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A Christmas Carol (review)
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question of the day: What’s your favorite childhood memory of ‘Sesame Street’ (or ‘Wallace and Gromit’)?
(27)
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question of the day: Is America ready for ‘Doctor Who’?
(68)
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so, how much did ABC’s ‘V’ reboot suck?
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watch it: “Crazy Cat Attacking Spuds Dog”
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The Men Who Stare at Goats (review)
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (review)
(63)
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screencap Friday: what the flick? #96
(20)
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question of the day: Where is the beautiful end to monoculture the Internet was going to bring us?
(26)
CB wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 7:17PM): "In some ways, the Inter..." [
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Law Abiding Citizen (review)
(52)
CB wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 6:48PM): "Well, I don't think too..." [
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Paranormal Activity (review)
(100)
CB wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 6:15PM): ""alias Four Thirty"... So I take i..." [
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retro trailer: ‘Transformers: The Movie’
(17)
CB wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 6:10PM): "I think it's interestin..." [
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Oscar hosts: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
(3)
He says, She says wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 4:26PM): "Tina Fey as Oscar host....simply to..." [
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question of the day: Why aren’t there more movies about Thanksgiving?
(8)
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The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (review)
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Where the Wild Things Are (review)
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trailer break: ‘Ninja Assassin’
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robotic Dalek pumpkin
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Michael Jackson’s This Is It (review)
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The Fourth Kind (review)
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watch it: the Flintstones flogging cigarettes, circa early 1960s
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trailer break: ‘The Young Victoria’
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Isobel wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 3:27AM): "I finally watched this the other da..." [
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watch it: “Credit MacDaddy Local Bad Commercial”
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trailer break: ‘Antichrist’
(4)
MaryAnn wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 10:28PM): "I will review it, and very soon, I ..." [
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caption this! image from ‘Doctor Who’: “The Waters of Mars”
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yet more bullshit “explanations” for why there aren’t more movies about women...
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watch it: “Peggy Robertson's [sic] tells her story of insurance denial”
(7)
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watch it: “Kitchen Sink” by Alison Maclean
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my week at the movies: ‘The Young Victoria,’ ‘The Box,’ ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats,’ ‘The Private Lives of Pippa Lee,’ ‘A Christmas Carol’
(11)
MaSch wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 5:32AM): "JT: So you're also not looking forw..." [
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question of the day: What is the creepiest movie moment ever?
(40)
David wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 2:15AM): "The Descent was creepy, but I'm a b..." [
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question of the day: What movie are you most looking forward to in November?
(17)
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question of the weekend: What’s your favorite Halloween candy?
(25)
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The Hangover (review)
(57)
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dream cast: hypothetical ‘Remington Steele’ movie
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Sherrie Adams wrote (on Wed Nov 04 09, 1:54PM): "Why not leave the charachters the s..." [
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trailer break: ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’
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LaSargenta wrote (on Wed Nov 04 09, 1:07PM): "Oh, I’m terrified that ..." [
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the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Jenny Takes a Shower’
(13)
Accounting Ninja wrote (on Wed Nov 04 09, 10:59AM): "@ Left_Wing_Fox, yeah. That's a gre..." [
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U.K. and U.S. airdates for ‘Doctor Who’: “The Waters of Mars”
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MaryAnn wrote (on Tue Nov 03 09, 10:19PM): " MaryAnn, did you see t..." [
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question of the day: Does the Hollywood stereotype of the alpha-dog action hero hurt men?
(35)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Tue Nov 03 09, 5:52PM): "Instead, he is often ch..." [
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question of the day: Who should host the Oscars?
(19)
chuck wrote (on Tue Nov 03 09, 2:15PM): "I'd like to see Whoopi back in the ..." [
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watch it: “2009 Best Apple iPhone Costume ever!”
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the return of Captain Tight Pants!
