A Simon Baker as Jared Cohen award is proposed for an actor who does not resemble the character’s name, following an initial LaVon Kendall comparison. — Bill Simmons
The amount of internal moral debate at a bank is questioned; the reply reframes Sam’s objection as a career dilemma because selling destroys his floor’s products and jobs.
Sam’s objection can be read as fear of losing customers after betraying them, while John expects greed to restore business within months; the apparent moral debate is therefore also self-interest. — Brian Koppelman
Dale’s bridge time-savings arithmetic is said to be wrong by a factor of ten; the transcript’s exact spoken totals are garbled, so no reconstructed number is supplied. — Bill Simmons
The cancer-stricken dog and final shovel symbolism feel overemphasized despite admiration for the beauty of the grave-digging shot. — Bill Simmons
Baker does not seem like a Jared Cohen; the mismatch inspires a possible Simon Baker as Jared Cohen award for actors who do not resemble their character names. — Bill Simmons
It seems implausible that a huge firm would discover its overleverage so late; the defense emphasizes confusing mortgage tranches, misleading ratings and senior people who did not understand their own success.
Selling at sixty-five cents just before the close is questioned after calling the market all day; perhaps buyers would have stopped answering by late morning, but the real-world answer is left uncertain. — Ryen Russillo
Asked whether this is Hathaway's Apex, the first answer is no; Rachel Getting Married, Ocean's 8 (admitted recency bias) and 'intercellar' (as transcribed) are floated. — Amanda Dobbins
The correct answer is declared to be that this is her Apex, since she becomes a top star with her whole career ahead; this is accepted, and she gets 'the Dark Night' (as transcribed) because of it. — Bill Simmons
Emily Blunt's Apex is said to be happening right now, with A Quiet Place leading into Mary Poppins; one panelist is nervous about Mary Poppins. — Amanda Dobbins
A tangent debates whether anyone under 40 knows Julie Andrews' Mary Poppins, and one panelist shames musicals. — Amanda Dobbins
For Meryl Streep a yes is offered; one panelist recounts fighting with her husband over calling this Streep's greatest performance. — Amanda Dobbins
Sophie's Choice is called the iconic example, and Streep is argued to be the best actor ever, male or female. — Amanda Dobbins
Her best performance is said to have to be something like Sophie's Choice, though she lacks a Vito Corleone-type mainstream role, with Miranda the closest. — Bill Simmons
A March 2009 column called her the best actor ever; she is compared to LeBron for durability, and Adaptation and The Hours back to back are praised. — Bill Simmons
Simon Baker is called rough, now making a lot of money on a CBS show as The Mentalist. — Amanda Dobbins
A case for Adrian Grenier is first rejected because Entourage was his apex, then accepted because this came during Entourage, putting him on the mountaintop. — Bill Simmons
Adrian Grenier is called not just a poorly written part but bad in it, like Vince Chase in a bad movie, with no romantic chemistry with Hathaway. — Bill Simmons
A counterpoint: the character is a classic college boyfriend you are not supposed to believe she cares about, but the missing chemistry still sinks it. — Amanda Dobbins
His cook character, with the port wine reductions and a job at Bubbies in Tribeca, is noted, along with his odd availability at night. — Amanda Dobbins
A joke suggests crediting him as Vincent Chase, the kind of synergy that would happen in 2018. — Bill Simmons
The hotshot reporter played by Simon Baker is picked apart: a writer on the side of a bus with no clear beat, never a girlfriend, always available to hit on Andy; one panelist had him for unintentional comedy but still enjoys the fun-bad character. — Bill Simmons
Media careers are made to look cool on screen; in real life that guy is in the corner of the party tweeting about being at the party. — Bill Simmons
The soundtrack is called garbage generic top-40, part of a pattern in movies targeted at women including Ocean's 8; paying for Vogue was the great exception. — Amanda Dobbins
Movies targeted at women are said to skimp on the DP, soundtrack and lighting; City of Blinding Lights and 'Crazy' are cited, and a defender is swayed that the soundtrack is distinct because it is bad, while the opening song is still called good. — Amanda Dobbins
A tangent praises the soundtrack of A Lot Like Love as a lost great movie of the 2000s. — Bill Simmons
The Grenier concept is seconded; the Rich Summer (as transcribed) appearance and the whole friend group, including the best friend known from the Rent movie, feel like people who would never be together. — Amanda Dobbins
The gay friend is never mentioned again, and Andy makes no work friends, explained as the isolating assistant position. — Amanda Dobbins
Lily judging Andy and calling her a glamazon at the party is called bad friend behavior. — Amanda Dobbins
Andy's hats and the accessories, including jewelry that looks plastic and a Fendi bag Miranda carries early, are not on par with the clothes budget. — Amanda Dobbins
