Nice to see that Allison Tolman is in this. She was brilliant in Fargo, and I was expecting her to be a big deal after that, so it’s a surprise to see her in only a handful of roles since.

camera pans in slowly behind a man sitting silently in a chair. He is looking to the distance, disappointment on his stoic face. As the Hans Zimmer score swells in a poignant, heart-breaking theme, the voice-over begins: Michael Caine speaks about the mournful tragedy of denied dreams. The man raises a pillow and…

Time Lords pay her salary, thats who. Yup, I’m going with the theory that she's a female Dr. Who. (Her bag is her Tardis)

did Kevin Spacey win any awards for House of Cards? Give them to Reg Cathey or Mahershala Ali. 

you haven’t read Milne until you’ve read him in his native Cardassian.

oooh... awkward conversation at the Rhys/Russell breakfast table this morning...

the “stolen from Bill Cosby” detail was a nice touch. But better if they’d been stolen from shitty white actors.

did Dinklage win in Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Poncy Marbley Sorta-British Accent?

go to your library and rent Americans. You won’t even need an internet connection.

didn’t this just happen in the Pooh movie? It’s almost as if the English are emotionally constipated.

the first is from one of my favourite scenes. When Don’s boasting to the client about London Fog, and Roger chimes in “name one other raincoat” - his timing and attitude is perfect.

can someone tell me if it’s worth watching the video, because the revelation that Roger was a symbol of a generation out step with the next generation was kinda the point of the character, and obvious in pretty much every episode.

wow, that art looks good - excellent to see Hitch back on form. 

always loved the cover art for Au Pairs’ Playing With A Different Sex - it was punk/New Wave without the usual ugly punk/New Wave visual cliches.

...but you make that sound like a bad thing...

Fucking truth. (The quote, not the sigh)

good shout on Norman Osborne

1st Man

I’d like this on a Spotify playlist please.

Bond. Aiden Turner was indeed the Sexy Dwarf in Hobbit, but have a look at him in Poldark or Then There Where None. He has a Dalton/late Pierce vibe.