(14)
Jolie wrote (on Mon Nov 02 09, 11:55PM): "What?! Did no one catch the death ..." [
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Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (review)
(1)
ajphux wrote (on Mon Nov 02 09, 8:40PM): "Loved this movie. Glad you did, to..." [
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (review)
(53)
Althea wrote (on Mon Nov 02 09, 6:53PM): "bitchen, the first X-Men movie star..." [
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trailer break: ‘The Blind Side’
(2)
Pollas wrote (on Mon Nov 02 09, 1:46PM): "Being from Texas, I almost always c..." [
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caption this! image from ‘The Young Victoria’
(16)
LaSargenta wrote (on Mon Nov 02 09, 10:59AM): "Gospodin Dangling-Participle made m..." [
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Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (review)
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Rolando wrote (on Sun Nov 01 09, 9:18AM): "This review accurately reflects wha..." [
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U.K. box office: ‘Up’ still up
(3)
Michael Brown wrote (on Sun Nov 01 09, 2:37AM): "It's from Blade Runner, the part sh..." [
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trailer break: ‘Women in Trouble’
(12)
cara wrote (on Sun Nov 01 09, 2:24AM): " My mistake. I thought you were t..." [
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‘Warehouse 13’ debuts on Sci Fi, er, SyFy tonight
(12)
geekdude wrote (on Sun Nov 01 09, 12:36AM): "i think they use the communicators ..." [
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watch it: “3 Cats, 1 Steak”
(4)
KIm wrote (on Sat Oct 31 09, 5:56AM): "Cat-in-the-middle is no fool, is it..." [
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trailer break: ‘Planet 51’
(5)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 11:47PM): "I love the idea of the ..." [
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screencap Friday: what the flick? #95
(6)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 11:27PM): "You mean it's not Tron? :-(..." [
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watch it: the first 8 minutes of ‘V’
(3)
Kenny wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 9:30PM): "So... the Aliens are trying to conv..." [
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it’s hip to have no hips...
(35)
Paul wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 4:46PM): "Spike would be close enough to keep..." [
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bonus Halloween oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle’
(4)
Proper Dave wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 2:38PM): "North-east England, London, studyin..." [
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Astro Boy (review)
(38)
misterb wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 3:06AM): "CB, We are ranging pretty far afiel..." [
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question of the day: Is it a cop out to say a movie is “for the fans”?
(14)
misterb wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 2:46AM): "OK, I'm a football fan. I would rea..." [
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bonus Halloween oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Stan Helsing’
(3)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 1:02AM): "Of course, they’ve also..." [
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trailer break: ‘The Box’
(10)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 12:55AM): "I recently read the Matheson story ..." [
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trailer break: ‘Edge of Darkness’
(5)
PC wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 11:36PM): "I still have vivid memories of the ..." [
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best Michael Jackson comment ever
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watch it: retro 1950s Tide commercial
(1)
Accounting Ninja wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 5:19PM): "I always hang my laundr..." [
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question of the day: What movies actually deserve a remake?
(26)
Accounting Ninja wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 1:00PM): "yeah, Watership Down! People said t..." [
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the final word on ‘This Is It’
(7)
Pollas wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 12:11PM): "Elizabeth Taylor lost her mind many..." [
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watch it: Michael Jackson’s “Black and White”
(6)
LaSargenta wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 10:41AM): "PS: The poor guy should have been a..." [
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question of the day: Is ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ too dangerous for children?
(24)
LaSargenta wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 10:20AM): "On Sunday, I think, or maybe it was..." [
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my week at the movies: ‘The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day,’ ‘Amelia,’ ‘Astro Boy,’ ‘Ong Bak 2: The Beginning’
(2)
Gary Wilkes wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 12:40AM): "there's no way this sequel will be ..." [
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trailer break: ‘The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day’ redband trailer
(5)
Gary Wilkes wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 12:29AM): ""the first 5 minutes" of the new Bo..." [
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question of the day: When did B movie starlets become medical experts?
