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- question of the day: Is America ready for ‘Doctor Who’? » November 4, 2009
- question of the day: What movie are you most looking forward to in November? » November 3, 2009
- question of the day: Who should host the Oscars? » November 2, 2009
- question of the weekend: What’s your favorite Halloween candy? » October 31, 2009
- question of the day: What is the creepiest movie moment ever? » October 30, 2009
- question of the day: Is it a cop out to say a movie is “for the fans”? » October 29, 2009
- question of the day: Does the Hollywood stereotype of the alpha-dog action hero hurt men? » October 28, 2009
- question of the day: When did B movie starlets become medical experts? » October 27, 2009
- question of the day: Will the Michael Jackson film ‘This Is It’ break box office records? » October 26, 2009
- question of the weekend: Will you wear a costume for Halloween? » October 24, 2009
- question of the day: Does Hollywood contribute to violence against women? » October 23, 2009
- question of the day: Is ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ too dangerous for children? » October 22, 2009
- question of the day: Is ABC’s aerial stunt to promote ‘V’ worth getting our green panties in a twist over? » October 21, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your favorite Monty Python bit? » October 20, 2009
- question of the day: Is there no length to which ‘news’ networks will not go for a ‘story,’ to which audiences will not go for a ‘thrill,’ and to which parents will not go for public attention? » October 19, 2009
- question of the day: What classic horror films actually deserve to be remade? » October 16, 2009
- question of the day: Does the casting of Adrien Brody and Topher Grace as action heroes signal a shift in action movies? » October 15, 2009
- question of the day: What products would “blend seamlessly” as product placement into which TV shows? » October 14, 2009
- question of the day: Is there an audience for a “nice” celebrity gossip site? » October 13, 2009
- question of the day: Why are undead corpses dominating at the box office? » October 12, 2009
- question of the day: What movies have given you nightmares? » October 9, 2009
- question of the day: Is Fox’s ‘The Cleveland Show’ nothing more than a 21st-century minstrel show? » October 8, 2009
- question of the day: Do you worry about the independence of online film bloggers/writers/critics/journalists/fanboys? » October 7, 2009
- question of the day: Are Brits taking over American TV, and does anyone care? » October 6, 2009
- question of the day: Why does anyone care whom David Letterman slept with? » October 5, 2009
- question of the day: What are the best pop songs FROM movies? » October 2, 2009
- question of the day: What movie are you most looking forward to in October? » September 30, 2009
- question of the day: Has a movie location ever made you want to visit someplace? » September 29, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your favorite cinematic adaptation of a Shakespeare play? » September 28, 2009
- question of the day: Is Tucker Max the next Tyler Perry? » September 25, 2009
- question of the day: What’s with this “appropriate audiences” stuff? » September 24, 2009
- question of the day: What are your favorite movies about England? » September 23, 2009
- question of the day: Should Michael Moore stop making documentaries? » September 22, 2009
- question of the day: Who deserves to be called a ‘film critic’... and does it matter? » September 21, 2009
- question of the day: How do you find out what’s on TV? » September 18, 2009
- question of the day: Will you watch ‘Freshmen,’ or are you already starting to ignore it? » September 17, 2009
- question of the day: How will McG bump ‘Terminator Salvation’ up to an R rating? » September 16, 2009
- question of the day: Is the death of Patrick Swayze really the top news of the day? » September 15, 2009
- question of the day: What movie most feels like Monday morning to you? » September 14, 2009
- question of the day: What children’s picture book would you most like to see made into a film? » September 11, 2009
- question of the day: How the hell cool would it be if ‘District 9’’s Sharlto Copley played ‘The A-Team’’s Howling Mad Murdock? » September 10, 2009
- question of the day: Where is the beautiful end to monoculture the Internet was going to bring us? » September 9, 2009
- question of the day: So, what happened to Mike Judge? » September 8, 2009
