That was always my response to that particular criticism.

But Black Mirror is bad because it turned people against technology....

Yup, it's the one factor that everyone always ignores. Blame audiences, sure! Blame Theaters, absolutely! Blame a system that strips you of what little money you have, well hold on now it's more complicated than that.

That's the power of time. Provided I survive, I look forward to the discussion about how Avengers was the last of the true classics.

Aliens and Terminator are his best known claims to fame. And the irony is,if you know his history this isn't anything new. He was a flashy director in the 90s that made popcorn films. Now he's an elder statesman making "real" movies.

Any time people gather to discuss movies online it usually arrives at the same place. How can I use one director as a cudgel against the movies I don't like?

I've seen more than a few critics extolling the virtues of Shape Of Water as a stand out of modern film, against lesser movies. Which, ok fair, it's James Cameron. But I remember the decades that were spent trashing Avatar.

This is only half a joke. Because I have people tell me they can't leave because they've curated their feed to block out the bad shit.

They've curated their porn there and don't want to start over.

That makes sense. I put off reading It for years because it's a commitment

Haven't read that one yet. Any particular reason you started with that one ?