Oh man, Dragonslayer.  Now there's a movie worth commentary-ing. 
*puts it on 'curated' wishlist*

Hobbit is the new Sith

But, on the other hand - yay for Bill Corso getting a makeup nom.   There's a surprising amount of love for Foxcatcher across the board, a lot more than I would have expected.

More like "this movie has validated all the reasons I feel bad so I feel good about that".   It's somewhere between the most cynical movie of the year and the deepest-black comedy of the year.  Or at least I choose to read it that way.
It's a perfect vehicle for Fincher's sensibilities, but never gets as grim as Se7en or Dragon Tattoo.  Thumbs way up.

Wow.  I agree with (almost) every point.  We should hang out.

None of which is to say that I wasn't entertained by the whole thing - I absolutely was.  As you say, the bar was set so high with the first trilogy that we tend to take all the stuff that's still awesome for granted. 

Hobbit 3 didn't blow my mind, but it was fun and had numerous great moments and what the heck, that's all I really ask of a movie.

Yeah, this time of year Variety and Hollywood Reporter are worth flipping through, just to see the no-way-that's-gonna-happen "For Your Consideration" ads.  They can get pretty hilarious.

The thing that puzzles me about that comic is the ship at right doesn't resemble any Star Wars vehicle that I can think of, but does look very much like an Eagle from Space 1999.

Speaking as a former kid who owned Eagles and Star Wars models simultaneously, I find this completely plausible.

Saw it at Universal Citywalk and didn't notice any particular issues with sound.  I did notice a couple spots where the music was mixed much louder over dialog than usual but I assumed that was a choice, not a mistake.

Well, nothing about it particularly needs "explanation" - the story itself is pretty straightforward, really.  But the movie goes back and forth between reality and Keaton's inner life and thoughts - what's debatable is how much of what we see is actually happening.   

The makers probably could answer that question definitively, but you can also make your own interpretation without "missing" anything.

Just got back.  Enjoyed greatly.  Not sure I'd call any aspect a "lock" for an award - too early in the season for that.  But definitely a contender for directing, writing, cinematography, and multiple acting nominations.  Go.  Go now.

It occurs to me that we have a rare opportunity here.  What scenario should we have ready for when Mike wakes up?

I'm trying to decide between 28 Days Later and Planet of the Apes, but leaning toward the latter because getting ape masks probably will be easier than convincing the Cedars-Sinai staff to temporarily abandon the entire floor of the hospital.

If I know the internet, conspiracy theorists claiming Mike is fine and this is a scam to fund a movie project should be presenting their "evidence" very soon.

"He talked about raising money in the podcast episode just before the 'accident'!  Think it through, people!"