question of the day: Does it matter if “reality TV” is fake?
Does actual authenticity matter more with some reality shows, such as House Hunters, which was recently outed as fake, than others, like Jersey Shore?
questions
question of the day: Do actors deserve to be well paid for appearing in successful films even if they are not the entire reason the films are successful?
New York Post critic Kyle Smith cries foul at the fact that Kristen Stewart is so well paid for Twilight, but he seems to miss a key point…
question of the day: Why does geek fandom hold grudges for so long?
Does it serve any purpose beyond tribal bonding? Has the Net era encouraged and amplified geek grudge-holding? Will fandom ever learn how to forgive and forget?
question of the day: Is Harry Potter the Antichrist?
Does the Harry Potter-ization of pop culture — stories becoming money-generating franchises from the get-go — represent a modern culture rotting at its core, as Alan Moore suggests in his new graphic novel Century 2009?
question of the day: Is there too much snark in film criticism today?
Is snark “inexcusable” in a film review? Can’t snark be both silly and meaningful?
question of the weekend: What is the most luxurious or decadent thing you can imagine actually being able to indulge in?
Perhaps you have already indulged in it. If so, did it bring all the joy to your life that you’d hoped it would?
question of the day: Whither the American art film?
I will leave you to interpret that yourself. Has there ever been a genre of “American art film”? If not, why not? If so, where has it gone?
question of the day: Are midnight Thursday movie openings here to stay?
Or are they a temporary symptom of Hollywood’s struggle to keep audiences engaged?
question of the day: What makes a film “female-friendly”?
Bonus points if you can figure out why no one worries about films being “male-friendly.”
question of the day: Is it unfair to expect actors and other celebs to be role models?
Does it make a difference if the celeb is someone who is particularly famous with children?
