That basement scene in Zodiac is one of the few times where I've caught myself afterword clawing at my seat in the theatre. It does such a good job of mimicking the attitudes of the the police and reporters; building up so much tension and then letting it fizzle out as the case goes cold…only to reappear for a few…

I finally caught up with the new season of The X-Files, and I've really enjoyed it. The overall tone has been pretty cheeky at times (The Lizard Man, bizarro Mulder and Scully), but I think that fits in well with the overall theme of Mulder's paranoia seeming rather quaint in a post-9/11 world. I've also enjoyed the…

Needs more Briscoe.

Man, people are just determined to hate DiCaprio's performance in this movie. It's kind of similar to The Departed, in that once people recognize that an artist will be rewarded for their entire career there is some inherent desire to prove one's credentials by pointing out the reasons that shouldn't happen.

I'm still making my way through The Boys in the Boat, which is about the University of Washington crew team at the Berlin Olympics. Being a Washington resident it's fun to read about all the places I'm familiar with and what they were like 80 years ago, plus it involves beating Nazis…everybody likes beating Nazis.…

I mentioned this yesterday and it's really more of a fuck…this shit, but I found out that an old friend is most likely heading to jail in the spring. It involves some really responsible behavior, but the kind of behavior tons of people have engaged in, and it's just making me feel down about a few of the choices I've…

I think there is about a 90% probability that someone has a crush on me. I'm through the looking glass here, people…

Sorry, I'll have to respectfully disagree. Maybe it's a product of now having the first generation of critics and commentators raised on reality television—I myself am prone to buying into its charm—but trying to find a higher meaning to these shows is a bridge too far. Frankly, it seems a little infantilizing, in…

Just when we all thought we had moved past that horrible blumpkin phase, it keeps pulling us back in…

Just get your quoting right Dowd, or you'll be back commenting on a Lady Gaga article at Yahoo News!

It don't matter when it's Arcturian!

I guess my natural facial expression is a slight frown, because I used to get that a lot. It's only bothered me one time, and that was when someone—jokingly?—asked if I was going to go on a rampage in the office. That one actually pissed me off quite a bit.

Either that or a creepy Herman Cain smile…

When it first happened my initial thought was that he was just an idiot trying to sneak out and buy some hash. I'm not even sure I completely buy his current claims; I don't think someone that dumb and misguided can really have any coherent intentions. His story is basically a worst-case scenario of a pretty dark time…

We need more KORRRLLL license plates in the gift shop!

*Adjusts nerd glasses*

That's true! I always think it's funny how these movies seem to attract so many successful actors. Most of these parts consist of nothing more than, 'Get a neat haircut, nod and say yes sir repeatedly,'…What, specifically, did Ty Burrell do to get that bit part over any other generic actor in LA?

Rami Malek actually plays a pretty significant role in The Pacific, whereas guys like Fassbender, McAvoy, Tom Hardy (Also in Blackhawk Down apparently?), and Simon Pegg basically have bit parts. Band of Brothers is more akin to seeing an old commercial and saying, 'Hey, it's that guy!'

Just buckle down and let Lancedry do his thing. Season 3 and especially season 4 are excellent and totally worth watching, y'all.

I kind of wished this hadn't closed on Broad City. I like the show, but at the same time I think it kind of represents an infantilization of a certain generation that I really don't like. If anything I'd like Playing House or Crazy Ex-Girlfriend to be the driving home the point, instead of just being a one-off…