NEW MOVIE REVIEWS:
“Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” (C-)
“This Means War” (D+)
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MOVIE COLUMNS:
What’s the Big Deal?: “Ben-Hur” (1959), full of chariots, slave ships, Christian allegories, and Charlton Heston. [Film.com]
Re-Views: “Spirited Away” (2002), the enchanting Japanese cartoon that feels less enchanting on second viewing. [Film.com]
The Oxford Film Festival: and what it says about other small fests. [Film.com]
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MY OTHER STUFF:
Snide Remarks: “Man Vs. Animal” — It’s not clear which of us is smarter.
Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider: We talked about “This Means War,” “Ghost Rider,” “Bullhead,” and “Kill List.” [MovieBS] or [iTunes]
In the Dark: Subscribe to this weekly e-mail and get all the latest movie reviews, DVD releases, and other pertinent info delivered to your electronic mailbox. [Eric D. Snider’s In the Dark]
Twitter: @EricDSnider
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MISCELLANEOUS MERRIMENT:
What men’s interest magazines are really about. [Modern Primate]
My pal MaryAnn Johanson jumps on a recent meme bandwagon with this explanation of what film critics do. [Flick Filosopher]
Someone added audience “Wooooo!” responses to inappropriate moments of “Saved by the Bell.” [Viraltoob]
Everyone who has been to Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse knows it’s the best movie theater ever conceived by man. Now residents of San Francisco will get to enjoy that same awesomeness! [Alamo Blog]
Almost certainly the world’s best commercial for a technical college. [Gizmodo]
