This usually only counts for big blockbuster type movies. You often get excellent animated movies in March and August, so they don’t have to struggle for space against massive live action fare (see Zootopia and Kubo and the Two Strings).

And how exactly are you supposed to have adjusted your expectations relative to a movie you haven’t actually seen yet? Is there another way to gauge your level of enjoyment prior to sitting through a movie? I’m guessing you’re the type of guy that’s probably going to be against listening to professional critics and…

I agree with that to a degree, but there is a big difference between a movie like Batman v Superman that sets itself up as this deeply serious, gritty thing with something very heavy and important to say, and, say, the Fast and the Furious franchise. The Fast and the Furious wants to deliver a good, fun experience and…

You’re giving him too much credit. He’s just an idiot with an out of control ego.

Does she not have duel US citizenship?

I hope so, because you really can’t discuss one without the other. They’re intersecting issues.

Wait, you’re accusing Fury Road of having undercracked action? Needed another giant fire tornado? Maybe an entire orchestra mounted on subwoofer trucks instead of just one guitar?

I would have liked that movie a lot better if she were the protagonist. She wouldn’t have blown the potato room up like a damn idiot either.

She’s cute as a button!

I was bracing myself to read your roasting of Fury Road with a sense of humor and not to get angry as I scrolled through the Best Picture list, but I see we are completely on the same page here, so very good, carry on.

$140million + budget?!?! That budget is crazy high for a February release! That is a summer blockbuster budget, not a dump month. Was it originally intended as a summer release, then bumped to February because the studio realized how bad it was?
But seriously, where did all the money go? Because it wasn’t on the…

Kate McKinnon continuing to be a total delight.

I’d argue it’s a broader fascination with actor transformation

Not Jennifer’s biggest fan at all, but it’s probably something to think about that a woman no longer taking shit from an industry that would fetishize and talk down to her at every turn is considered ‘abrasive’. She comes across as a bit precocious, talking about doing all these things that she would never have access…

Hasn’t she battled anorexia on and off for years? And I mean... also had a double mastectomy and has probably now got more health problems on the go right now? Can anyone really expect her to look healthy and fit after all that?

Yes, but it’s not like there were many other options for actresses to be fair. On that one I’d have to say the whole gross set up is to blame, not particularly her. There have been a lot of great actresses (not that she falls into that category mind you) that have taken demeaning roles to either get some kind of…

I feel like Angelina should just back off with the acting and start really focusing on improving her directing skills. The Changeling was well received, and that was a first effort from her, so if she could just apply some focus to projects that she doesn’t star in herself, I’m sure she could do better.
Because the…

No. Just no. Line crossed. You made it gross.

I think maybe this is me agreeing with you rather than disagreeing when I say I think she is fantastic in Kung Fu Panda...?

I have so much time for hearing about the things Jessica Chastain is up to. She seems like a really delightful person and someone that really gets it in regards Hollywood and it’s current biases / what needs to be done to fix it. Best of luck to her and her new company!