(27)
Jester wrote (on Wed Oct 28 09, 2:31PM): "Or alternately, and just as interes..." [
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the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Billy Meier Story: UFO's and Prophecies from Outer Space’
(4)
Der Bruno Stroszek wrote (on Wed Oct 28 09, 9:44AM): "Grocer's apostrophe FTW!..." [
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Battle for Terra (review)
(13)
Pedro wrote (on Wed Oct 28 09, 7:57AM): "Watched the Portuguese preview scre..." [
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question of the day: Will the Michael Jackson film ‘This Is It’ break box office records?
(10)
Angelica wrote (on Wed Oct 28 09, 2:49AM): "I just came back from watching "Thi..." [
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An Education (review)
(58)
CB wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 8:12PM): "Maryann wrote: For any..." [
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trailer break: ‘Creation’
(18)
Paul wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 5:16PM): "Okay, I feel better now. :) ..." [
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question of the day: Does Hollywood contribute to violence against women?
(45)
Paul wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 4:57PM): "Statistically speaking, people are ..." [
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (review)
(4)
CB wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 3:38PM): "We have more than enough mil..." [
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Amelia (review)
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allochthon wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 3:18PM): "Bummer. Thanks for taking the time ..." [
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The Proposal (review)
(28)
JoshDM wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 2:54PM): "I was just subjected to this traves..." [
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trailer break: “The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith”
(5)
Weimlady wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 2:52PM): "I think PBS should be running the S..." [
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my week at the movies: ‘Gentlemen Broncos,’ ‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It,’ ‘Creation,’ ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox,’ ‘The Fourth Kind,’ ‘Pirate Radio’ (aka ‘The Boat That Rocked’), ‘Collapse’
(4)
Lawschool_Douchebag wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 2:24PM): "That first comment has me laughing ..." [
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Imogen Poots and Mackintosh Muggleton? really?
(3)
danny wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 10:10AM): "mackie if you go on this website i'..." [
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A Perfect Getaway (review)
(18)
realist wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 8:21AM): "Ok what I don't understand is why n..." [
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Life on Mars: Series 1 (U.K. version) (review)
(19)
Dylan wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 12:19AM): "So I just finished watching the fir..." [
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Factory Girl (review)
(23)
j wrote (on Mon Oct 26 09, 9:05PM): "I really like what that poster befo..." [
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question of the weekend: Will you wear a costume for Halloween?
(13)
Dan wrote (on Mon Oct 26 09, 5:00PM): "150+ kids?! Wow. I'm "lucky" if I g..." [
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watch it: “Premakes: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1951)”
(1)
Dan wrote (on Mon Oct 26 09, 4:46PM): "The funny thing is that it genuinel..." [
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‘Torchwood’ blogging: “Children of Earth: Day Five”
(6)
ceti wrote (on Mon Oct 26 09, 4:24PM): "I saw this when it aired on five co..." [
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Gamer (review)
(26)
MBI wrote (on Mon Oct 26 09, 12:24AM): "Just saw the film at the dollar the..." [
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42 Essential 3rd Act Twists
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bronxbee wrote (on Sun Oct 25 09, 10:41PM): "it might have originally meant a fa..." [
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‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Girl in the Fireplace”
(19)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Sun Oct 25 09, 4:52PM): "Why can't he just go ba..." [
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trailer break: ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’
(7)
Der Bruno Stroszek wrote (on Sun Oct 25 09, 4:55AM): "I'm not that bothered by changes to..." [
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retro trailer: ‘Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla’
(1)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Sun Oct 25 09, 1:49AM): "Giraffes, antelope, gorillas and ch..." [
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watch it: the 10/24/09 weekly address from President Barack Obama
(3)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Sun Oct 25 09, 1:39AM): "Have you heard? The eco..." [
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watch it: “Philip”
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Kenny wrote (on Sat Oct 24 09, 10:19PM): "I second that,.. it was beautiful. ..." [
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watch it: “Tarra & Bella / A Match Made in Ele-Heaven”
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bats :[ wrote (on Sat Oct 24 09, 9:17PM): "For no good reason, I went to PBS a..." [
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trailer break: ‘Saw VI’
(9)
Shaun wrote (on Sat Oct 24 09, 8:48AM): "I keep waiting for thes..." [
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watch it: 1950s Coca-Cola commercial
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screencap Friday: what the flick? #94
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MaryAnn wrote (on Fri Oct 23 09, 6:58PM): "Doh! Alli guessed it right off: It'..." [
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caption this! image from ‘Saw VI’
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JoshDM wrote (on Fri Oct 23 09, 2:52PM): "@hilma What the sh!t ..." [
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North American box office: ‘Wild Things’ goes wild
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Kenny wrote (on Fri Oct 23 09, 2:07PM): "Well I've got tickets to go see him..." [
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A Christmas Carol
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Collapse
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
(expanding)
Coco Before Chanel
(expanding)
just opened (U.K.)
