Let’s not forget Herc from The Wire as the cab driver.
Who would’ve thought Kimmel would turn out to be the best of that bunch?
So excited to listen!!
Pictured: Every single person walking away from an
@ichotiner.bsky.social interview.
That scene where they sing La Marseillaise hits differently when you realize most of the actors were refugees who fled the Nazis, and they did not know how the war would turn out
The Met wouldn’t have the stones.
Oh no!
A girl's best friend is her mother.
Ira is maybe the most mystifying part of the film.
“Smoky” really says it all.
Everyone remembers the deli scene, but Billy Crystal singing “Surrey With The Fringe on Top” is delightful.
She really is so low-key demonic.
She is a delight through the whole run of the show. Some of the best episodes are the ones with her in it.
horrid horrid horrid, adored him in Don't Trust The Bitch In Apartment 23, just so grim
any opening ceremony featuring Prisencolinensinainciusol is an immediate 10/10 no questions asked m.youtube.com/watch?v=KvEW...
I think about her a lot.
Horrified on Tom Wilkinson’s behalf.
I think I forgot to mention it, but I do actually really like the Suchet version because it digs into Poirot’s faith and morality.
Steel yourself for some intense Flynn stannery.
Yes! It’s exactly that tension that pulled me in.
The Whole Bloody Affair?
It’s even harder not to spoil than Murder on the Orient Express, imo.
From Isaac Butler's piece The Problem With Hamnet and I haven't seen Hamnet (yet?) but yes, the thing about Shakespeare in Love is that it's actually extremely good, rich and multifaceted and bawdy and alive. slate.com/culture/2026...
Not the main point here, but I've been wondering since Stoppard's death if someone would stand up for Shakespeare in Love. I love Shakespeare continually asking how things are going to work out and people responding: "I don't know, it's a mystery"--a man of the theater describing the theater.
So interesting that they used this one as a real movie, instead of one of the made/up ones.
A pretty fair case can be made for the idea that a little corruption is good for the soul: it humanizes you. (1975)
About to do a rewatch!
Right back at you!
A bit weird to honor a man by talking about one of his worst films, but I think we still captured his gifts. Shout out to Nitish’s parents, who nobly endeavored to sit through this one.
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