I'd say they both are, Judas and Jesus. There are scenes which are entirely about the latter and where Judas is neither present nor relevant. Most of the time Judas is the more dynamic character, though.

Everyone I've ever introduced the film to has been underwhelmed, which is why I've stopped doing it - and that's a shame, because I love the film.

Let us know what you thought of it once you've seen it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have, and that you'll find the comparison useful.

Rylance is a treasure in this. Some found him too internalised or cold fish, but I thought he was perfect in how he balanced sadness, disdain, pity (the latter two sometimes for the same person at the same time) etc. I haven't yet watched the final episode, but the scene in ep. 5 where Henry VIII lays into him… So…

Great series, but it's important to go into it with the right expectations. In terms of tone it's much closer to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, adapted by the same writer, than to your normal historical drama. What isn't said and how things are and aren't said is at least as central as what is said and done much of the…

Bleak House has a lot going for it, but it has the most annoying scene transitions. Whoosh, swish, slam! *cut to external of some Victorian mansion* It's as if they don't trust their material to be engaging and though that silly sound effects would do the trick.

I think that's rather dismissive in itself. You can definitely criticise Cloud Atlas for a number of things while being able to wrap your head around it.

My suggestions:
Idris Elba
Sean Bean (the bear dies, right?)
Michael Fassbender
Charles Dance
Benedict Cumberbatch

I don't mind "cinema-prose" when it's done well and when I'm in the mood for it, but that intro sentence is a bit of a disaster, most likely written as a segue into the novel's premise without giving it much thought beyond that.

Which means that there's ample room for a reimagination of some sort - sort of what the recent Battlestar Galactica did, using an older premise to say new things. Shame that they didn't do that here.

Dark Souls 2. Greatly enjoying it, even if it feels rather "Been there, done that." Still, it's the third game with that sort of atmosphere and mechanics, not the thirty-third.

The boar's head got a crossbow bolt through its eye in S3E2, in the scene where Margaery gently fondles Joffrey's crossbow. Nice callback!

@panjoomby: Assuming that you're being at least semi-serious, you may want to check out "while"'s other meaning, that of expressing contrast.

In that case I probably picked up on one part of your argument out of context, namely that it's the Judeo-Christian Old Testament God that makes this story thin. That's what I take issue with, because I think there can be plenty of stories that are interesting, relevant and have depth that work with the character or…

It is moral philosophy, as far as I'm concerned, although its sophistication or interest depends entirely how it's treated. The question of whether or what we owe an authority that has (literally or metaphorically) given us life is a relevant one. You don't need to take God literally in order to see parallels to the…

Sorry to barge in, but I disagree with you on "… there's no room to maneuver beyond just saying, 'Yes; God did that.'" I think there's a lot of space beyond that, namely: if that God exists, should we follow him? Should we defy him? Should we rebel? Should we ignore him? Does he love us, hate us, not care about us? If…

This is a film that I failed to connect with almost entirely. Which is weird: I like a lot of arthouse fare and I enjoy the meandering thoughtfulness of Malick, but I found myself not caring a bit about what was happening on the screen. Perhaps it's a question of being in the right mood and I simply wasn't, and…

I watched Thief for the first time recently and didn't really get into it, although I generally like Mann's films a lot. There was something about the psychological flatness of the characters that I found offputting.

Tasha: whoever told you that Rushdie's writing is lyrical must be thinking of a different writer. Rushdie's definitely worth reading, especially Midnight's Children and The Satanic Verses, but they're much more satirical, fabulist romps than lyrical anything. He's a storyteller, not a poet, I'd say.

Man, this episode always gets to me. The entire scene at the Roadhouse is one of the most perfect things in Twin Peaks IMO. The Giant appearing, telling Cooper, "It is happening again," the Leland/Bob reveal, the horrific murder, and cut back to the Roadhouse where Cooper so desperately wants to understand, but all…