Weinstein Co moves Populaire’s North American release to September
I’m guessing that Weinstein Co. suddenly realizes they have a potential Oscar contender on their hands…
critic buzz
why did that study about female film critics on the Internet ignore most of the Internet?
UPDATED: The study didn’t look at the noncorporate Internet, where women might have a better chance of making their voices heard as critics…
Doctor Who thing: the RiffTrax guys versus Daleks
The former Mystery Science Theater 3000 guys at RiffTrax have done it, they’ve finally done it, damn them all to hell! They’ve made fun of Doctor Who.
film critics! damned if we do, and damned if we don’t
Great. Now we critics are being chastised for not spoiling movies…
question of the week: What does the death of Roger Ebert mean for mainstream film criticism?
Ebert’s death is, in the public sphere, a blow not only to his fans but to the very institution of mainstream arts criticism… if such a thing can be said to exist anymore now that he is gone.
the best tribute I can offer Roger Ebert…
…is a rerun of my What Film Critics Do meme thingy.
Roger Ebert’s idea of “taking it easy” sounds exhausting
Ebert is no slacker. Not even when he’s really sick. I wish I could get as much done.
question of the day: What’s the most inexplicable appearance by a big star in a crappy movie?
Inspired by Movie 43, which distinguishes itself in this regard merely by the sheer number of incomprehensible movie-star appearances in a single film…
are there different versions of Movie 43 in the UK and the US?
It would appear so. This was discovered on the Twitter when New York-based critic Lou Lumenick questioned my review of the film…
OFCS and AWFJ announce 2012 award winners (and other adventures in social networking)
Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