- question of the day: What if we *really* had to pick the Oscar nominees right now? » September 4, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your best/worst experience with Netflix? » September 3, 2009
- question of the day: What movie are you most looking forward to in September? » September 2, 2009
- question of the day: Disney buys Marvel -- what’s next? » September 1, 2009
- question of the day: Would you pay $40 to watch a new movie at home? » August 31, 2009
- question of the day: Is it too soon for ‘Avatar’ tickets to be on sale? » August 28, 2009
- question of the day: If it’s not Megan Fox as Catwoman, then who? » August 27, 2009
- question of the day: Is Redbox going to kill Hollywood? » August 26, 2009
- question of the day: What could be creepier than your own Edward Cullen shadow? » August 25, 2009
- question of the day: Does anyone still get movie times from newspapers? » August 24, 2009
- question of the day: Can any movie possibly live up to ‘Avatar’’s advance hype? » August 21, 2009
- question of the day: What is Bryan Singer gonna do with ‘Battlestar Galactica’? » August 20, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your favorite birthday-related movie? » August 19, 2009
- question of the day: Tom DeLay on ‘Dancing With the Stars’: WTF? » August 18, 2009
- question of the day: Is Armond White a troll? » August 17, 2009
- question of the day: Are cable dramas and comedies our best reflection of today’s zeitgeist? » August 14, 2009
- question of the day: What movie has made you say, ‘Hell, no, I won’t go’? » August 13, 2009
- question of the day: What film would you ban, and why? » August 12, 2009
- question of the day: Has Ben Stein ever been this funny before? » August 11, 2009
- question of the day: Is Michael Bay so incredibly awesome? » August 10, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your favorite John Hughes movie or movie moment? » August 7, 2009
- question of the day: Is film criticism on TV officially dead? » August 6, 2009
- question of the day: Has reality TV finally reached rockbottom with ‘Reality Hell’? » August 5, 2009
- question of the day: Can a person fall in love with a fictional character? » August 3, 2009
- question of the day: Does ‘Harry Potter’ misrepresent journalism and newspapers? » July 31, 2009
- question of the day: What are the odds that at least one 2009 nominee for Best Picture came out of Comic Con? » July 30, 2009
- question of the day: What burning questions do you hope ‘Lost’ answers in its final season? » July 29, 2009
- question of the day: Should Jon Stewart change his name back to Jon Leibowitz? » July 28, 2009
- question of the day: ‘Family Guy’ abortion episode: WTF? » July 27, 2009
- question of the day: Who should be our most trusted newsperson, if not Jon Stewart? » July 24, 2009
- question of the day: Can even Sam Raimi make a World of Warcraft movie anything other than pointless? » July 23, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your best tip for being cool at Comic Con? » July 22, 2009
- question of the day: Where is the idea that the ‘Harry Potter’ kids are too old coming from? » July 21, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your favorite single thing about ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’? » July 20, 2009
- question of the day: What Comic Con programming will you kick yourself for missing? » July 17, 2009
- question of the day: Would you check your cell phone at a movie? » July 16, 2009
- question of the day: Do you tweet your reactions to movies? » July 15, 2009
- question of the day: Which short movies from the last 25 years or so can we consider “great”? » July 14, 2009
- question of the day: Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern: good move, or bad? » July 13, 2009
- question of the day: Do you do homework before you see a movie that’s part of a series? » July 10, 2009
- question of the day: Would you pay extra to add the experience of a theme-park ride to an action movie? » July 9, 2009
- question of the day: How should Sarah Palin cash in on her media-doll-hood? » July 8, 2009
- question of the day: WTF? An Asteroids movie? » July 7, 2009
- question of the day: Whom do we blame for the Michael Jackson overload? » July 6, 2009
- question of the day: Why the hell is Harvey Weinstein reviewing movies? » July 3, 2009
- question of the day: Cablevision’s remote DVR: harbinger of the everything-on-demand future? » July 2, 2009
- question of the day: How come so many people don’t understand the purpose of film criticism? » July 1, 2009
- question of the day: Isn’t the multimillion-dollar sale of the Pirate Bay a stamp of approval on piracy? » June 30, 2009
