the green light doesn’t always mean “great flick”…

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The green light just means “see it.” I knew this was gonna need some explaining when I gave a green light to Expelled, the pro-creationism documentary opening wide next week. And already I’m being accused of falling for its “Darwinism = Nazism” claim (which is but one of the bizarre aspects of the movie). You … more…

my week at the movies: ‘Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?,’ ‘Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,’ ‘The Visitor,’ ‘Smart People,’ ‘Redbelt,’ ‘Forbidden Kingdom,’ ‘Street Kings’

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It’s almost over at this point, but for what it’s worth… Yesterday was a three-movie day, which I’ve learned to avoid if I can, because it tends to be too much, but sometimes it’s not avoidable. Morgan Spurlock — he of Super Size Me fame — has a new doc about the global war on … more…

Webby nominees announced

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Go here for the complete list of Webby nominees — it’s an interesting look at the best of what’s happening on the Net at the moment. I mention it because I, as a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, am one of the people who picks the nominees. Let the Internet … more…

daily list: 5 better Thomas Magnums than Matthew McConaughey

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Ah, I see that the creative collapse of Hollywood continues with yet another ripoff from TV: we’re getting a Magnum P.I. movie, and it’s going to star Matthew McConaughey. Ugh. Worse, it’s coming from Rawson Thurber, the writer-director of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Have these guys even seen the classic 80s TV show? Who … more…

I’ll always have Paris

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I’m finding it really hard to get back into the swing of things. Part of it is that I’m still jetlagged and feeling foggy-headed from my horrific flight home on Saturday (which I’m not going to talk about, because I’d rather think about all the wonderful aspects of my trip). Another part is that I’m … more…