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Just a quick look at some of the latest: this week’s TiVo This! (which now runs from Thursday to Wednesday) some chat about the myteries of the Golden Globes my usual Monday-morning look at the weekend box office my despair over TV’s Lost The nice folks at Film.com promise me they’re working on 1) a … more…

LAST UPDATE (I HOPE): And now commenting is working in Safari, at least for me. Seems like a restart of the browser did the trick. And I hear from a friend using IE on a PC that commenting is working okay. UPDATED AGAIN: Okay, trying a new tack. I’ve installed a Movable Type plugin called … more…

If you’re not reading my regular postings over at Film.com, you’re missing a ton of my stuff, much of which does not also appear here. Like 40 Things I Loved at the Movies in 2006 and its obvious flip side, 10 Things I Wish I Could Forget. If you’re enjoying my review of Children of … more…

The deadline has passed, and the micropatron roster is now closed forever. You may see a few new names show up on the micropatron list down in the lefthand column over the next few days as those who got in under the deadline let me know how they want to be listed, but I am … more…

BUMPED UP. Just want to keep this in front of everyone… This is it: this is your last chance to get in on micropatrony goodness forever. I’m going to be closing the ranks of micropatrons forever as of 11:59PM Eastern December 31, 2006. I’m NOT ending the benefits and giveaways to micropatrons — those will … more…

UPDATED AGAIN: Well, so. That was interesting. Apparently I am a “noted film critic,” which I would have dismissed as simple politenss on the part of the show’s host, except the other two film critics in my segment were from New York Magazine and Newsweek. That’s… wow. I’m honored — and stunned — to be … more…

I know: you’re wondering where all the new reviews of this week’s flicks are, why you haven’t been able to post comments for the last 48 hours or so. The latter is not, as someone suggested to me in email, that I had turned off comments because the feedback on Apocalypto had gotten too heated. … more…

I’m posting tons of exclusive stuff over at Film.com — what are you missing?

Oops, one more micropatron thing: I recently received several donations through Amazon Honor System for which the donees neglected to forward me their payment receipt. Amazon keeps all donations anonymous, so unless the donee sends me their payment info, I have no idea who this money is coming from. So, if you made a donation … more…

I’m busy getting ready for turkey day tomorrow, and with catching up on Deja Vu and Tenacious D, which I missed the press screenings of. Check back tomorrow (or maybe Friday) for reviews of all three. Feel free to use this as an open thread for discussion of any of these movies.