I rewatched The Fountain just a couple weeks ago, for the first time in years. I loved it a lot when it came out, and was pleased that it held up very well - almost shockingly so. The musical and visual build to the climax is just fucking stunning. And I completely agree that it would pair well with Solaris (a movie…

Good call! The Fountain definite has a similar vibe.

I can rewatch it an infinite number of times because it's so visually and musically beautiful.

As much as I loved watching The Fountain when it came out in the theaters, I don’t think I can revisit that film.  There’s almost no humor and lots and lots of crying.  Even when it’s on cable, I can only stay with it for about 20 minutes before I have to change channels.

Movies I really liked that the majority of people didn’t, ranked by intensity of dislike, with my personal ranking in parentheses:

I enjoy reading about everyone who is at least as bad as I am with needles. I had a similar but much more severe reaction like your description with my first blood donation. They told me ‘Never come back here again”.

Change movement keys to ESDF on PC.

I feel like Half Life: Alyx got short shrift this year, both because not many people have played it and because it came out near the beginning of the longest year on record. HLA is so well-designed, so well-written, and so completely immersive. It manages to meet the sky-high expectations of the HL franchise, and in…

Was it the one overlooking the industrial dock that didn’t show that view on the website?

Now I know what I’m having for breakfast in the morning.

Holy. Heck.

He might be flowbee-ing his hair on his off time.... But there’s an entire DEPARTMENT that works on his hair when he gets on screen. Like a cadre of folks. This is an entertainment site, right?  I have to assume you know that.

“Troops” certainly was before this.

He’s more than halfway there just being himself.

P&R rivals The Simpsons (1-9) for my favorite show of all time, and this really made my heart feel full and happy. I pulled my Lil Sebastian shirt out of my closet to wear to work tomorrow.

What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on here? 2005?

This reminds me of Hitchhiker’s Guide..in a good way
I’m getting a strong “B Ark” vibe off of this.

I’ve felt that the show was a little toothless up until now. Having it dive full-on into black comedy was an excellent choice.

Wow, this came pretty late to the States, huh? I’ve streamed this a good while ago. Definitely one of my top favorites for this year. Just a complete package all around.

I've got the That Thing You Do soundtrack. So awesome