- question of the day: Should Universal reedit ‘Bruno’ to remove the LaToya Jackson/Michael Jackson bit? » June 26, 2009
- question of the day: What do you think of Oscar expanding the Best Picture category from 5 to 10 movies? » June 25, 2009
- question of the day: What filmmakers’ work belongs in art museums? » June 24, 2009
- question of the day: Should comedians ever apologize for their jokes, even the bad ones? » June 23, 2009
- question of the day: Are sites like Hulu and YouTube “anti-consumer, anti-media employees, and even anti-America”? » June 22, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your favorite movie about Dad? » June 19, 2009
- question of the day: Can a movie ruin a good review? » June 18, 2009
- question of the day: Should we be worried about ‘Iron Man II’? » June 17, 2009
- question of the day: Has David Letterman gone too far? » June 16, 2009
- question of the day: What movie do you find offensive (but no one else seems to)? » June 15, 2009
- question of the day: ‘The Hangover’’s baby versus ‘Drag Me to Hell’’s kitten: who wins the grudge match? » June 12, 2009
- question of the day: Have copyright issues finally entered the mainstream with the rise of the Swedish Pirate Party? » June 11, 2009
- question of the day: What movies actually deserve a remake? » June 10, 2009
- question of the day: Would you watch TV on your cellphone? » June 9, 2009
- question of the day: Does it matter if BBC1 doesn’t air any American TV shows? » June 8, 2009
- question of the day: How could reality TV sink any lower than Fox’s new ‘I Married a Stranger’? » June 5, 2009
- question of the day: What’s the most unfilmmable book you can think of, and who could film it? » June 4, 2009
- question of the day: How do you handle your child’s exposure to the media? » June 3, 2009
- question of the day: What movie are you most looking forward to in June? » June 2, 2009
- question of the day: What do you think of the previously unknown photos of Marilyn Monroe just released? » June 1, 2009
- question of the day: Which celebrity are you most tired of hearing about? » May 29, 2009
- question of the day: Do you get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of a movie? » May 28, 2009
- question of the day: Is ‘Buffy’ without Joss Whedon the worst idea ever? » May 27, 2009
- question of the day: Which movies are actually better than the books they’re based on? » May 26, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your favorite movie about soldiers and soldiering? » May 25, 2009
- question of the day: What could your local multiplex do to get your butt into a seat? » May 21, 2009
- question of the day: What burning question do you hope ‘Terminator Salvation’ will finally answer? » May 20, 2009
- question of the day: Will Perez Hilton’s sponsored blogging make you more suspicious of other bloggers’ motives in discussing movies? » May 19, 2009
- question of the day: What’s the most dramatic thing broadcast TV networks could do to shake things up? » May 18, 2009
- question of the day: Will ‘Angels & Demons’ beat ‘Star Trek’ at the box office this weekend? » May 15, 2009
- question of the day: Who the hell is Sam Worthington? » May 14, 2009
- question of the day: What 10 or 15 movies belong in the ultimate scifi collection? » May 13, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your dream DVD bonus feature? » May 12, 2009
- question of the day: Is there simply too much good stuff on TV? » May 11, 2009
- weekend open thread: overslept on a Saturday morning edition » May 9, 2009
- question of the day: What do you think about the alternative ‘Wolverine’ easter eggs being shown around the planet? » May 8, 2009
- question of the day: What do filmmakers owe the fans of favorite universes? » May 7, 2009
- question of the day: What if ‘Fawlty Towers’ didn’t exist? » May 6, 2009
- question of the day: Who’s your favorite ‘Star Trek’ character? » May 5, 2009
- question of the day: Why didn’t ‘Wolverine’ make $200 million at the box office this weekend? » May 4, 2009
- weekend open thread: dance around the Maypole edition » May 2, 2009
- question of the day: What is the core of Wolverine’s appeal? » May 1, 2009
- question of the day: Who could possibly believe that Stephen Colbert is a real conservative? » April 30, 2009
- question of the day: Are movies about to become even more youth-oriented? » April 29, 2009
- question of the day: What movie are you most looking forward to in May? » April 28, 2009
- question of the day: Could the American broadcast networks be bigger crybabies? » April 27, 2009
- weekend open thread: 80 degrees in April edition » April 25, 2009
