The reviewer does seem to have a . . . um . . . pretty specific set of criteria for what makes a film worthy.

Seriously . . . in this case it's just a smug way to put down a fairly vibrant independent filmmaker, who happens to be a woman. Holofcener's characters may often (but hardly always) live within a class bubble, but her films almost always include pretty strong characterizations, great dialogue, and some really good…

But still better than Jameson.

YOU CANNOT PETITION THE REEVES WITH PRAYER!

László Kovács . . . damn!

Smart cars, they're all over Europe, in some places more than others.

Susan: The woman I love is having a baby today. I've been waiting for
this just as much as you have.

Spoilers, I guess, cont'd

The One with the Birth was one of those episodes that watching it during its first one just really made the decision to stick with this show feel right. Not to get to analytical (or misty eyed), and on top of all the other cool shit that people have pointed out about it, I think for a bunch of us gen-xers - divorce…

Mutt Lange . . . even more than the AC/DC stuff, this is his, hey mofos, look what I can do!

It's not that Paul was a better songwriter (which is fairly subjective, but at times definitely true), but that from about the time of Help through Sgt. Pepper's most of the innovative stuff the band was doing was coming from Paul. He (with Martin's support) was pushing the experimental stuff, the new recording…

I think there's a difference between watching Schwimmer as Ross and just watching Ross. Ross's character (as everybody knows) can be incredibly annoying (also sweet, responsible, and charming), and also, perhaps more than all the others, his personality swings a bit wide depending on plot needs. But Schwimmer does…

Yes, "look at her, she's so happy." For all his weird neuroses and his propensity to screw up, Ross is basically a pretty nice guy, and this is a good example of doing something nice for somebody that he doesn't just have a crush on, but also just really cares about.

I've always liked "The One with all the Poker" for a lot of the reasons Joe points out. Also, aside from a few missteps, it's one of those episodes that manages both to push the plot forward and feature just a lot of great "the friends hanging out" material. The back and forth during the various poker games, the…

That's cool, hadn't heard that story. Real Girls is a great lookin film.

Caleb Deschanel is one of those (mostly) unsung cinematographers who really deserves more props than he gets. Especially around this early phase of his career he was just doing stellar work - soon after working on The Black Stallion he shot Being There, then a few years after that The Right Stuff - three films by…

I know more than a few people who stopped watching after Walt let Jane die because they just couldn't follow along with that sort of (a)moral depravity anymore. Yes, I get that's one reason those of us who watch watch, but for those who can't get on board with such behavior, I can see why the show wouldn't be their…

I think Whedon has said on more than one occasion that the moment SMG wants to work with him again, he's in. I think SMG had a complicated relationship with Buffy, that sometimes comes across as bitchy or ungrateful, but is more about her not wanting to be typecast, and also that the show seems to have been a pretty…

I'm pretty sure SMG is NOT a Republican. She showed up on some "celebrities who are Repubs" list once that's been floating around the 'tubes for a while, but I've tried to track down a source a few times and found nothing. On the other hand, she's either an atheist or an agnostic, and she's on record as being…

Pro sports were pretty cool in the '70s.