If directors were hired (or were able to get financing for their own projects) without consideration of race or gender, this would improve. It seems that there is an assumption that a director can't do a good job if his race is different from the majority of the cast's. But a lot of the best blaxploitation films were…

Nobody could deliver a line like "suck my pussy, you star!" like Michael Wincott in Baquiat.

The action scenes were far better in Taken (I didn't see Unstoppable, but have complete faith that Tony Scott can handle an action sequence better than Nolan). In Nolan's action scenes, it's never clear where anyone is, spatially, and no sense of the flow of movement (the basics of "action" directing). The chase with…

I have no opinion of "Criminal Minds", but considering it's a procedural it's probably appealing to a demographic that is not going to be spending as much money on books, DVDs, music as a pop-culture savvy audience. There has to be some way to factor that in - just the ratings numbers aren't telling the whole story.

Although the Brits can take the "homely" casting thing too far - watch the UK original "Queer as Folk" series - the supposedly "hot guy" is arguably less attractive than the "regular" guy. All the fuss over the attractive one comes entirely from the script, not from any objective reality. At least in the US version,…

C'mon Gary, Nolan can't shoot a coherent action scene, there are massive plot holes, and having a magical villain with no backstory and who can seemingly do anything with the improbable speed and efficiency of a "24" terrorist (without any motivation to do any of it) is weak. I know you love it, but to pretend it's…

How about eliminating all dogs BIGGER than cats? Fewer huge turds to avoid, less cruelty of people selfishly keeping big animals in tiny apartments, fewer neighbors mauled by some "misunderstood" pit bull who would "never hurt anyone - you just don't know him".

Get Linda Manz to do the voiceover and I'm in.

The Austin Public Library is my main source for DVDs - their selection (including obscure art house stuff) is stunning -and free. Anything they miss is easily found at Vulcan. I don't understand why anyone in this city would go for Netflix streaming as their main source of films unless they really aren't that into…

Hell, he's been working awhile. You are going to have some fun catching up….

No! Nolte in the hotel room was the WORST scene, and should have been cut altogether. Nolte's opening scene with his son in the living room, however - best thing Nolte's done maybe ever.

Who knew Uncle Owen from the Star Wars prequels could be so shockingly hot?

Fassbender will have lots of shots at nominations. He couldn't have a hotter career right now. Demian Bichir might never get another shot and he was really good in the part and deserves the nomination.

It was charming, and made an interesting point about nostalgia making people blind to their own era, but damn if he didn't absolutely pile-drive that point into the audience's head.

Hill was pretty good - it's nice they recognized a subtle performance. Nick Nolte was better, and it doesn't matter anyway since Christopher Plummer will win (and should win ).

I would have Kirsten Dunst over Glenn Close or Rooney Mara in the Best Actress category.

I watched Uncle Boonmee last night - so at the end of the film, did they go to the diner or did they stay in the room watching television, OR WAS IT BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY?? The fact that I can seriously ask that question makes it pretty damn obscure.

Meek's Cutoff was a completely flat narrative - they start out lost and frustrated and stay that way the entire film. And there is no satisfying end to the film - you never find out what happens to these people, so it feels like a director wasting the audience's time in a misguided attempt at artfulness.

People admire Dinklage for managing to remain upright under that huge mop of hair.

I got a big candy apple for Dujardin after watching the OSS 117 films… forbidden fruit!