A Christmas Carol
The Fourth Kind
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Jennifer's Body
Bright Star
Paper Heart [
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Good Hair
Nine
box office top 5 (U.S.)
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Paranormal Activity
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Couples Retreat
Where the Wild Things Are
top limited releases (U.S.)
A Serious Man
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
An Education
Good Hair
Coco Before Chanel
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Michael Jackson's This Is It
Up
Fantastic Mr. Fox [
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Saw VI [
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
coming soon (U.S./U.K.)
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee [
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The Young Victoria
Creation [
trailer
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Pirate Radio (aka The Boat That Rocked) [
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Fantastic Mr. Fox [
trailer
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The Messenger
The Road [
trailer
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Red Cliff
Broken Embraces
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Amelia
Antichrist [
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Astro Boy
The Baader Meinhof Complex
The Boys Are Back
Capitalism: A Love Story [
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Creation [
trailer
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The Damned United
An Education
Gentlemen Broncos [
trailer
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I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus [
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The Informant!
The Invention of Lying
Motherhood
New York, I Love You [
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Ong Bak 2: The Beginning
Paris
A Single Man [
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Whip It
Whiteout
Zombieland
2009 screening log
new on dvd
11.03 (Region 1)
The Taking of Pelham 123
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Thicker Than Water: The Vampire Diaries Part 1
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Food, Inc. [
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
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Aliens in the Attic
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I Love You, Beth Cooper
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North by Northwest
(50th Anniversary Edition) [
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Doctor Who: The War Games [
buy
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Doctor Who: The Black Guardian Trilogy [
buy
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(Ultimate Collector's Edition) [
buy
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Mission: Impossible: Complete Series [
buy
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(
complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.
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11.02 (Region 2)
Public Enemies
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buy
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Last Chance Harvey [
buy
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Year One
[
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Blood: The Last Vampire [
buy
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Wallace and Gromit: The Complete Collection [
buy
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complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.
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10.27 (Region 1)
Whatever Works [
buy
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
[
buy
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Nothing Like the Holidays
[
buy
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Orphan
[
buy
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The Prisoner: The Complete Series Megaset [
buy
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(
complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.
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10.26 (Region 2)
Drag Me to Hell
[
buy
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Monsters vs. Aliens
[
buy
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Obsessed
[
buy
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Fired Up!
[
buy
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Doctor Who: Series 1-4 Complete [
buy
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Torchwood: The Collection (Series 1-3) [
buy
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Lost: The Complete Fifth Season [
buy
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Lost: Complete Seasons 1-5 [
buy
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complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.
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10.20 (Region 1)
Cheri [
buy
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
[
buy
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Blood: The Last Vampire [
buy
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Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered [
buy
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Black Adder Remastered: The Ultimate Edition [
buy
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It's Garry Shandling's Show: The Complete Series [
buy
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complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.
