Back from our turkey comas to bring you more Muriel goodies for the season! Here’s what you’ve missed:
Since we last checked in with Simon Abrams, he’s been even busier than usual. Rather than bombard you with everything he’s done, some lightlights: his list of the best and worst of Kevin Smith, a recap of Toronto 2011, a look back at the heyday of the ZAZ team, and his and Steve Carlson’s latest Bad Idea Podcast. All that and more can be found at Simon’s blog, your one-stop shop for all things Simon!
Danny Baldwin praised Happy Feet Two. To which I say- really, bud? Really?
Sean Burns took down The Other F Word.
Paul Clark- yes, really!- had very few kind words for Breaking Dawn and Happy Feet Two.
Dennis Cozzalio heard Edgar Wright’s True Confessions, shed some light on New Beverly’s fight for 35mm, and gave thanks.
Chris Devlin posted the new single by Office of Future Plans.
Jim Emerson re-posted one of his golden oldies, an examination of morality in the films of Martin Scorsese.
James Frazier wasn’t much taken with Larry Crowne but was slightly more forgiving of J. Edgar.
A double dose of consumption from Kenji Fujishima!
Glenn Heath reviewed Happy Feet Two, Rampart, and The Descendants, plus examined the ins and outs of male friendship on film and took a second stab at Melancholia.
Daniel Johnson saluted the year’s creepiest movie, was stunned by Martha Marcy May Marlene and Michael Shannon’s performance in Take Shelter, discussed the MacGuffin in Margin Call, and enjoyed- to varying degrees- three new family-friendly titles.
Craig Kennedy’s been busy too! Hop on over to his blog to see all he’s been up to these past few weeks. Take your time- we’ll wait.
Michael Lieberman shared the wisdom of Straub-Huillet and two images from the apocalypse according to Von Trier.
Uncle Crizzle posted a review that got rejected by an alt-weekly through no fault of his own, shared John Waters’ top 10 of the year, took on The Muppets and Arthur Christmas, and gave five reasons to attend the NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ Genghis Khan exhibit.
Lucas McNelly related his latest A Year Without Rent adventure, this one in Marfa, Texas.
Phil Nugent delved into his thoughts on Pauline Kael, looked at the current state of the Republican Party, and thought Eastwood’s Hoover movie, well, sucked.
Bryan Whitefield posted some new photos at his Tumblr.
Alison Willmore’s kept busy at Movieline and the AV Club.
Finally, I’d like to apologize for missing out on last week’s update, but I was busy with the preparations for my grandmother’s funeral. Grandma, who passed away at age 92, was a movie lover throughout her life, and while her tastes were pretty standard, she did have some unexpected favorites mixed in with the others. Six years ago, I remember her raving at Thanksgiving about Elizabethtown. So in her memory, one of the most memorable moments from Elizabethtown, beginning at the 1:00 mark. This one’s for you, Grandma:
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