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A Christmas Carol (review) (8)
   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)
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The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (review) (61)
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Where the Wild Things Are (review) (13)
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trailer break: ‘Ninja Assassin’ (11)
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robotic Dalek pumpkin (2)
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Michael Jackson’s This Is It (review) (87)
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The Fourth Kind (review) (4)
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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)
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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..." [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)
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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..." [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)
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yellow for maybe The Fourth Kind
green for go The Men Who Stare at Goats
yellow for maybe The Box [trailer]
green for go Precious [trailer]
yellow for maybe Collapse
red for no The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (expanding)
yellow for maybe Coco Before Chanel (expanding)
just opened (U.K.)
red for no A Christmas Carol
yellow for maybe The Fourth Kind
green for go The Men Who Stare at Goats
red for no Jennifer's Body
green for go Bright Star
not viewed by me Paper Heart [trailer]
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box office top 5 (U.S.)
yellow for maybe Michael Jackson's This Is It
yellow for maybe Paranormal Activity
red for no Law Abiding Citizen
red for no Couples Retreat
yellow for maybe Where the Wild Things Are
top limited releases (U.S.)
green for go A Serious Man
red for no The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
green for go An Education
not viewed by me Good Hair
yellow for maybe Coco Before Chanel
box office top 5 (U.K.)
yellow for maybe Michael Jackson's This Is It
green for go Up
green for go Fantastic Mr. Fox [trailer]
not viewed by me Saw VI [trailer]
yellow for maybe Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
coming soon (U.S./U.K.)
green for go The Private Lives of Pippa Lee [trailer]
green for go The Young Victoria
green for go Creation [trailer]
red for no Pirate Radio (aka The Boat That Rocked) [trailer]
green for go Fantastic Mr. Fox [trailer]
green for go The Messenger
green for go The Road [trailer]
green for go Red Cliff
yellow for maybe Broken Embraces
other current flicks (U.S./U.K.)
green for go Amelia
red for no Antichrist [trailer]
red for no Astro Boy
green for go The Baader Meinhof Complex
green for go The Boys Are Back
green for go Capitalism: A Love Story [trailer]
green for go Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
green for go Creation [trailer]
green for go The Damned United
green for go An Education
red for no Gentlemen Broncos [trailer]
red for no I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
green for go The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus [trailer]
green for go The Informant!
green for go The Invention of Lying
red for no Motherhood
yellow for maybe New York, I Love You [trailer]
green for go Ong Bak 2: The Beginning
yellow for maybe Paris
not viewed by me A Single Man [trailer]
green for go Whip It
red for no Whiteout
green for go Zombieland

2009 screening log

new on dvd

11.03 (Region 1)
green for go The Taking of Pelham 123 [buy]
green for go Thicker Than Water: The Vampire Diaries Part 1 [buy]
yellow for maybe Food, Inc. [buy]
red for no G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra [buy]
red for no Aliens in the Attic [buy]
red for no I Love You, Beth Cooper [buy]
green for go North by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition) [buy]
green for go Doctor Who: The War Games [buy]
green for go Doctor Who: The Black Guardian Trilogy [buy]
green for go National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Ultimate Collector's Edition) [buy]
green for go Mission: Impossible: Complete Series [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.)

11.02 (Region 2)
green for go Public Enemies [buy]
yellow for maybe Last Chance Harvey [buy]
red for no Year One [buy]
red for no Blood: The Last Vampire [buy]
green for go Wallace and Gromit: The Complete Collection [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.)

10.27 (Region 1)
green for go Whatever Works [buy]
yellow for maybe Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs [buy]
yellow for maybe Nothing Like the Holidays [buy]
red for no Orphan [buy]
green for go The Prisoner: The Complete Series Megaset [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.)

10.26 (Region 2)
green for go Drag Me to Hell [buy]
green for go Monsters vs. Aliens [buy]
red for no Obsessed [buy]
red for no Fired Up! [buy]
green for go Doctor Who: Series 1-4 Complete [buy]
green for go Torchwood: The Collection (Series 1-3) [buy]
green for go Lost: The Complete Fifth Season [buy]
green for go Lost: Complete Seasons 1-5 [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.)

10.20 (Region 1)
yellow for maybe Cheri [buy]
red for no Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [buy]
red for no Blood: The Last Vampire [buy]
green for go Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered [buy]
green for go Black Adder Remastered: The Ultimate Edition [buy]
green for go It's Garry Shandling's Show: The Complete Series [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.)

10.19 (Region 2)
green for go X-Men Origins: Wolverine [buy]
yellow for maybe I Sell the Dead [buy]
red for no The Last House on the Left [buy]
red for no The Uninvited [buy]
green for go Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered [buy]
green for go Doctor Who: The Dalek Collection [buy]
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