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10.19 (Region 2)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
[
buy
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I Sell the Dead
[
buy
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The Last House on the Left
[
buy
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The Uninvited
[
buy
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Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered [
buy
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Doctor Who: The Dalek Collection [
buy
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complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.
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my book (Amazon U.S.)
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Jane wrote (on Sat Nov 07 09, 3:38AM): "Will Ferrel is very good in Strange..." [more]
question of the day: What’s your favorite childhood memory of ‘Sesame Street’ (or ‘Wallace and Gromit’)? (27)
Amy wrote (on Sat Nov 07 09, 2:40AM): "SS was a staple of my childhood, as..." [more]
question of the day: Is America ready for ‘Doctor Who’? (68)
chuck wrote (on Sat Nov 07 09, 12:38AM): "Bluejay, I just returned from look..." [more]
so, how much did ABC’s ‘V’ reboot suck? (22)
nyjm wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 11:49PM): "I'm a pretty patient watcher, espec..." [more]
watch it: “Crazy Cat Attacking Spuds Dog” (1)
fett101 wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 11:22PM): "Dammit, is there anythi..." [more]
The Men Who Stare at Goats (review) (2)
PaulW wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 8:59PM): "There is something you need to know..." [more]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (review) (63)
sandra wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 7:50PM): "az: If Rowling is smart she will st..." [more]
screencap Friday: what the flick? #96 (20)
MaryAnn wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 7:18PM): "It is not *Slumdog.* It is *Time Ba..." [more]
question of the day: Where is the beautiful end to monoculture the Internet was going to bring us? (26)
CB wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 7:17PM): "In some ways, the Inter..." [more]
Law Abiding Citizen (review) (52)
CB wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 6:48PM): "Well, I don't think too..." [more]
Paranormal Activity (review) (100)
CB wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 6:15PM): ""alias Four Thirty"... So I take i..." [more]
retro trailer: ‘Transformers: The Movie’ (17)
CB wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 6:10PM): "I think it's interestin..." [more]
Oscar hosts: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin (3)
He says, She says wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 4:26PM): "Tina Fey as Oscar host....simply to..." [more]
question of the day: Why aren’t there more movies about Thanksgiving? (8)
Jerry colvin wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 2:47PM): "Hannah and Her Sisters starts and e..." [more]
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (review) (61)
bzero wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 12:28PM): "Wow. Between this and MJ, the comm..." [more]
Where the Wild Things Are (review) (13)
Saif wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 12:08PM): "Idunno, this was the perfect adapta..." [more]
trailer break: ‘Ninja Assassin’ (11)
bzero wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 10:40AM): "*grin* My sister used to have a co..." [more]
robotic Dalek pumpkin (2)
bzero wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 10:35AM): "That is beyond awesome. B)..." [more]
Michael Jackson’s This Is It (review) (87)
dconner wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 9:42AM): "I love it when a thread proves the ..." [more]
The Fourth Kind (review) (4)
dconner wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 9:34AM): "Huh. Of all the people I thought m..." [more]
watch it: the Flintstones flogging cigarettes, circa early 1960s (3)
amanohyo wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 6:25AM): "Remember that the Flintstones was a..." [more]
trailer break: ‘The Young Victoria’ (2)
