July 29, 2010

International Update

Some films our members outside the U.S. are reviewing this week:

Anton Bitel reviews Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler at Little White Lies and The Karate Kid at EyeforFilm

Rich Cline reviews Baaria and Ivul at Shadows on the Wall

Grab Bag Update

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Moviemom.com's Nell Minow goes to Comic-Con and sees the stars from Tron, The Expendables, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

July 28, 2010

Outside the Mainstream Update

Some "outside the mainstream" films our members are reviewing this week:

Adam Lippe reviews Heart of America, Life During Wartime, Off and Running, and Valhalla Rising at A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity

Mark H. Harris reviews Exam at About.com

Mike McGranaghan reviews Doghouse at The Aisle Seat

July 27, 2010

Classics Update

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Mark Dujsik reviews Hot Dog... The Movie at The Parallax Review

Marilyn Ferdinand reviews Oleanna at Ferdy on Films

Phil Hall reviews 1001 Arabian Nights at Film Threat and Give 'Em Hell, Harry! at FilmSnobbery.com

Roderick Heath reviews The Three Musketeers at This Island Rod

Dan Jardine reviews Dracula at Cinemania

John J. Puccio reviews Gladiator at DVDTOWN

Dennis Schwartz reviews Circus of Horrors, The Coney Island of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, The Funhouse, Short Cut to Hell, and Singapore at Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Nathan Shumate reviews The Great Jesse James Raid at Cold Fusion Video Reviews

Cole Smithey reviews La Terra Trema at ColeSmithey.com

July 22, 2010

International Update

Some films our members outside the U.S. are reviewing this week:

Anton Bitel reviews City Island, Mega Piranha, and Splice at Film4 and Revanche at EyeforFilm

Rich Cline reviews Bluebeard and The Concert at Shadows on the Wall

Pablo Villaça reviews Death Proof, Eclipse, Knight and Day, Le Petit Nicolas, and A Prophete at Cinema em Cena

Anders Wotzke reviews The Killer Inside Me and The Waiting City at Cut Print Review

Grab Bag Update

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Erik Childress' Criticwatch series examines the critics' quotes appearing in ads for The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Pablo Villaça speaks about Eclipse, Twilight, and the fans of the Twilight saga and analyzes a scene from Goodfellas in order to explain what a professional film critic observes while doing his job (Portuguese)

Anders Wotzke asks what if Twitter quotes were used to market movies?

TV Update

Some TV shows our members are reviewing this week:

Sean Axmaker Being Human: Season One, Desperate Romantics, and Look Around You: Season One at seanax.com

Paul Mavis reviews The Agatha Christie Hour: Set 1, American Pickers: Complete Season One, The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Volume 2, Bing Crosby: The Television Specials - Volume One, A Bit of a Do, Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill, John Belushi - Final 24: His Final Hours, Mister Ed: Season Three, My Boys: Complete Seasons Two and Three, The Real McCoys: Complete Season 4, SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge, Tales of the Gold Monkey: The Complete Series, Van der Valk Mysteries: Set 2, and We'll Meet Again at DVDTalk.com

Festivals Update

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

From the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Sean Axmaker reviews The Iron Horse at Parallax View

From the True/False 2010 Documentary Film Festival, Dan Lybarger reviews HolyWars at eFilmCritic

Outside the Mainstream Update

Some "outside the mainstream" films our members are reviewing this week:

Sarah Boslaugh reviews Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee at 1morefilm

Donald Levit reviews Nina Simone: College Performances & Interviews at ReelTalk Reviews

Nathan Shumate reviews Sam's Lake at Cold Fusion Video Reviews

Classics Update

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Sean Axmaker reviews Forbidden World, Galaxy of Terror, and The Red Shoes at Parallax View and Canyon Passage at TCM

Mark Dujsik reviews White Sands at The Parallax Review

Michael E. Grost reviews The Cobweb, The Gleaners and I, Regeneration, and Spies at mikegrost.com

Phil Hall reviews The Iron Petticoat at Film Threat and Macbeth at FilmSnobbery.com

