A Boston Gal

Proving that despite his newfound demeanor, Vergil was just as lousy a concierge as he was a father.

I could be completely wrong, but I got the feeling Ruffalo's character was separated from his wife; hence, the lousy apartment situation.

Weary Traveler, you summed that up beautifully. Thank you.

That was Neal, Patti's ex husband, with little girl Patti, yet I am having trouble figuring out why we weren't shown her father if it was important that we see Patti as a child. Was it to show Neal as a stand in for every man that mistreated Patti throughout her life? Guess I answered my own question. Carry on.

OMG, those things are divine...I can hardly get to the mashed potatoes, polenta, and other carby goodness at the Brazilian steakhouse because the cheesy bread balls are so friggin' fabulous. And tapioca flour? Is that what makes them so chewy-delicious?

 And it helps when the director puts them in the same shot. Finally, they have each other to play off of on camera, as opposed to reacting to just each other's voices. Why in the world it didn't occur to anyone to do this earlier is mystifying.

Although Stanley Tucci and Mark Ruffalo had the flashier parts, I have to say that to my mind, Liev Schrieber as editior Marty Baron had the performance of the film. So incredibly understated (as Baron was in real life - he admits to being more outgoing now), but you could see the tension fly across Schrieber's face just for a moment at a time, as he had to press his case to his new staff and bigwigs whom he just met. And he had to do it not only as the new guy in town, but the new guy in town who was Jewish. So much unspoken tension, history, and conviction that Schrieber portrayed with just a few glances. He's amazing, and I hope he isn't overlooked this awards season.

Although I am looking forward to this, I have to say while watching the trailer I lost count of the number of facelifts.

Forgot to add how much I loved the use of the split screens to tell the story. So freaking creative and evocative of the seventies at the same time, which is no small feat.

Sally, it's on my list as the next thing to see...can't wait! :)

Argh, this is why I'm hesitant to see this. I was glued to the story when it was on the news, and watched the rescue mission as it unfolded. To see such a real life, compelling human drama turned into trope-y pablum is not my idea of an uplifting time at the movies. :( Dammit...

Carl's instructions were so convoluted that I'm not sure Ed even knew what he was indicating.

So many wonderful things about this episode...I want Emmy nominations and wins for everyone. And Patrick Wilson (an actor I'd never thought of as any great shakes; I mean, ok, he's fine, but zzzzz.....) makes Lou a hero I'd want in my corner every time: calm, smart, brave, caring, dedicated, and yet still very believable and human. I'd never associated Patrick Wilson with that kind of role before and he's just hitting it outside the park.

I could not watch the last couple of minutes in real time, it was so hair-pullingly tense (watched it in fast forward, read the recap, got caught up). I have to say I find it hard to picture the show without Kevin's character - he is the central figure in all this. Who else could serve as the show's center? Laurie? Matt? And now, a practical question: how the hell did Nora manage to leave the house with a baby and a comatose adult in tow by herself? With no noise, and no one around to see? This really strains the suspension of disbelief. Come on, show, at least pretend to live by the same world of physics that we do. Ah, but this is a show about people who vanished; physical rules need not apply. :-/ I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to seeing more Meg and Tommy next week or not...I know I'm not eager for another rape scene.

I thought it looked yummy, too, but I call foul on the gefilte fish shaped like matzoh balls! ;)

Hands-down, the best movie I have seen all year to date. Following the Boston Globe's coverage and research into the Catholic Church pedophile scandal ( courtesy of a nudge from the paper's new editor ) this film focuses on the four reporters who make up the Boston Globe's Spotlight team. The reporters are not portrayed as heroes, but rather dedicated professionals trying to do the best job they can under increasingly difficult circumstances, with seemingly everyone from the church to the Statehouse stonewalling them. Sharp writing, fast paced direction, and fantastic acting from all concerned. Even the extras are meticulously cast. It truly deserves the Oscar buzz it's been getting.

Yeah, I agree a good 20 minutes could've been cut from this, and it would've been interesting to see more of what Able had been up to pre-capture. But overall, I found it engrossing and a worthy effort from Spielberg and Hanks.

Absolutely. And by the end of their segment, I was thinking of their product as in a sort of "Medical Supplies" catagory.

This, this, a thousand times this. I work in a related industry, and I found it truly was upsetting when JO reduced the entire situation (including handwaving away the safety and peace of mind of residents, many of whom are elderly, disabled, and have a tough enough existance as it is) to merely a guy who was "only caught while helping his mother with the groceries."

Call me shallow, but anyone who uses a Lady Margery reference, let alone an Upstairs/Downstairs one, is my new best friend. :)

I understand Nora is scared to death that all her efforts to be safe will be for naught if the girls truly departed - thus, her frustration at John and Erika's family that this might be happening again, and her desire to prove otherwise (with the stolen questionnaire). But Erika isjust as resigned to believe it WAS a true departure, rather than anything else because...why? The fact that Evie might run away on her own or be kidnapped is even worse? Or is it only that she wants everyone to wake up and realize Jarden is not miraculous, as she said in her impassioned speech? How ironic, then, right? In order not to be blind to the fact that Jarden is just like every other town, not under any special protection by the Divine or the Universe, another unexplained quasi-religious event has to be acknowleged. But in order to keep alive the fantasy that Jarden is somehow blessed and miraculous, the girls' disapearance has to have an every day, ordinary explanation.

He couldn't wear the wood-brimmed hat from a couple of episodes ago, either. Being a large-headed person myself who can never find hats that fit (and I look great in hats!), I can commiserate. When I was 12, I was to be a Jr. Bridesmaid at my uncle's wedding, and his then-fiancee asked my mom to measure my head so she could get a custom hat made, one that would match the bridesmaid's gown. The measurement (like 22 inches) was so large that the hatmaker insisted my mother had measured wrongly ("No twelve year old has a head that big!"), and we all had to trudge out of state to my future aunt's hometown so her hatmaker could measure me in person, which she did. End result: I ended up wearing a matching kerchief instead.

Could the mods please prevent any more repostings of the old-fashioneds? The drool is really messing up my keyboard...

Not even Nora?

I, too, never saw Lost. Good to know I'm not alone. I felt that last season, Matt brought on many of his own afflictions (not Mary's condition, but other unnecessary troubles, like his handing out flyers, etc.). This season however, his troubles are certainly more influenced by others or the Universe. Why shouldn't he be able to take his wife out of the city for a full screening, if no proper hospitals exist in Jarden? Yes, now we know he shouldn't have stopped for the man and his son by the side of the road, but that's Matt, the Good Samaritan. Is he being punished for wanting to know what his wife's full medical condition is? And as others have observed, what the hell is going on with the U.S. Government that a tent city operating outside the law, continues to controll the area outside a federal national park? What's next, Thunderdome? Speaking of Mary's medical "conditions"...wouldn't Matt, as her primary caregiver, know if she had missed her period? Or, are we to assume as a 40-something, Mary is peri-menopausal? Or, is this all part of the virgin birth retelling?