The last time I went to a franchise buffet, probably more than 15-20 years ago, was one of the last Sizzlers in the area. Order entree and then go for the salad bar, which had a lot of other stuff too, tacos, soup, dessert, etc—when they first opened before noon it seemed fresh and neat. About 45 min in, there was a…

I remember that blistery bubbly crust and the *crunch*, now it is a squish at best. Their new big flavor push now, meltier cheese, onions with a bit of a wilt, more sear on the beef—you have other fried items, why stop the process with one example? It tastes better, it isn’t any more fried than your other items, what…

Yes I did it in a shorter amount of time but completely relate since I still needed the breaks. So how to adapt it for movies or TV? I pride myself on being old school, will sit patiently in the theater no matter what the length or subject but would this upset my abilities? Perhaps chapters in a TV series would allow…

Hey thank you for the info! I will have to find the podcast—fascinated by someone who is a clearly a film nerd, teethed on numerous directors and showcases those influences in his own work. Also, good on your kid with his eclectic Cinematic awareness...

Bravo/a to the guest finding and reporting the camera, after a few days there could have been hundreds of images, maybe into the thousands. Give them a free cruise or a massive discount.. And this guy, really make an example of him, whatever heavy legal injury can be caused by throwing the book at him, do it! Damn, wha…

Thank you! Some of these are only marginally good at best—someone is trying to pad the list.. To include a lineup with such a singular focus you have to throw in films which are narrowly in the horror genre, which could only be achieved by someone who is really not paying attention to all the options in this world.

Now that’s how you post a recap, much appreciated! I tend to lean towards Metacritic as a guide for on-the-fence offerings with full reviews when there are so many coming out each weekend, especially in the crowded summer and holiday times. Rotten Tomatoes and their league of zesty fanboys tends to overestimate…

Completely agree—not at all an emotional connection, rather, I always feel like the observer a distance away, watching from afar. I am a big Wes fan because I revel and find strange comfort in the odd little worlds he creates and I feel the same with the Barry bunch.

You can tell he has a lot of influences, and uses them well in the show.

I had mentioned Hader and Wes Anderson last week, those carefully composed shots. Heartbreaking scene with Leo lying out there—he, not Fuches is the most sympathetic character, otherwise most of the main bunch have blood on their hands. It always takes a minute to recognize Ironside, I tried to check myself and he…

Really appreciate the real-time overview. They are pushing these things constantly, various sales and makes/models and with my multiple thresholds, would be an issue all the time plus the constant maintenance seems to be the final straw for me. They have been around a long time and besides extra functions (such as the…

I remember having to read it in burst form, a few chapters at a time, then leave it for a bit to sink in. I get the appreciation, as it is a powerful original work, but as you say, so much is difficult to process even in the imagination, let alone large and detailed on the big screen. As a movie buff, I feel whoever…

One of those books I couldn’t read for more than a few chapters at a time before putting it down to digest a bit. As a movie buff I feel the filmmaker really needs to make it a cinematic experience, rather than be a slave to the composition of the book. As you mentioned, something so thick and chewy needs someone who…

I might add Rory Kinnear for someone who disappears like a true character actor and can be unsettling (in Garland’s Men he played many roles, with various shades of creepy)... I thought of him days after seeing that film. 

Thank you, always got to sing it all the way through, no matter how many times I’ve seen the clip. 

I don’t think so. Working stage, and big/little screen for years. Enough names showed up for the show and send-off. What was his crime, being a shitbird? Thank God it isn’t really a criteria or we’d be down to a couple of handfuls. You do a bad bad thing nowadays and it sometimes follows you for a time or it does…

I will most likely get pilloried and shot down but so many scenes in these episodes, like this one, from the opening sand truck driving in, to visual split with Barry on one side of the wall and the hanging assassin behind, so many wonderful carefully composed shots concocted in this series.... I swear someone is…

Great tutorial, thank you, especially with the ph0tos it was easy to follow. A few things to add, if I may? The round bowl pumps have been known to migrate to one side, and while leaning, the water pumps right out of the bowl and drains it dry. (Also—I never use any of the fountain caps as they seem to pump too high).…

I get it, have taken care of more than a few of those over the years and can usually work it out. At least you recognize it isn’t the fault of the caregivers. Nurses or other former staff, you got to establish the ground rules right away. Respect them and give them kindness for being fellow professionals but you can’t…

I always remember she was performing at the network New Year’s Eve gig a few years ago. Main stage, all the crazy happy and drunken revelers around her... She could barely get anyone to even engage on a sway and watch level, let alone whoop it up when she was singing. Maybe they were afraid to look since she has that…