Isobel wrote (on Fri Nov 06 09, 3:27AM): "I finally watched this the other da..." [more]
watch it: “Credit MacDaddy Local Bad Commercial” (4)
Credit Mac Hisself wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 11:45PM): "Credit MacDaddy here...all too much..." [more]
trailer break: ‘Antichrist’ (4)
MaryAnn wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 10:28PM): "I will review it, and very soon, I ..." [more]
caption this! image from ‘Doctor Who’: “The Waters of Mars” (9)
Lisa wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 10:27PM): "Evvvvvvvvva!!! Rose! Daviiid!..." [more]
yet more bullshit “explanations” for why there aren’t more movies about women... (69)
AJP wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 8:38PM): "If you want to look at how tokenism..." [more]
watch it: “Peggy Robertson's [sic] tells her story of insurance denial” (7)
AJP wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 10:26AM): "Isn't this the sort of thing everyo..." [more]
watch it: “Kitchen Sink” by Alison Maclean (2)
Muzz wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 7:24AM): "Oh wow. We watched this in film cl..." [more]
my week at the movies: ‘The Young Victoria,’ ‘The Box,’ ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats,’ ‘The Private Lives of Pippa Lee,’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ (11)
MaSch wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 5:32AM): "JT: So you're also not looking forw..." [more]
question of the day: What is the creepiest movie moment ever? (40)
David wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 2:15AM): "The Descent was creepy, but I'm a b..." [more]
question of the day: What movie are you most looking forward to in November? (17)
David wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 2:05AM): "Gotta admit, the trailer for Ninja ..." [more]
question of the weekend: What’s your favorite Halloween candy? (25)
camelia willam wrote (on Thu Nov 05 09, 1:07AM): "Hallloweem. Well, our Halloween thi..." [more]
The Hangover (review) (57)
LaSargenta wrote (on Wed Nov 04 09, 2:51PM): "Oh. Good. Grief. I couldn't let t..." [more]
dream cast: hypothetical ‘Remington Steele’ movie (11)
Sherrie Adams wrote (on Wed Nov 04 09, 1:54PM): "Why not leave the charachters the s..." [more]
trailer break: ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats’ (8)
LaSargenta wrote (on Wed Nov 04 09, 1:07PM): "Oh, I’m terrified that ..." [more]
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Jenny Takes a Shower’ (13)
Accounting Ninja wrote (on Wed Nov 04 09, 10:59AM): "@ Left_Wing_Fox, yeah. That's a gre..." [more]
U.K. and U.S. airdates for ‘Doctor Who’: “The Waters of Mars” (29)
MaryAnn wrote (on Tue Nov 03 09, 10:19PM): " MaryAnn, did you see t..." [more]
question of the day: Does the Hollywood stereotype of the alpha-dog action hero hurt men? (35)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Tue Nov 03 09, 5:52PM): "Instead, he is often ch..." [more]
question of the day: Who should host the Oscars? (19)
chuck wrote (on Tue Nov 03 09, 2:15PM): "I'd like to see Whoopi back in the ..." [more]
watch it: “2009 Best Apple iPhone Costume ever!” (1)
bronxbee wrote (on Tue Nov 03 09, 11:07AM): "i love how the screens changed! an..." [more]
the return of Captain Tight Pants! (14)
Jolie wrote (on Mon Nov 02 09, 11:55PM): "What?! Did no one catch the death ..." [more]
Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (review) (1)
ajphux wrote (on Mon Nov 02 09, 8:40PM): "Loved this movie. Glad you did, to..." [more]
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (review) (53)
Althea wrote (on Mon Nov 02 09, 6:53PM): "bitchen, the first X-Men movie star..." [more]
trailer break: ‘The Blind Side’ (2)
Pollas wrote (on Mon Nov 02 09, 1:46PM): "Being from Texas, I almost always c..." [more]
caption this! image from ‘The Young Victoria’ (16)
LaSargenta wrote (on Mon Nov 02 09, 10:59AM): "Gospodin Dangling-Participle made m..." [more]
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (review) (222)
Rolando wrote (on Sun Nov 01 09, 9:18AM): "This review accurately reflects wha..." [more]
U.K. box office: ‘Up’ still up (3)
Michael Brown wrote (on Sun Nov 01 09, 2:37AM): "It's from Blade Runner, the part sh..." [more]
