Kyle Tague

Very valid take I generally agree with -- though at least 5 appears to have more of a reason to exist than 4.

The closest comp I can think of is perhaps Beetlejuice, who appears for only 17 minutes and change in the original feature. Similar scenario in that he shares his name with the film's title, and the plot largely concerns him.

Are there other examples I'm missing?

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Has there ever been a film character with so much cultural saturation, despite shockingly minimal screen time, as the Bride of Frankenstein?

She appears for something like five minutes in total, and yet the Bride is arguably one of the most prominent icons of horror, if not cinema at large.

Is that even legal

Scottie spends much of the film following someone who *knows she is being followed* but must act as if she doesn't.

Meanwhile, wandering becomes a euphemism for indulging your inner, secret, and impulsive desires.

Both of these are elements are key to SLEEP NO MORE.

Revisited the immortal VERTIGO, and it's hard to overstate how much of its DNA is embedded in SLEEP NO MORE's very foundation -- more than just the unforgettable Herrmann score or McKittrick Hotel name.

The acts of following and wandering are explicitly featured, explored, and discussed at length.

Rainbow Connection may or may not make an appearance

I'm getting married this week.

Her inability to make a conventional "th" sound never fails to delight. (I also think she could be quietly on to Rob.)

The polling supports the abolishment of ICE.

How could anyone with a soul possibly defend this? There is no bottom. Accountability is not optional.

Not sure if you've ever read Version Control, by Dexter Palmer, but uh... it's a compelling story for these times!

Oh, I may need to check this out next time I'm on the west side. I love a janky funhouse.

Brian, the people have to know. Did you choose to incorporate a movie studio prominently into the plot to make Universal Studios Florida's Minion Land's emphasis on soundstages make more retroactive sense?

(Loved the trailer -- can't wait.)

Chris, it's just pivot to video all over again. I'm not saying c-suites won't attempt to use it to replace human workers, but, on top of being outrageously expensive, the tech patently doesn't work reliably or produce quality results. It'll cause a lot of pain, but it can't sustainably replace.

You aren’t listening. People aren’t interested in reform. The polling support this.

THREE CABALLEROS is generally underrated, IMO - the kaleidoscopic animation is stunning and thrilling. But yeah, it can't come close to beating BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and anyone saying as much is being a contrarian.

While that's true (and it's true now), I think people are understandably exhausted when they turned out in 2020 and then the people we voted for completely failed to take decisive action to hold the previous administration accountable

The problem with introducing conversational dialogue into Metroid is... Samus very rarely speaks. I know they tried to make it into a running gag here, but it became awkward and off-putting.

Graphics were solid, but I felt the art design left a lot to be desired everywhere other than Volt Forge.

Genuinely surprised to read this was thoroughly panned upon release. It’s certainly not the apex of its genre, but it looks fantastic and is plenty entertaining. The dialogue, frequently labeled “ludicrous,” didn’t bump for me.

Is the premise a bit over the top? I mean… maybe for audiences in 1993?

Poster for the film BODY OF EVIDENCE. Madonna, bathed in shadow, mysteriously gazes at the viewer.

Tonight’s feature: BODY OF EVIDENCE. Streamed on Criterion Channel.

Remember when erotic thrillers looked like movies?

Lush lighting to die for. Sexual taboos dragged kicking and screaming into the harsh light of a courtroom. Willem Dafoe and Madonna don’t hold back. Recommended.

The writing is bizarrely both vague and scatterbrained.

Perhaps most crucially, MP4 trades the thoughtful loneliness & isolation of the series’s best entries for rote and tedious interactions.

It’s a game that’s less than the sum of its occasionally quite attractive parts.

I really wanted to love METROID PRIME 4. The story offers more than a few intriguing ideas, and it plays great, with mostly excellent combat.

But it also suffocates on its emptiness. The world is frequently derivative, if not dull. The game goes through the motions more than it compels the player.

Very fair point

Definitely hear this, but I'm also trying to not let perfect be the enemy of good. I feel like she could have a real viable shot, unlike (unfortunately) some more progressive challengers

Ah yes, one's need for instant gratification justifies institutional theft, environmental destruction, and the exploitation of professional artists so long as you can dress it up in the right language.

This is so embarrassing.

This is my point. An (entirely unlawful) show of force at several key polling places in battleground districts would likely dominate the media cycle for a hot minute and create a chilling effect (what if they show up at *our* polling place?)

They get more progressively interesting in later seasons because there's more of an emphasis on shields or decisions that require players to demonstrate their priorities/allegiances

A lot of people around here repeatedly said that pointing out this possibility was needless fear mongering. Now what?