From the start of the film, to them getting past the rapids, I’d argue it’s as close to perfect for an action film as is possible.

I’ve been meaning to watch The Americans for years but have just noticed it’s on Disney+ in the UK.  But I’m not sure I can manage 75 episodes in the 3 months of my promotional subscription.

“it might be one of those things that didn’t need to be shared in a public forum.” says a forum that chooses to share the thing in public.

In the context of the era, that storyline was awesome.

Nobody’s perfect.

It’s not subtle but it certainly helped this straight Catholic boy understand a little bit about the injustices other human beings were being put through.

Speaking of his “Screwball on a boat” phase, did he not want to talk about Three?

Mrs F77 and I hated One Day (unlike most people we know).  He was thoroughly obnoxious for 95% of the run time, and she was obnoxious for maybe 60% of it.  It didn’t help for me that I shared a house while at University with a good-looking , financially-privileged, lazy student with a creepy Oedipal relationship with…

We Are Lady Parts is probably my favourite new (to me) show since Derry Girls.

I’m warming to it, but it has had a few clunkers so far.

Can’t beat this…

Hell yes.

I was just thinking that!

There’s a brilliant bit in the interactive UKS where Kimmy is talking to the Reverend in prison and, for reasons I can’t remember, he starts mocking New Yorkers’ snobbery over non-NYC bagels. I think I need to have another explore of that.

I disagree - I think he’s hilarious and should focus on comedy. Hell, he even manages to make a kidnapper-rapist funny in Kimmy Schmidt.

Incredibles 2 was a rehash in the way that Bond films are a rehash. ie in a good way.

The Incredibles is incredible.

We seem to be time-sharing popular culture. I knew nothing of this until I saw that article.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/28/wu-tang-clan-once-upon-a-time-in-shaolin-album-played-first-time-tasmania-mona-martin-shkreli