trailer break: ‘Women in Trouble’ (12)
cara wrote (on Sun Nov 01 09, 2:24AM): " My mistake. I thought you were t..." [more]
‘Warehouse 13’ debuts on Sci Fi, er, SyFy tonight (12)
geekdude wrote (on Sun Nov 01 09, 12:36AM): "i think they use the communicators ..." [more]
watch it: “3 Cats, 1 Steak” (4)
KIm wrote (on Sat Oct 31 09, 5:56AM): "Cat-in-the-middle is no fool, is it..." [more]
trailer break: ‘Planet 51’ (5)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 11:47PM): "I love the idea of the ..." [more]
screencap Friday: what the flick? #95 (6)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 11:27PM): "You mean it's not Tron? :-(..." [more]
watch it: the first 8 minutes of ‘V’ (3)
Kenny wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 9:30PM): "So... the Aliens are trying to conv..." [more]
it’s hip to have no hips... (35)
Paul wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 4:46PM): "Spike would be close enough to keep..." [more]
bonus Halloween oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle’ (4)
Proper Dave wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 2:38PM): "North-east England, London, studyin..." [more]
Astro Boy (review) (38)
misterb wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 3:06AM): "CB, We are ranging pretty far afiel..." [more]
question of the day: Is it a cop out to say a movie is “for the fans”? (14)
misterb wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 2:46AM): "OK, I'm a football fan. I would rea..." [more]
bonus Halloween oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Stan Helsing’ (3)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 1:02AM): "Of course, they’ve also..." [more]
trailer break: ‘The Box’ (10)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Fri Oct 30 09, 12:55AM): "I recently read the Matheson story ..." [more]
trailer break: ‘Edge of Darkness’ (5)
PC wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 11:36PM): "I still have vivid memories of the ..." [more]
best Michael Jackson comment ever (4)
Kenny wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 9:08PM): "I personally preferred the comment ..." [more]
watch it: retro 1950s Tide commercial (1)
Accounting Ninja wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 5:19PM): "I always hang my laundr..." [more]
question of the day: What movies actually deserve a remake? (26)
Accounting Ninja wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 1:00PM): "yeah, Watership Down! People said t..." [more]
the final word on ‘This Is It’ (7)
Pollas wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 12:11PM): "Elizabeth Taylor lost her mind many..." [more]
watch it: Michael Jackson’s “Black and White” (6)
LaSargenta wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 10:41AM): "PS: The poor guy should have been a..." [more]
question of the day: Is ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ too dangerous for children? (24)
LaSargenta wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 10:20AM): "On Sunday, I think, or maybe it was..." [more]
my week at the movies: ‘The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day,’ ‘Amelia,’ ‘Astro Boy,’ ‘Ong Bak 2: The Beginning’ (2)
Gary Wilkes wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 12:40AM): "there's no way this sequel will be ..." [more]
trailer break: ‘The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day’ redband trailer (5)
Gary Wilkes wrote (on Thu Oct 29 09, 12:29AM): ""the first 5 minutes" of the new Bo..." [more]
question of the day: When did B movie starlets become medical experts? (27)
Jester wrote (on Wed Oct 28 09, 2:31PM): "Or alternately, and just as interes..." [more]
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Billy Meier Story: UFO's and Prophecies from Outer Space’ (4)
Der Bruno Stroszek wrote (on Wed Oct 28 09, 9:44AM): "Grocer's apostrophe FTW!..." [more]
Battle for Terra (review) (13)
Pedro wrote (on Wed Oct 28 09, 7:57AM): "Watched the Portuguese preview scre..." [more]
question of the day: Will the Michael Jackson film ‘This Is It’ break box office records? (10)
Angelica wrote (on Wed Oct 28 09, 2:49AM): "I just came back from watching "Thi..." [more]
An Education (review) (58)
