Antony Hopkins aficionados – there’s a 2007 movie called Fracture, which is brilliant, twisted and showcases Antony’s best talents.  Please watch it, if you haven’t already.

(I have to admit, once again I found myself rooting for the villain)

🦹‍♂️

Strega,

As an example, here’s some of the clever MST3K patter among Joel and the Robots during Teenagers from Outer Space:

“This movie is like Misery!”

“This movie IS misery!”

The GOP has been telling its congress(wo)men NOT to hold public town halls for now because of the hostility they get from angry constituents and either not do them at all or move online where interactions can be better managed.

This opens up an opportunity for Democrats to hold their own “open to everyone no matter what party” town halls. Bernie…[Read more]

Strega,

Enco, loved your explanation of your edits.

Thank you. I was hoping someone would catch that.😁

The best part of the SOTL movie was the fact I wanted Hannibal to win, even with the atrocities he’d carried out. The movie WAS the villain.

Huh? Is that like some slam like the crew from Mystery Science Theater 3000 or RiffTrax would m…[Read more]

_Robert_ wrote:
OK kids, drop those phones and get out there. There are better ways to encourage production in the US than tariffs and trade wars.

A MAGA acquaintance of mine thinks that with the immigrant farm workers gone, people receiving entitlement money can/will take their place. I find this to be hopelessly and unrealistically optimistic.…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
The U.S. is more vulnerable than Trump and his advisors seem to believe. He instituted tariffs supposedly to benefit American workers and the auto industry. In response, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum shows that Mexico actually holds American auto workers’ jobs in her hand. Trump apparently didn’t notice that the Ameri…

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jakelafort wrote:
Incredible actor.

Yes, I agree with you guys…a favorite..

The U.S. is more vulnerable than Trump and his advisors seem to believe. He instituted tariffs supposedly to benefit American workers and the auto industry. In response, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum shows that Mexico actually holds American auto workers’ jobs in her hand. Trump apparently didn’t notice that the American auto industry was…[Read more]

Incredible actor.

Enco, loved your explanation of your edits.

As a youngster I had a massive crush on Antony Hopkins, having watched him play Pierre in  a BBC TV series adaptation of War & Peace.

The best part of the SOTL movie was the fact I wanted Hannibal to win, even with the atrocities he’d carried out.  The movie WAS the villain.

He must be 90 by now, but…[Read more]