Roderick Heath reviews Election (Hak se wui) and Shock Corridor at Ferdy on Films and Beat Girl and Jaws 2 at This Island Rod

James Kendrick reviews Black Narcissus, The Only Son, and There Was a Father at The QNetwork

Adam Lippe reviews At Long Last Love at A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity

Paul Mavis reviews Appointment with Danger, Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories Collection (Thanks for the Memory, The Cat and the Canary, The Ghost Breakers, Nothing But the Truth, Road to Morocco, and The Paleface), No Time for Sergeants, and The Three Stooges Collection: Volume 8 at DVDTalk.com

John J. Puccio reviews Cats & Dogs, Cornered, Funny Farm, and Spies Like Us at DVDTOWN

Dennis Schwartz reviews Betrayal, Cutter's Way, I Walk The Line, and Sleepwalk at Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Cole Smithey reviews Forbidden Games at ColeSmithey.com

Bill Weber reviews A Star Is Born at Slant

July 14, 2010

International Update

Some films our members outside the U.S. are reviewing this week:

Anton Bitel reviews Inception for EyeforFilm

Enrique Buchichio reviews Dos Hermanos (Two Brothers), The Last Station, and Let the Right One In at Cartelera.com.uy

Rich Cline reviews
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema, Leaving (Partir), and London River at Shadows on the Wall.

Grab Bag Update

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Steve Biodrowski says it's time to boycott bad 3D

David Cornelius discusses The Last Airbender's controversial 3D upgrade

William Goss reports on a five-year plagiarism case, with reviews stolen from Roger Ebert, the New York Times, and several OFCS members

MaryAnn Johanson has joined the "featured critic" ranks at Movie Review Intelligence, joining the OFCS's James Berardinelli as the only two truly independent online film critics the site polls

TV Update

Some TV shows our members are reviewing this week:

Sean Axmaker reviews Dark Blue: The Complete First Season and Street Hawk: The Complete Series at seanax.com

David Cornelius reviews Doctor Who: The Big Bang at Popcornworld

MaryAnn Johanson reviews Doctor Who: The Unearthly Child and Haven at FlickFilosopher.com

Outside the Mainstream Update

Some "outside the mainstream" films our members are reviewing this week:

Sean Axmaker reviews Girl By the Lake and Terribly Happy at seanax.com

Classics Update

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Sean Axmaker reviews Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics II, The Film Noir Classic Collection: Volume 5, The Only Son, and There Was a Father at Parallax View and Chicago, Close-Up, My Name is Julia Ross, and The Sun at TCM

Steve Biodrowski offers a retrospective on the horror, fantasy, and science fiction films of the 1960s at Cinefantastique

Sarah Boslaugh reviews High Anxiety, History of the World Part I, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights at PopMatters

Mark Dujsik reviews American Me at The Parallax Review

Glenn Erickson reviews Crack in the World, Jason and the Argonauts, New York Confidential, and Night Train to Munich at DVD Savant

Marilyn Ferdinand reviews Dance with Me and I Live in Fear at Ferdy on Films

Rob Gonsalves reviews Double Indemnity and Electra Glide in Blue at eFilmCritic

Michael E. Grost reviews Gentleman Jim, The Long, Long Trailer, Moonfleet, and Vagabond at mikegrost.com

A.J. Hakari reviews Cross of Iron at Classic Movie Guide

Phil Hall reviews Pharaoh's Army at FilmSnobbery.com and The Space Voyage at Film Threat

Donald J. Levit reviews Orlando at ReelTalk Reviews

Adam Lippe reviews Fearless Frank at A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity

John J. Puccio reviews Dr. Giggles, Insomnia, New York Confidential, and No Orchids for Miss Blandish at DVDTOWN

Dennis Schwartz reviews Altered States, Brainstorm, and Suspicion at Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Cole Smithey reviews La Dolce Vita at ColeSmithey.com

