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Hello Tomorrow!: The Numbers Behind the Numbers  Season 1, Ep 6

A year ago, Jack gets fired by a computer, makes a friend, and has an idea. "No one is not a dreamer."
posted by Etrigan on Mar 11, 2023 - 3 comments

Hello Tomorrow!: From the Desk of Stanley Jenkins  Season 1, Ep 5

Shirley follows her suspicions, a party turns sour, and a family drives up to a locked gate.
posted by brainwane on Mar 10, 2023 - 1 comment

Hello Tomorrow!: Forms, Appropriately Filled and Filed  Season 1, Ep 4

Lester Costopoulos has news that is unwelcome to Shirley and Jack.
posted by brainwane on Mar 10, 2023 - 0 comments

Hello Tomorrow!: A Traveling Salesman Travels  Season 1, Ep 3

Funny how doing what's best for those we love sometimes means saying goodbye to them.
posted by ellieBOA on Feb 20, 2023 - 6 comments

Hello Tomorrow!: Great Salesmen Make Their Own Turf  Season 1, Ep 2

Believe it or not, 99% of sales are decided on first impressions. So look sharp, know your stuff, and don't let the pressure get to you.
posted by ellieBOA on Feb 20, 2023 - 1 comment

Hello Tomorrow!: Your Brighter Tomorrow, Today  Season 1, Ep 1

Take it from Jack Billings: The life you've always wanted is just one great deal away.
posted by ellieBOA on Feb 20, 2023 - 6 comments

Movie: Stoker

After India's father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, and Matthew Goode. Directed by Park Chan-wook. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 25, 2022 - 5 comments

Movie: Silver Linings Playbook

After losing his job and wife, and spending time in a mental institution, Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) winds up living with his parents (Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver). He wants to rebuild his life and reunite with his wife, but his parents would be happy if he just shared their obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when Pat meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), who offers to help him reconnect with his wife, if he will do something very important for her in exchange. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 22, 2022 - 10 comments

Perpetual Grace, LTD: A Sheriff in the Era of the Cartel  Season 1, Ep 10

Fun facts: there are specific physicalities of a liar, 11 indications, and any one of them is a strong tell that a person is not being honest. And In baseball, you don't have to pitch right away. You can take your time. You can take your time between pitches. In baseball. As much as you like. Sometimes it's tough to get into the rhythm of the world. And find a way to rhyme with it. Also, sometimes you just need a proper name to get back in the rhythm. And/or a noble goal. [Season finale]
posted by filthy light thief on Aug 19, 2019 - 0 comments

Perpetual Grace, LTD: The Elements of an Epiphany  Season 1, Ep 9

This week, we hear more of the continued adventures of Luke Steel, who totally outsmarted the Crazy Fucking Old Guy. And got out of that crazy shit. Luke learned his lesson, assisted by the crazy old fuck with lessons of love. Lovely lessons of bird style love. And the fear left Luke Steel ripped and really jacked up physique. Also, there's a race against time and the Department of Health, a town covered in old news, and New Leaf chooses a new name.
posted by filthy light thief on Aug 19, 2019 - 0 comments

Perpetual Grace, LTD: Fiveever  Season 1, Ep 8

Pa and Ma face off new obstacles, as James faces his own set of hurdles in Half Acre, namely a ranger, an undertaker, and an orphaned son. Also, more on the magical art of Hunkering Down, and The Little Cabin That is Totally Not Scary But Rather is Oh So Filled with Fun and Safety And You Can Stay Here for Three Whole Days and be So Safe and Very Merry.
posted by filthy light thief on Aug 16, 2019 - 1 comment

Perpetual Grace, LTD: Bull Face  Season 1, Ep 7

New Leaf shares life lessons from time spent in the barrel. Scotty Sholes looks forward to new-found freedom. There are long hugs, serious discussions, and a peculiar concentration of activity involving, somehow, Mexico.
posted by filthy light thief on Jul 15, 2019 - 2 comments

Perpetual Grace, LTD: When Doves Cry  Season 1, Ep 6

The episode where Ben Kingsley sings "When Doves Cry," and Ma (Jacki Weaver) tells Scotty Sholes (Hana Mae Lee) some (mis)information about mourning doves. Also, there's a switch-back Mexico double-cross, but it's not time for the yogurt phase yet.
posted by filthy light thief on Jul 10, 2019 - 0 comments

Perpetual Grace, LTD: Wandering Left  Season 1, Ep 5

On Father's Day in Mexico, Pa has a classroom monologue ("A little bit about me, personally I own a helicopter, and, yeah, I'm a black belt in karate with red stripes for some secret shit I know"), and James guides Glenn out of the desert ("Left isn't west. Sometimes it is, I mean, but sometimes it isn't. Life taught me that.") We get some backstory from Sheriff Hector Contreras ("I'm gonna call you 'Speedy,' not for Speedy Gonzales 'cause that's not cool").
posted by filthy light thief on Jul 10, 2019 - 0 comments

Perpetual Grace, LTD: Eleven  Season 1, Ep 1

Does Steven Conrad's Patriot have too much industrial piping for your taste? Want to get in on the ground floor of a show that might be listed on a "Best Shows You Haven't Heard Of" list a year from now? Then you might like Conrad's latest, Perpetual Grace, LTD, which premiered June 2 on Epix. This show has everything: [more inside]
posted by sylvanshine on Jun 15, 2019 - 7 comments

Blunt Talk: I Seem to Be Running Out of Dreams for Myself  Season 1, Ep 1

A British newscaster moves to Los Angeles with his alcoholic manservant and the baggage of several failed marriages to host a sanctimonious talk show. [more inside]
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome on Aug 15, 2015 - 11 comments

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