CB wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 8:12PM): "Maryann wrote: For any..." [more]
trailer break: ‘Creation’ (18)
Paul wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 5:16PM): "Okay, I feel better now. :) ..." [more]
question of the day: Does Hollywood contribute to violence against women? (45)
Paul wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 4:57PM): "Statistically speaking, people are ..." [more]
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (review) (4)
CB wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 3:38PM): "We have more than enough mil..." [more]
Amelia (review) (7)
allochthon wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 3:18PM): "Bummer. Thanks for taking the time ..." [more]
The Proposal (review) (28)
JoshDM wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 2:54PM): "I was just subjected to this traves..." [more]
trailer break: “The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith” (5)
Weimlady wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 2:52PM): "I think PBS should be running the S..." [more]
my week at the movies: ‘Gentlemen Broncos,’ ‘Michael Jackson’s This Is It,’ ‘Creation,’ ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox,’ ‘The Fourth Kind,’ ‘Pirate Radio’ (aka ‘The Boat That Rocked’), ‘Collapse’ (4)
Lawschool_Douchebag wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 2:24PM): "That first comment has me laughing ..." [more]
Imogen Poots and Mackintosh Muggleton? really? (3)
danny wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 10:10AM): "mackie if you go on this website i'..." [more]
A Perfect Getaway (review) (18)
realist wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 8:21AM): "Ok what I don't understand is why n..." [more]
Life on Mars: Series 1 (U.K. version) (review) (19)
Dylan wrote (on Tue Oct 27 09, 12:19AM): "So I just finished watching the fir..." [more]
Factory Girl (review) (23)
j wrote (on Mon Oct 26 09, 9:05PM): "I really like what that poster befo..." [more]
question of the weekend: Will you wear a costume for Halloween? (13)
Dan wrote (on Mon Oct 26 09, 5:00PM): "150+ kids?! Wow. I'm "lucky" if I g..." [more]
watch it: “Premakes: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1951)” (1)
Dan wrote (on Mon Oct 26 09, 4:46PM): "The funny thing is that it genuinel..." [more]
‘Torchwood’ blogging: “Children of Earth: Day Five” (6)
ceti wrote (on Mon Oct 26 09, 4:24PM): "I saw this when it aired on five co..." [more]
Gamer (review) (26)
MBI wrote (on Mon Oct 26 09, 12:24AM): "Just saw the film at the dollar the..." [more]
42 Essential 3rd Act Twists (4)
bronxbee wrote (on Sun Oct 25 09, 10:41PM): "it might have originally meant a fa..." [more]
‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Girl in the Fireplace” (19)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Sun Oct 25 09, 4:52PM): "Why can't he just go ba..." [more]
trailer break: ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ (7)
Der Bruno Stroszek wrote (on Sun Oct 25 09, 4:55AM): "I'm not that bothered by changes to..." [more]
retro trailer: ‘Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla’ (1)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Sun Oct 25 09, 1:49AM): "Giraffes, antelope, gorillas and ch..." [more]
watch it: the 10/24/09 weekly address from President Barack Obama (3)
Tonio Kruger wrote (on Sun Oct 25 09, 1:39AM): "Have you heard? The eco..." [more]
watch it: “Philip” (7)
Kenny wrote (on Sat Oct 24 09, 10:19PM): "I second that,.. it was beautiful. ..." [more]
watch it: “Tarra & Bella / A Match Made in Ele-Heaven” (6)
bats :[ wrote (on Sat Oct 24 09, 9:17PM): "For no good reason, I went to PBS a..." [more]
trailer break: ‘Saw VI’ (9)
Shaun wrote (on Sat Oct 24 09, 8:48AM): "I keep waiting for thes..." [more]
watch it: 1950s Coca-Cola commercial (3)
Guido wrote (on Fri Oct 23 09, 8:44PM): "That couple stole his seat! ..." [more]
screencap Friday: what the flick? #94 (5)
MaryAnn wrote (on Fri Oct 23 09, 6:58PM): "Doh! Alli guessed it right off: It'..." [more]
caption this! image from ‘Saw VI’ (14)
JoshDM wrote (on Fri Oct 23 09, 2:52PM): "@hilma What the sh!t ..." [more]
North American box office: ‘Wild Things’ goes wild (3)
Kenny wrote (on Fri Oct 23 09, 2:07PM): "Well I've got tickets to go see him..." [more]