FlickFilosopher.com: faq archives

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faq archives

frequently asked questions: “Why can’t I write 1,200 words on every movie I see?” » December 20, 2008
frequently asked questions: “Do you make a living from this site?” » September 1, 2008
frequently asked questions: “What’s with the misspelling of ‘philosopher’?” » September 1, 2008
frequently asked questions: “Do you review everything you see?” » June 4, 2008
frequently asked questions: “How do you decide what to see and what to review?” » June 4, 2008
frequently asinine questions: “Can I reprint your reviews for free?” » March 10, 2008

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I'm MaryAnn Johanson: writer and ponderer in New York City who drinks too much wine and thinks way too much about such inconsequences as movies, TV, books, and the meaning of life.
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recent screenings and hot movies

just opened (U.S.)
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just opened (U.K.)
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top limited releases (U.S.)
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box office top 5 (U.K.)
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coming soon (U.S./U.K.)
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other current flicks (U.S./U.K.)
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	Capitalism: A Love Story [trailer]
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2009 screening log

new on dvd

11.03 (Region 1)
	The Taking of Pelham 123 [buy]
	Thicker Than Water: The Vampire Diaries Part 1 [buy]
	Food, Inc. [buy]
	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra [buy]
	Aliens in the Attic [buy]
	I Love You, Beth Cooper [buy]
	North by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition) [buy]
	Doctor Who: The War Games [buy]
	Doctor Who: The Black Guardian Trilogy [buy]
	National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Ultimate Collector's Edition) [buy]
	Mission: Impossible: Complete Series [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.)
11.02 (Region 2)
	Public Enemies [buy]
	Last Chance Harvey [buy]
	Year One [buy]
	Blood: The Last Vampire [buy]
	Wallace and Gromit: The Complete Collection [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.)
10.27 (Region 1)
	Whatever Works [buy]
	Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs [buy]
	Nothing Like the Holidays [buy]
	Orphan [buy]
	The Prisoner: The Complete Series Megaset [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.S.)
10.26 (Region 2)
	Drag Me to Hell [buy]
	Monsters vs. Aliens [buy]
	Obsessed [buy]
	Fired Up! [buy]
	Doctor Who: Series 1-4 Complete [buy]
	Torchwood: The Collection (Series 1-3) [buy]
	Lost: The Complete Fifth Season [buy]
	Lost: Complete Seasons 1-5 [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.)
10.20 (Region 1)
	Cheri [buy]
	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [buy]
	Blood: The Last Vampire [buy]
	Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered [buy]
	Black Adder Remastered: The Ultimate Edition [buy]
	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)
	X-Men Origins: Wolverine [buy]
	I Sell the Dead [buy]
	The Last House on the Left [buy]
	The Uninvited [buy]
	Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection Remastered [buy]
	Doctor Who: The Dalek Collection [buy]
(complete list of this week's new releases at Amazon U.K.)

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