?

I'm sure it's a gunshot wound. Remember in the Wire that Avon Barksdale's older brother was a vegetable because of taking a bullet in the chest.

Obviously, it's Howard's weird sexual attraction for Kim.

I like that Hector Salamanca fits Mike's requirement for criminal competence. He knows who Mike is without a name. I bet he knows about Nacho, too.

Rewatching Breaking Bad, you can clearly see that Saul is a scumbag. He really is the worst of Slippin' Jimmy, a chimp with a machine gun. His one instinct is for self-protection. While Jimmy has his charms, I think we're seeing a repeat of a likable schmuck morphing into an amoral monster through the means of…

A couple things about this review bother me. First, Chuck wasn't visiting Kim in the Cornfield. She was making copies outside his office. Her hesitancy about getting coffee showed how her compassion overrules her annoyance at being treated like a lackey.

Cosmis for the win! Check with the boys down at the crime lab!

Let's not forget that stockbroker has in his future the joy of stealing Walter White's parking space in season one of Breaking Bad, only to lose his BMW when Walter sets the squeegee across the battery terminals while the guy is buying a candy bar at a gas station. Love this show.

I agree that this movie paved the way for the modern action film. I also think it's infinitely superior to all of them. It has a coherent plot, a brisk, well-written script and charismatic actors. The DP shot expertly and without frills, employing natural light and a mixture of different focal lengths that give the…

I loved Bokeem Woodbine. Seriously LOVED him. But compared to Kirsten Dunst's work as Peg, it just doesn't stand up. Everything about that character was spot-on, from her accurate accent (never overdone) to the private anguish fueling her mania. To be a standout in a series that was essentially perfect is a tall…

Man in the High Castle deserves mention. Sure, it comes across as a somewhat schlocky wartime film, but isn't that the idea? The slick production design and immensely attractive cast give it a high rating, as does its premise.

Yuck. Standard stupid bullshit. I call this Trailer Trash. Maybe JJ Abrams will fall short of the 1.5 billion he needs to please his corporate masters and the world will be spared yet another Joel Schumacher clone. Remember McG? Yeah, me neither.