question of the day: Are honorary Oscars bullshit?
The Academy has been unable to get in touch with Jean-Luc Godard to let him know about his win…
‘Life on Mars’ blogging: Episode 4
Sam’s little-boy idealism about what it means to be a cop gets a 1973 wakeup call…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: two-parter 2011 series to feature midseason “game-changing cliffhanger”
I suppose Steven Moffat is always on the lookout for a new way to shake up *Doctor Who,* because his plans for 2011 are big.
trailer break: ‘Jack Goes Boating’
Antisocial schlub finds love! Hoorah! We’ve certainly never seen that before in the movies.
question of the day: Where are all the movies about Hurricane Katrina?
Five years after the storm dumped a tragedy on New Orleans, we’re still is waiting for that first major Katrina movie. Why?
deep thought (re the Emmys)
Someday I must watch Glee…
cinematic roots of: ‘The Last Exorcism’
In the mock-documentary *The Last Exorcism,* a charismatic Baton Rouge preacher who gets more than he bargained for when he embarks on what he plans will be his final ceremony to drive out evil spirits. This flick sprang from (among other films)…
cinematic roots of: ‘Takers’
In *Takers,* a gang of elegant and mostly nonviolent bank robbers, led by stylin’ Brit Idris Elba, break one of the rules that has made them successful, and so risk getting caught by diligent cop Matt Dillon. This flick sprang from (among other films)…
retro trailer: ‘The Village of the Damned’
Ah, it was the beginning of the subgenre of horror movies about demonic children that would enjoy a solid run in the 1960s and 70…
