"You didn't like Country Wookie Jamboree either, Return of Kings. There's no pleasing you."

This is kind of like if the Hindenburg declared victory against the combined might of hydrogen and an electric spark.

The movie was kind of messy, but it had some great moments. Those strong moments—the party, the farm—were usually the most Whedon aspects of the film. But I'm not so much sad that he's leaving as I'm excited to see what he'll accomplish outside of Marvel.

Japan made fun of our Godzilla for looking fat. Well, at least our Godzilla won't look like a wrinkled mess at age 40. Take that!

This mystery is too much for me. I'm still trying to figure out who put the bomp in the bop shebop shebop.

Nolan has a distinct vision. I never get a sense that he's trying to please a studio, which is rare these days. He also has a pretty good track record (Interstellar notwithstanding).

This company couldn't even afford to put an "a" in their name, so it's no surprise they went out of business.

At least I have something to look forward to after The Force Awakens.

Like the rest of the galaxy, I saw Star Wars. Adolphus Alexander Dowd's review was pretty spot on for me. It was a ton of fun, but it also felt a little too familiar.

But when you go into a Greek tragedy, the model the prequels replicated, you know that things won't turn out well. You, in essence, know the ending. What makes a tragedy interesting is how you get there. Seeing all the ways that events could turn out differently, but don't. Granted, the prequels don't do this well at…

It's taboo to say, but I agree. Revenge of the Sith is a more ambitious film. It was trying to do more than just please the audience. It's certainly the kind of blockbuster we're likely to never see again: a high drama tragedy. I liked The Force Awakens, but I still think it's the fifth best Star Wars film.

Even work's value is subjective. Sure, if you're working as a social worker trying help disadvantaged people in trying times, then maybe your profession has a larger purpose. But most people are just moving money around or exchanging goods and services for money. It's not like any individual worker isn't replaceable,…

Spoiler alert: The Force Awakens is pretty much a reboot.

Hell, I still get uncomfortable hearing it.

I've liked albums he has produced, but that's usually despite the overcompression. Sleater-Kinney's The Woods is just shy from being a masterpiece thanks to Fridmann.

I've watched the trailer twice, and I think it fails tonally. I get that the creators wanted to create something that was fun and upbeat to draw people in, and the Beastie Boys song definitely accomplishes this (while reminding people of the first film). But then we have images of the Enterprise getting destroyed and…

He's 45.

Yeah, that's Dave Fridmann for you.

I always thought Hallowed Ground was a really interesting follow up. It's darker and weirder, and it pointed to interesting new directions that the band didn't really continue down, unfortunately.

I don't really get the Ex Machina hype. I found the film pretty predictable, which isn't always a problem. But when the trailers prepare you for a major "twist," and you know exactly where the film is headed halfway through, then it just sort of deflates the experience.