Ford's Apex is tentatively this prestige breakthrough after earlier franchise peaks, because of the Oscar nomination and first-choice status. — Bill Simmons
Amish film characters receive an affirmative Apex; evil Philadelphia police remains uncertain. — Bill Simmons
Corn silos and sponge baths receive affirmative Apex support; corn generally is less certain. — Bill Simmons
The upper-body-only bath and Book's toileting while injured raise practical questions. — Mallory Rubin
Evil Glover receives affirmative Apex with Shooter an alternative; Godunov peaks at Die Hard. — Bill Simmons
Haas receives affirmative acting support then a joking later social-life alternative; train-station murder goes to Blow Out and Mortensen to Aragorn. — Mallory Rubin
Weir's Apex is Dead Poets Society rather than Witness, given subsequent clout and lasting impact. — Mallory Rubin
