I think Batgirl was the unique intersection of a very expensive production, really bad movie, and the timing of the merger where they were able to throw its cost on the heap of other expenses that get excused by the market when deals like that happen.

If you’ve ever wondered how it felt to log on to the internet in October of 2023 and read a news story featuring the most Sam Barsanti-esque lede sentence ever constructed—a sentence that barely makes sense and goes on for far far longer than necessary—then you don’t need to wonder any longer: [A]s announced today in…

Ever since The Fablemans, I can’t stop paying attention to where the horizon is.

Target has more than two dozen Rey shirts in stock and shipping, comparable to other SW characters. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

also you can get up and go piss or eat whenever you want

Really, it’s like the difference between eating a steak and downing a bag of potato chips: sure, that calorie intake may be the same, but the dining experience that leads to the consumption of either is very different.

I see this sentiment sometimes and it always irks me. The nature of TV narrative is *not the same* as film narrative. You shouldn't compare the experiences as a 1:1. The expectations are different, the nature of the plot and character progression are different, the structure is different... It's not apples and oranges…

[Considers diving further into a TLJ flame war, tosses hands up, walks away]

What are we going to watch, three hours of an orphan girl scrounging parts for sustenance?

when they made the announcement* they said the rey movie would be set 15 years after the events of ROS, which makes this guessing game even funnier.

Agreed. I have very little love for Disney outside of baseline nostalgia, but I went to WDW a few years ago and immediately became a kid again. It’s legitimately an amazing experience. 

The thing I remember most about Van Helsing is that it was exhausting. It’s one of the most drawn out, straight-up relentless movies I’d ever seen. At a certain point in the climax, I just got numb and started wondering when the damn thing would end already. And the script falls apart if you think about it for more…

they should focus on good movies, instead of universes.

Don’t make fun of her name! That gets her really steamed.

Yes. Unless the contestant really charms me in some way, like a Mattea Roach or even Holzauer, the contestants are almost completely irrelevant to me. I just want to answer the questions before they do.

This is a pretty good piece, with just one minor quibble, which is that its appears to be founded on two objectively incorrect takes.

I like to picture myself asking “Hey, am I crazy, or are you talking about Pol Pot?” But I'm sure I'd run out of time.

Somehow I doubt seeing 20-30 minutes of this movie was in any way more traumatizing than living in Florida.

This website peaked with the Contract to Kill review.  That and History of Violence/When Romance Met Comedy.  

Seeing where the AV Club is at now when it “tries” to discuss film, it’s incredibly hard to believe that someone as thoughtful and knowledgeable as Ignatiy Vishnevetsky once wrote for this site.