Bill Weber reviews Steamboat Bill, Jr. at Slant

James Wegg reviews The Battle of Chile at JWR

July 09, 2010

International Update

Some films our members outside the U.S. are reviewing this week:

Anton Bitel reviews The Apple, Cargo, and Samurai Zombie for Little White Lies and Lymelife and Skeletons for Film4

Rich Cline reviews Heartbreaker, Skeletons, Villa Amalia, and White Material at Shadows on the Wall

July 08, 2010

Grab Bag Update

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Movie Mom Nell Minow interviews The Love Ranch director Taylor Hackford at Beliefnet

MovieCrypt.com's Kevin A. Ranson joins his pal Grim D. Reaper in offering this public service announcement.

TV Update

Some TV shows our members are reviewing this week:

Mike Grost reviews Maverick: The Goose-Drownder at mikegrost.com

Roderick Heath reviews The Prisoner at Ferdy on Films

July 07, 2010

Outside the Mainstream Update

Some "outside the mainstream" films our members are reviewing this week:

Donald J. Levit reviews Zero Focus (Zero no shoten) and Yatterman at ReelTalk Reviews

Nathan Shumate reviews Demonic Toys 2 at Cold Fusion Video Reviews

Festivals Update

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

Reporting from the LA Film Festival, Mark H. Harris reviews The Last Exorcism at About.com

From the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Amber Wilkinson reviews The Secret In Their Eyes and The Extra Man at Eye for Film

July 06, 2010

Classics Update

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Sean Axmaker reviews New York Confidential, Night Train to Munich, and The Warlords at seanax.com

Mark Dujsik reviews Capricorn One at The Parallax Review

Marilyn Ferdinand reviews Last Holiday and That Obscure Object of Desire at Ferdy on Films

Tyler Foster reviews Grosse Pointe Blank at The Following Preview

Michael E. Grost Home from the Hill, Saskatchewan, and Secret Beyond the Door at mikegrost.com

A.J. Hakari reviews Supergirl at Classic Movie Guide

Phil Hall reviews For Pete’s Sake at FilmSnobbery.com and Blank Generation and Windjammer at Film Threat

Gabe Leibowitz reviews The Bitter Tea of General Yen, The Crowd, and One Week at Film & Felt

Dan Lybarger reviews House at KCactive

Michael W. Phillips Jr. reviews Dances with Wolves and The Lost Weekend at Nick's Flick Picks

John J. Puccio reviews Kelly's Heroes, The Last Boy Scout, Last Man Standing, Practical Magic, Where Eagles Dare, and The Witches of Eastwick at DVDTOWN

Dennis Schwartz reviews General Della Rovere, The Rise of Louis XIV, and Year of the Horse at Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Cole Smithey reviews Dogtown and Z-Boys at ColeSmithey.com

Matthew Sorrento reviews Mystery Train for Bright Lights Film Journal and I Confess and The Wrong Man for PopMatters

July 02, 2010

International Update

Some films our members outside the U.S. are reviewing this week:

Anton Bitel reviews Tetro at EyeforFilm, Shrek Forever After at Film4, and Resurrecting the Street Walker at Little White Lies

Roderick Heath reviews Nowhere Boy at Ferdy on Films

July 01, 2010

Grab Bag Update

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Nell Minow interviews The Lottery director Madeleine Sackler and 8: The Mormon Proposition co-director Steven Greenstreet and activist David Melson at Beliefnet

Felix Vasquez, Jr., studies the Theology of Toy Story 3 and spotlights Cinema Crazed's Favorite Movie Toys at Cinema Crazed

TV Update

Some TV shows our members are reviewing this week:

Sean Axmaker reviews The Closer: The Complete Fifth Season, How the Earth Changed History, Leave it to Beaver: The Complete Series, and Warehouse 13: Season One at seanax.com

David Cornelius reviews Doctor Who: The Lodger and Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens at Popcornworld

Brian Holcomb reviews Entourage: Season Seven at Slant Magazine

John J. Puccio reviews The Thirteen Ghosts of Scooby-Doo!: The Complete Series at DVDTOWN
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