- question of the day: Will beautiful weather keep you from going to the movies over the weekend? » April 24, 2009
- question of the day: Who would believe a single word Ali G says? » April 23, 2009
- question of the day: Do you want to know what people are saying about the new ‘Star Trek’ movie? » April 22, 2009
- question of the day: Is it a sign of the apocalypse that Ashton Kutcher is the King of Twitter? » April 21, 2009
- question of the day: Did we get punked by Simon Cowell on this Susan Boyle thing? » April 20, 2009
- weekend open thread: ides of April edition » April 18, 2009
- question of the day: Are Christian Bale and Kermit the Frog the same person? » April 17, 2009
- question of the day: What makes a film critic “professional”? » April 16, 2009
- question of the day: Do you miss your local film critics? » April 15, 2009
- question of the day: Huh? What? “Glenn Beck comedy show”? » April 14, 2009
- question of the day: Can ‘Starlog’ survive as an online-only endeavor? » April 13, 2009
- weekend open thread: painted egg edition » April 11, 2009
- question of the day: Is Fox’s new reality show yet another sign of the apocalypse? » April 10, 2009
- question of the day: What do you think of Kal Penn qutting acting to work for Obama? » April 9, 2009
- question of the day: Would you even notice if Blockbuster went out of business? » April 8, 2009
- question of the day: What’s up with Netflix charging more for blu-ray rentals? » April 7, 2009
- question of the day: $72.5 million for ‘Fast & Furious’? Really? » April 6, 2009
- weekend open thread: April showers edition » April 4, 2009
- question of the day: Are you an opinion-maker among your friends when it comes to movies? » April 3, 2009
- question of the day: Is the end of ‘ER’ the end of an era? » April 2, 2009
- question of the day: How important is it for a film to be shot where it’s supposed to be set? » April 1, 2009
- question of the day: What movie are you most looking forward to in April? » March 31, 2009
- question of the day: Is HBO going online in the right way? » March 30, 2009
- weekend open thread: almost April Fool's edition » March 28, 2009
- question of the day: Have you or would you pay more to see a movie in 3D or IMAX? » March 27, 2009
- question of the day: What can the Vatican hope to accomplish with a boycott of ‘Angels and Demons’? » March 26, 2009
- question of the day: Does an on-demand DVD business make sense? » March 25, 2009
- question of the day: Is there anything left to do with Dick Tracy? » March 24, 2009
- question of the day: Is Jade Goody’s story a condemnation of celebrity culture, or a celebration of it? » March 23, 2009
- weekend open thread: spring has sprung edition » March 21, 2009
- question of the day: What imaginary film would you most like to see? » March 20, 2009
- question of the day: Was Jon Stewart unfair to CNBC when he lambasted Jim Cramer? » March 19, 2009
- question of the day: What can we hope for from the just-greenlit ‘MacGyver’ movie? » March 18, 2009
- question of the day: WTF is up with the Sci Fi Channel changing its name to Syfy? » March 17, 2009
- question of the day: Why is ‘Watchmen’ crashing and burning? » March 16, 2009
- weekend open thread: ides of March edition » March 14, 2009
- question of the day: Should we care that Kevin Smith has sold out? » March 13, 2009
- question of the day: Is ‘Watchmen’’s male nudity a problem for the film? » March 12, 2009
- question of the day: Are there “new rules” for movie stars? » March 11, 2009
- question of the day: Who should play Shakespeare? » March 10, 2009
- question of the day: Should it be illegal for paparazzi to photograph celebrities’ children? » March 9, 2009
- weekend open thread: we're changing the clocks already? edition » March 7, 2009
- question of the day: What would a ‘Watchmen’ sequel look like? » March 6, 2009
- question of the day: Is it fair to call ‘Watchmen’ director Zack Snyder “visionary”? » March 5, 2009
- question of the day: How much will ‘Watchmen’ make over opening weekend? » March 4, 2009
- question of the day: Will women see ‘Watchmen’? » March 3, 2009
- question of the day: Do you still have a VCR? » March 2, 2009
- weekend open thread: dead end of winter edition » February 28, 2009
- question of the day: Who is still watching ‘The Simpsons’? » February 27, 2009
- question of the day: Are movies good for a first date? » February 26, 2009
- question of the day: What is a Michel Gondry ‘Green Hornet’ going to look like? » February 25, 2009
- question of the day: What is the appeal of Tyler Perry’s movies? » February 24, 2009
