I'm with Arsenio. "Cut Your Hair" is a great tune and was my only exposure to the band in the 90's. But after picking up a few of their reissues, I honestly can't figure out what's so great about them. Fuzzy guitars, unintelligible lyrics, decent songs…it's not bad, but to me, I just understand what the hullaballuza's…

I haven't heard the new Chef record yet, but if it's as amazing as everyone is saying, 2009 could be a great return to form for the Wu, with the way-better than it should be Blackout 2 and upcoming Ghostface album.

I'm surprised so many people are hating on "DOA." I think the beat is amazing and the sentiment is dead on; robo-hooks are played the fuck out. So if you don't like that song, you should take this review with a grain of salt. The first 7 or so tracks are on par with the best shit he's done, to me, it starts to slip…

Worrysome
I'm a huge QT fan, and plan on seeing this opening weekend. But the annoying aggressiveness of the marketing campaign and the grisly subject matter has me fearful this movie will end up in Rabin's "Year of Flops" files. I hope I'm wrong, because I like to see stuff that's good succeed, but I'm worried. It…

The Ten
If The Ten came out after Role Models, it might have been huge. I remember seeing some reviews of that movie saying it was completely terrible, and while it's not all gold, parts of that movie - particularly the prison sketch - were utterly hilarious. That movie certainly is being slept on.

Between this interview and the review…
I went from really wanting to see this movie to wanting to puke all over the people who made this. There's this thin, invisible line between cute and earnest, and stuff that makes you want to incite violence. Looks like I'm going to Fight Club tonight after all.

That's too bad. I was sold when I read the description "Call it The Apple Dumpling Gang & Zombies." AV Staff be killing it today, son.

"Although it's been a long time since I've seen the movie, that picture makes me think of the alien from "Mac and Me," her being the alien, 'natch."

If I didn't see Jay-Z's name on the cover…
I would think it's the album art for the debut record of a pretentious indie band. This is the cover to the album that's supposed to slay Autotune?

Big Time Sleeper
When Fantastic Part 2 initially came out, it seemed somewhat disappointing, given the amount of hype behind it and the more immediate pleasures of then contemporary albums such as Common's "Like Water for Chocolate." Now when it comes up on my iPod, it's the same reaction - why can't more new shit…

I understand that integrity is the only currency that critics hold, and if my comment came off as an accusation, that was not my intention. My point was just that these Synergistic marketing campaigns are bullshit because they intentionally blur the line between critical opinion and paid advertisement. I know that the…

Actually, I didn't find it subtle at all. Not to be all soap-boxy, but these types of "organic media incorporation's" or whatever new speak marketing word they give it, are totally sinister. And, while the tone of the review and its content aren't totally complimentary, I can't help but think that there might ulterior…

Most influential artists of the 90s?
The Beasties introduced my inquisitive young mind to the rich palette of sounds which I now enjoy as a 30-year-old man, hip-hop, funk and alternative rock foremost among them. What my teenage mind simply accepted as dope, eclectic albums now sound like the blueprint for all of my…

Great Point
"If you can't drink a pint with a man, how are you gonna get him to go on strike and risk his life?"

I'm a huge Madlib fan, but I totally understand those who don't like his style. The majority of his beats aren't anywhere near accessible to a commercial audience. But, if you're still just beginning to try, give it some time, because his music falls squarely in the "grower" category. Someday a switch will flip and…

I particularly liked the Luther Campbell reference.

True Romance
In addition to being the only classic from Tony Scott, Hans Zimmer's score is fucking perfect. I know I'm setting myself up for a mocking, but "You're So Cool" will be played at my wedding.

I would be shocked if he doesn't win an Oscar for "Up." His music was damn near a character in that film. Ditto that for his work on Lost. Definitely an up-and-comer on this list.

Morricone is quite possibly the most deserving Oscar recipient on the planet right now. I'm not sure how many movie's he's scored, but I think he may be in triple figures now. Granted, quantity doesn't always mean quality, but "A Fistful of Film Music" - a double-disc retrospective that covers highlights over his…

Jon Brion is fucking brilliant. The Huckabee's soundtrack kills from start to finish, and his work on Punch Drunk Love was incredible. Even the last Kaufman movie, which I'm not even going to try to spell or pronounce, was great. Between his film scores and his work on Kanye's "Late Registration" - a contender for…