High, drunk, likes to take them out of the cabinet. Bound to happen.

I watched 12 Monkeys last year or so, as part of a Bruce Willis marathon. Always liked it but was surprised how good it really is. For a standalone, not very long movie, it is very profound and perfectly made. Everything, every scene just works in it. Gilliam's best film by far I would say.

I don't know if Bruce Willis was just incredibly fortunate or incredibly shrewd. His filmography is so diverse and he played in so many classics. This from a "Stallone type" actor with limited range.

Six Feet Under.

Finished this a while ago. I think I know why there was a voice in the back of my head saying it was shit. Alan Ball is not aiming high enough. He could have done so much with these production values, these actors and all this creative freedom. But while being talented in some respects, he is preoccupied with morbid themes like death and suffering. There can be beatiful pain but this is just pain. Personally I am just not depressed enough to resonate with that.

Also watched the Kingdom (Riget), a Danish tv series from 1994, directed by Lars Von Trier.

Now this is a great fucking show. Probably not in tune with most American, or even European sensibilities, but if you ever liked anything made in Scandinavia this is a must watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpr2nQKdlWI

Some good insights about the Ukraine War from a retired general.

I don't think Serbia would get involved in any adventures on their own volition. If this was in the early days of the war they could maybe think they can get away with something but not now when everything is quiet.

Kosovo on the other hand could get involved in provocations with NATO backing them, or plainly forcing them. Putin has no interest in starting something here. It wouldn't affect his war in any positive way. Widening the war is something that only benefits the Western players. As you say Putin is weak and any increased strain on his war effort could collapse him. The West did that shit in WW2 all the time.