This exchange, between SH [Sycophantic Hack] and WBPR [Warner Bros PR], overheard in the bar before a preview of Lady in the Water:

SH: "I gave Superman Returns the best review of the summer."
WBPR: [delighted] "That's right, you did!"
SH: "And I said Poseidon was better than X-Men 3."
WBPR: "Yes, you've definitely earned some brownie points around here for that one."
SH: [suddenly revealing unexpected edge] "Of course, that could all change after this."
WBPR: "?!?"