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The Oscars as Blood Sportnew

Our critic dissects the Academy Awards and contenders. (Warning: Here be spoilers.)
San Antonio Current  |  Steven G. Kellman  |  01-30-2008  |  Movies

The Waiting Blamenew

Hollywood types aren't the only people feeling the pain of the Writers Guild of America strike that's crippling the entertainment industry.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Mary F. Patel  |  01-29-2008  |  Movies

A Chilly Reception for Sundance

In cold, snowy Park City, Sundance 2008 delivered few hot films.
Salt Lake City Weekly  |  Scott Renshaw  |  01-28-2008  |  Movies

Sundance Sign-offnew

Roman Polanski's hot, Barry Levinson's not -- and I'm moving on.
NOW Magazine  |  Cameron Bailey  |  01-28-2008  |  Movies

How to Avoid Bad Movies

There are some clues you can look for to help limit your exposure to crappy films. While this condensed list won't insure that you never spend another two hours in a darkened cinema bored to tears, it does represent some shortcuts that I use as a critic in deciding which movies to avoid.
Maui Time  |  Cole Smithey  |  01-25-2008  |  Movies

Sundance: A Midwinter Night's Dreamnew

Finding gems in the snow at 2008's festival.
L.A. Weekly  |  Scott Foundas  |  01-25-2008  |  Movies

Killer Appnew

Cloverfield bites beat Untraceable bytes.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andy Klein  |  01-25-2008  |  Movies

'Everybody's Got an Inner Porn Star'new

Notes from the Adult Video News convention.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Adrian Zupp and Jennifer Grafiada  |  01-25-2008  |  Movies

Oscar's Hidden Goldnew

And the Oscar goes to ... that guy. An analysis of the awards' not-so-major categories.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Kristian Lin  |  01-24-2008  |  Movies

I Love Television: The State of the Robotic Unionnew

My fellow Americans: We have a serious and potentially life-threatening problem facing our nation this week. Shockingly, the president of the United States has scheduled his State of the Union address to directly conflict with not one, but TWO of my fave new shows!
The Portland Mercury  |  Wm. Steven Humphrey  |  01-24-2008  |  Movies

The 2008 Oscar Racenew

Handicapping this year's nominations, all the way from Best Picture (anybody can do that) to Best Editing (where else can you get odds on that?).
Metro Silicon Valley  |  Richard von Busack  |  01-24-2008  |  Movies

The Oscars Go to Hellnew

We don't need Mike Huckabee to tell us the Oscars have become the handiwork of Satan and benchmarks of the coming Apocalypse.
Boston Phoenix  |  Peter Keough  |  01-18-2008  |  Movies

The World is Better with Late Night TVnew

For the past week and a half, I've reacquainted myself with an old friend -- my TV set.
San Antonio Current  |  Jennifer Herrera  |  01-16-2008  |  Movies

WWWGA Do?new

Screenwriter Megan Holley skips the picket lines for Sundance.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Brendan Fitzgerald  |  01-16-2008  |  Movies

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival's Identity Heftnew

Festival provides themes of belonging.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Felicia Feaster  |  01-10-2008  |  Movies

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