S.K.o.S.

Right, that makes sense. You would probably have to draw from the BOSJ to get many KUSHIDA singles matches. People should just be aware that that Ibushi match is a total trainwreck and not the best showcase for either man.

I can't get to Dailymotion from work - is that KUSHIDA-Ibushi match the concussion match??

The movie ends on a high note, and it looks like a happy ending, but it's not. Paul Reiser's expression as he's watching the whole thing unfold is a big indicator of that. There's an interview with the writer/director where he's asked what he thinks happens after the last scene. He says that he thinks the kid probably burns out and dies in his thirties.

"Ricochet"

Was out just now and saw a car with a license plate with the Starfleet logo and "LIVLNG". (Yes, you can get personalized license plates in Ontario with various logos on them, and the Starfleet logo is one of them, though you almost never see it.)

Wasn't it just Bennifer oversaturation?

Boxofficemojo.com says Still Alice's limited release was January 16th, wide release was February 20th. (But yeah, I think it would've had to be released somewhere last year to qualify for the Oscars, so AxB may be right about the "1 theatre right at the end of 2014" thing.) It was in 12 theatres its first week, that number increased every week, and this past week (since February 20th) it was in 765 theatres. I watched it the weekend before last. There were other people in the theatre too.

Tanahashi vs. Nakamura, Apr 6 2014 Tanahashi vs. Shibata, Jul 26 2014 Tanahashi vs. Shibata, Sep 21 2014 Tanahashi vs. Okada, Jan 4 2015 I don't even have an opinion on who should win, have only seen one of those four matches, but those are supposed to be Tanahashi's best during the March-to-March period.

It's really gonna be something when all prior March Madness winners go out in the first round.

Okay, about Birdman, did anyone who's seen it have a read on Keaton's superpowers? Am I alone in thinking they represented the character's acting ability?

Actually, as someone who only watches the PPVs, I'm starting to not buy the AA as a finish any more. It's been kicked out of so often lately (mostly because of Brock) that it feels like it's going the way of the Angle Slam.

No Country For Old Men and The Departed was the last time I remember people on this board saying "Hey, the best movie of the year actually won Best Picture!"

Huh. Okay.

The difference is that in Haneke's movie the husband and the wife love each other very much, while in Moore's movie the husband is Alec Baldwin.

Against my better judgment... I'm watching Fast Lane instead of this. If I miss J.K. Simmons throwing a chair at NPH I will be very disappointed with myself.

You pretty much HAVE to include Ricochet. He was all over the place during the time period, winning titles and tournaments everywhere. Ricochet vs. Masato Yoshino in DG (just barely within the time period) Ricochet vs. Uhaa Nation in DG Ricochet vs. Johnny Gargano in Dragon Gate USA Ricochet vs. KUSHIDA in the BOSJ finals Ricochet vs. Kota Ibushi for the NJ Junior title Ricochet vs. Drew Galloway in EVOLVE (the January 2015 one) are all honest-to-god great matches. That's not even considering anything he did in PWG (en route to winning BOLA) or Lucha Underground.

I'm sure he did, but god, all I can think of was that match with KUSHIDA where he was concussed for 2/3rds of it. Actually, that and whatever DDT tag match that was where he tried to smash someone's head like a watermelon for the finish. (edit: re "smash someone's head like a watermelon", I'm talking about this match. Skip to a little after 20:00.)

Kill The Messenger was really good imo. You just have to be aware that Michael K. Williams as Rick Ross has very limited screen time, almost like a cameo. This is very much Jeremy Renner's movie. But it's got overtones of Zodiac at the start (just for the west coast newspaper office setting), Renner is more likable than I can ever remember him being, and it's very watchable. This is maybe a weird compliment to give a movie, but there was no point where I was thinking "Yeah I could pause this right now and go get a snack."

Ricochet is still working PWG and he's one of LUs top guys. I believe they have to clear independent bookings with LU first though. I think Ricochet's Lucha Underground contract says he can't work any particular non-LU show that's going to air on TV or be broadcast as an iPPV.

On the Selma vs. American Sniper tip, here are some heartening thoughts from an anonymous Academy member! Three cheers!

(I sincerely do)

Ha. I think your questions may be answered once we find out what exactly the Challenge of the Immortals is (again, that may have been announced last night after I went to bed). But yeah, it can't be a round-robin series of 4-on-4 matches.

Does anyone feel like posting the CHIKARA Challenge of the Immortals teams from last night? I had to go to sleep early and can't get on twitter or facebook at work.

The anger will help keep me warm.

Happy Valentine's Day!