I really can't let this stuff sit this long. Oy.
- Simon Abrams reviewed the latest episode of Covert Affairs and another episode of Cowboy Bebop. He then broke down the PSA-bait 1990 version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, found much to like about Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, sorted through the madness of Zulawski's Possession, got down with the paranoid cinema of Clouzot, ragged on Short Circuit and slammed the holy hell out of Another Earth. Seriously, I don't know how he does it. YOU HEAR THAT SIMON I JUST CALLED YOU SARAH JESSICA PARKER HA HA HA
- The most important thing I gleaned from Chuck Bowen's negative writeup of the awful-sounding Seducing Charlie Barker? Holy crap, Daphne Zugina is still working.
- Sean Burns found Shame to be directly in his wheelhouse, then got to interview its director Steve McQueen. The he asked for another assignment, and for his sins, they gave him one.
- Dennis Cozzalio interviewed Edgar Wright about stuff he's never seen. Which is why he's a better man than I: Pretty sure my first and only question would consist of "AAAAAAH I LOVE YOUR MOVIES AAAAAH."
- Chris Devlin spun some garage punk that sums up his attitude on life much of the time. (I concur, by the way. Especially around this time of year.)
- Jim Emerson thought David Cronenberg had some interesting stuff to say. And wouldn't you know it - he's damn right. (Can A Dangerous Method please hurry up and open around here?)
- Kenji Fujishima posted his latest consumption log and, in doing so, made me realize that I forgot to wish him a happy birthday. Fuck. Happy belated birthday, dude.
- Glenn Heath notes some surprising similarities between Let the Right One In and Dogtooth... and got a hat-tip from Roger Ebert for doing so. Good job bud! (He also wasn't terribly keen on Shame.)
- Daniel Johnson wrote up The Descendants and noted that not only is Emilio Estevez still being allowed to direct, but his latest is actually worth a look, if only for his old man.
- In the past seven days, Craig Kennedy has posted 38 times. 38! I don't think I've posted 38 things all year. Some highlights: interviews with Tom McCarthy, Mark Strong, Peter Straughan and Tomas Alfredson (the last three contributed by Jackson Truax); the biggest titles in this year's Sundance lineup; the faux-Hard Copy viral advert for Fincher's Dragon Tattoo; and a poster trailer combo for A Separation which if you haven't seen yet holy shit, do so pronto!
- Adam Lemke continued on with his year-end catch-up. (Was anyone actually excited by the prospect of 30 Minutes or Less?)
- Craig D. Lindsey showed off a review that went unpublished because the film in question was too shitty, got on Robin Thicke's case (scroll down to December 10th) and mounted a depressing defense for a depressing band. He also continued in his quest to rescue his back catalog from the wilds of the Internet; complete details of this week's archival posts can be found at his site.
- Matt Lotti's most recent batch of reviews appear to have been eaten by his site's coding. Come back, reviews! Come back!
- Sam C. Mac liked Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy so much that he wrote a review of it. By his own admission, it's his first full-length review in a year's time. The lesson here? Gary Oldman is magic.
- Lucas McNelly dressed up as a panda and made out on a pool table with a tiger. No, really. He also attended a rave for a French mime. No, really. And he watched a dude beat the hell out of another dude with a cricket bat. No, really. A Year Without Rent has taken a turn for the weird in my opinion, bud.
- Phil Nugent caught us all up on what he's been doing at The AV Club. Goodness, but does he keep busy.
- Philip Tatler was positive on Alex Cox's Highway Patrolman. Though, from his description, it doesn't sound like anyone takes turns dancing with Maria, so I'd probably just be disappointed.
- Alison Willmore slagged the galaxy of slightly orange people known as New Year's Eve, because of course it's that bad. She was more forgiving of The Sitter, sorta dug Knuckle and fully dug Young Adult.
Today's video: Too spent to think of something clever here. So here's what I'm about to go see.
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