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Los Angeles Times

question of the day: Why do we consider animated movies to be kiddie flicks or “for families”?

Wed, Dec 12, 2012
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What will it take for the assumption to stop being automatic? An R-/15-rated animated film? Is such a thing even possible in the existing business environment for films?

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question of the day: Which fictional character would you like to dress like?

Tue, Nov 06, 2012
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Not in a cosplay sort of way, that is, but as a fashion statement.

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we now have the plot for Indiana Jones 5 (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri, Sep 28, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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question of the day: Is the NC-17 rating doomed?

Mon, Aug 20, 2012
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It seems to me that the problem isn’t with what the adults-only rating is called — the problem is how American culture deals with adults-only movies… ie, it doesn’t want to deal with them at all.

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question of the day: What does it mean for TV that its pioneers are now mostly gone?

Thu, Jul 05, 2012
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For comparison’s sake, perhaps we could look to film. Did it change dramatically once its pioneers had died and their experiences were no longer accessible to us?

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question of the day: Is 500 episodes of The Simpsons too many?

Mon, Feb 20, 2012
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Did you watch the 500th episode? Are you still watching either regularly or occasionally?

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question of the day: Has the Academy just made it too difficult for documentaries to qualify for the Oscars?

Tue, Jan 10, 2012
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Should the critics at The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times be the gatekeepers for an awards organization they aren’t members of?

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question of the day: If you had to pay for your own 3D glasses, would that change your decision to see a 3D movie?

Thu, Sep 29, 2011
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If you’re not already shelling out extra for a 3D showing of a new film, it’s unlikely that having to pay even more will change your mind about that. But it’s easy to see how an extra extra charge would discourage some from 3D screenings…

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question of the day: What movie are you most looking forward to in Autumn 2011?

Mon, Sep 12, 2011
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Okay, this is it. Summer is over. Back to school. Back to work. Put on a sweater and get serious.

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‘Apollo 18’: not screened for critics, and not approved by NASA — connection?

Thu, Sep 01, 2011
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Get out your tinfoil hats and fire up your conspiracy gland: the Weinstein Co. most likely lost NASA’s blessing and is keeping Apollo 18 secret even from critics because it’s all true…

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