- question of the day: What was your favorite moment of last night’s Oscars? » February 23, 2009
- weekend open thread: Oscar edition » February 21, 2009
- question of the day: Should ‘Doctor Who’ be shooting in Dubai? » February 20, 2009
- question of the day: What is the enduring appeal of the ‘Law and Order’ franchise? » February 19, 2009
- question of the day: Do Oscar nominations affect your desire to see a film? » February 18, 2009
- question of the day: Has our penchant for turning everything into entertainment finally ended with the backlash against octuplet mom Nadya Suleman? » February 17, 2009
- question of the day: What’s the worst example of cinematic bad taste you can think of? » February 16, 2009
- ‘Battlestar Galactica’ open thread for “No Exit” » February 14, 2009
- weekend open thread: mom's coming home, clean up the mess edition » February 14, 2009
- question of the day: Should the character of the Joker be retired from film? » February 13, 2009
- question of the day: What scientific discipline would you like to see explored more on film? » February 12, 2009
- question of the day: What scary setting would you like to see a horror movie take place in? » February 11, 2009
- question of the day: What’s the scariest movie you’ve ever seen? » February 10, 2009
- question of the day: Does Christian Bale’s potty-mouth offend you? » February 9, 2009
- ‘Battlestar Galactica’ open thread for “Blood on the Scales” » February 7, 2009
- weekend open thread: home alone edition » February 7, 2009
- question of the day: Do you check out the movie scene when you travel? » February 6, 2009
- question of the day: Do fans of martial arts movies really want to see the performers get hurt? » February 5, 2009
- question of the day: What surprises are we gonna see at the Oscars? » February 4, 2009
- question of the day: Should white actors play Asian and Inuit characters? » February 3, 2009
- question of the day: Should cinematic Nazis speak English? » February 2, 2009
- weekend open thread: Super Bowl edition » January 30, 2009
- question of the day: What book series would you like to see transferred to film? » January 30, 2009
- question of the day: Will you watch the Super Bowl on Sunday? » January 29, 2009
- question of the day: How will the transition to digital TV affect you? » January 28, 2009
- question of the day: Can the Net support yet another entertainment news site? » January 27, 2009
- question of the day: Do you pay any attention to the Monday-morning box office reports? » January 26, 2009
- weekend open thread: the cold tail end of January » January 23, 2009
- question of the day: Do you have a “holy grail” DVD? » January 23, 2009
- question of the day: What are your thoughts on the Oscar nominations? » January 22, 2009
- question of the day: How did you watch the inauguration coverage? » January 21, 2009
- question of the day: How will the change represented by the incoming Obama administration be reflected in movies, TV, and other pop culture? » January 20, 2009
- question of the day: What movie or TV series best embodies Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream? » January 19, 2009
- weekend open thread: Inauguration weekend! » January 17, 2009
- question of the day: Do you have an appointment TV routine? » January 16, 2009
- question of the day: What’s your favorite cold-weather comfort movie? » January 15, 2009
- question of the day: James Bond: ethical patriot or international man of menace? » January 14, 2009
- question of the day: What movies are you most looking forward to in 2009? » January 13, 2009
- question of the day: Do you care about the Golden Globes? » January 12, 2009
- daily open thread » January 9, 2009
- question of the day: If you had to choose between never watching movies again or never watching TV again, which would you choose? » January 9, 2009
- daily open thread » January 8, 2009
- question of the day: What’s the weirdest thing that’s ever happened to you at the movies? » January 8, 2009
- daily open thread » January 7, 2009
- question of the day: How are you changing your entertainment spending in the crashing economy? » January 7, 2009
- daily open thread » January 6, 2009
- question of the day: Do you have a blu-ray player? » January 6, 2009
- daily open thread » January 5, 2009
- question of the day: What’s the first movie you remember seeing? » January 5, 2009
- deep thought » January 3, 2009
- off to Tribeca for a bit... » April 27, 2007
- weekend open thread » September 30, 2006
- site was down on Saturday; blame global warming » July 23, 2006
- new experiment: open thread » July 2, 2006
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