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Did you make a New Year’s resolution? You don’t need to say specifically what your resolution is, if you don’t want to, but you could share your feeling about resolutions in general, if you like. I was very ambitious this year, and made all sorts of resolutions. I’m going to eat better, exercise more, get … more…
I’m off to see Sherlock Holmes again today with my geek gang, so this seems like a good day to ask this question, which comes from reader DangerMom: Who’s your favorite Sherlock Holmes? TV or film, whichever. The IMDB has a loooong list of all the many actors who’ve played the world’s first consulting detective … more…
Recently, the members of the Online Film Critics Society voted on which comic book movie slated for release in 2010 we’re most looking forward to. We chose from this list, which includes, as far as I can determine, all the comic book movies currently on the schedule: Dead of Night The Green Hornet Iron Man … more…
It’s no spoiler to note that Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes leaves open a space for a sequel so big that even Inspector LeStrade himself couldn’t miss it. And as reader Judy pointed out in comments on a semi related topic, this means we have to start thinking about who should play Holmes’ archenemy, should he … more…
Today’s question comes from reader Bill, who wants to know: What movies would you recommend to the visually impaired? I suppose answers to that query could include movies that are dialogue heavy and so rely on less on following visual action, as well as DVDs that include good audio descriptions of the action. I have … more…
Did you go to the movies in North America this weekend? Chances are you did, because this was the busiest weekend ever at multiplexes in the United States and Canada, at least since detailed records on ticket sales began to be kept in 1985, according to the Los Angeles Times blog Company Town. The final … more…
A not-so-simple question to contemplate this long holiday weekend: What’s the most memorable Christmas gift you’ve ever received? If you don’t celebrate Christmas, consider a gift received on another occasion. And take “memorable” however you like: best, worst, weirdest, smallest, biggest… whatever. (If you have a suggestion for a QOTD/QOTW, feel free to email me. … more…
The Online Film Critics Society, in our weekly survey, this week picked our favorite Christmas movies. It’s a Wonderful Life came out on top — as some of you may know, I am not a fan of It’s a Wonderful Life. My top five Christmas favorites, as I voted the OFCS survey: A Christmas Story … more…
I recently downloaded the IMDB iPod/iPhone app, and it’s fantastic, and absolutely perfect for settling arguments — Who was that guy in that movie? — when you’re in a bar or restaurant, where such questions most often seem to arise. But apart from iRentMovie — which lets me update my Netflix queue from my iPod … more…
Today’s question comes from reader Patrick, who writes: In the 80’s it was “A Christmas Story”; in the 90’s it was “The Shawshank Redemption”–both films developed into monstrous hits after their initial box office failure in the next decade. So, I must ask: what do you predict will be the film of the 00’s that … more…
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