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Complaining about television is practically a fact of life. So much so that while critics and fans alike can and do single out individual shows for praise, the general consensus seems to be that, in the words of Bart Simpson, TV sucks — and what’s more, with the rise of the Internet, TV is dead. … more…
The District 9 corwriter and director discusses the possibility of ET: (via Movie City Indie)
Fun for Wednesdays! We look at an image from an upcoming movie or TV show and write snarky, witty, or otherwise entertaining captions for it. No prizes, it’s just for fun. Fill ’er, sir?: Overture Films tells us about the movie: Imagine living in a small town where everything is safe and happy…until suddenly it … more…
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Hey, did you know that Roman Polanski has a new movie about to hit screens? Yeah, neither did I. I wonder why everyone’s keeping it such a secret? Hmmmm…. Look at that cast: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams — Timothy Hutton’s in this, too, … more…
A few commenters in yesterday’s Oscar nominations thread seem to be under the misapprehension that film critics are actually involved in the Acadamy Awards — voting for nominations and wins — and it suddenly occurred to me that this might be a more widespread belief. So I figure it’s worth promoting my response to them … more…
Following up on yesterday’s QOTD about the Oscar nominations: What do you think about the Razzie nominations? Highlights from the noms for the “Berry Worst ‘Achievements’ in Film” in 2009 — which were also announced yesterday — include (links go to my reviews): Worst Picture All About Steve G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Land … more…
*Lost* doesn’t make much sense while you’re watching it. My ramblings will surely make even less sense if you haven’t seen the episode… and something may get spoiled for you that you don’t want spoiled. You have been warned.
Outtakes from their old review show that highlights a side of their pairing we never saw on TV:
My fellow members of the Online Film Critics Society and I picked pretty damn well in our January polls to guess who’d be nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director: We went 5 for 5 in the Best Actor and Best Director categories, 4 for 5 in Best Actress, and 9 … more…
That’s right: it’s a DVD about playing outside: There are plenty of mysteries to keep the Busytown friends very busy! Missing playground items, a mysterious note at the Busytown Bank, an empty swimming hole and a flying saucer are only the beginning of the mysteries Huckle and the Busytown friends try to solve with some … more…
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