damn those PR-driven murderous film critics, anyway

First there was the guy who thinks film critics are “high society.” And now there’s Zennie Abraham, who believes that the reason that reviews of Iron Man 2 aren’t more glowing than they are is because, well, just read it and boggle: Iron Man 2 and Scarlett Johansson were awesome! This blogger has no idea … more…

question of the weekend: If Amazon (and other online retailers) are forced to collect sales tax from you, will that change your online shopping habits?

An editorial this week in The New York Times commented on Amazon.com’s current fight with the state of North Carolina, which is battling the retailer over the issue of collecting state sales tax. Right now, the law is that only if an online retailer has a physical presence in a state — such as offices … more…

bias update: May 7

obsession: Doctor Who (because it now goes to 11) boyfriend: Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2 (because I’d love to hear him say to me, “You complete me,” even if that line from the trailer didn’t make it into the movie) psyched: Robin Hood (because Russell Crowe will surely be the least merry Merry … more…

damn those high-society film critics, anyway

Does everyone entertain such misconceptions about film critics as Jamie Dexter at TheLeafChronicle.com? His defense of the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street is headlined: Don’t heed the high-paid critics, ‘Nightmare’ is terrifyingly good And then it goes on: If it’s a remake or a horror film, critics are going to hate it. And … more…

May 7: DVD alternatives to ‘Iron Man 2’

There’s only one story at the multiplexes this weekend: Iron Man 2, officially the most saturated new release ever at North American theaters. The film lands at 4,380 locations today — 14 more than The Dark Knight boasted two years ago — and will be on multiple screens at many of those venues. If you … more…

screencap Friday: what the flick? #122

Friday fun! Here’s a screen capture from a DVD… and just to make things harder for 2010, this one is from a TV show which may or may not be in my collection (it’s sooo much easier to do screengrabs now that Netflix is streaming to my computer). Guess the TV show — you don’t … more…