New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Agora (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Burlesque (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Colin (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

Eat, Pray, Love (Dragan Antulov, mojtv.hr)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Luftslottet som sprängdes) (Dragan Antulov, mojtv.hr)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

The Girl Who Played with Fire (Flickan som lekte med elden) (Dragan Antulov, mojtv.hr)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor) (Dragan Antulov, mojtv.hr)

Holy Rollers (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

How to Train Your Dragon (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Machete (Dragan Antulov, mojtv.hr)

Monsters (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Oceans (Jeffrey Chen, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Please Give (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

The Psycho Legacy (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Robin Hood (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Theater of War (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Wild Target (Bill Weber, Slant)

Grab Bag Update

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Ever Carradine Interview (Betty Jo Tucker, Movie Addict Headquarters)

Head to Head - Jumper (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Interview: Richard Gray, writer/director of Summer Coda (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Is Hollywood Rediscovering Religion? (Steven D. Greydanus, National Catholic Register)

Through Hildegard's Eyes: Margarethe von Trotta on Vision (Dan Lybarger, The Huffington Post)

Festivals Update

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

ATA Film & Video Festival - Short Films (Part Two) (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Citizen Jane Film Festival - Night Catches Us (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

New York Film Festival - Boxing Gym (Donald J. Levit; ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Screamfest L.A. - Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (Mark H. Harris, Horror.About.com)

TV Update

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

Shaun the Sheep: Season One (Steven D. Greydanus, National Catholic Register)

Matthew Sorrento Teaches Horror Film Class at Rutgers-Camden

Just in time for Halloween: OFCS member Matthew Sorrento has returned to his alma mater, Rutgers University in Camden, to teach an undergraduate course on horror film. A report on the class and their recent Q&A session with 127 Hours director Danny Boyle, can be found at the Rutgers website. Sorrento will continue to teach film next semester.

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Africa United (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Agora (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

The Arbor (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Army of Crime (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Burke And Hare (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

Conviction (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Conviction (Jonathan Richards, In the Dark)

Easy A (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Freakonomics (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest (Jonathan Richards, In the Dark)

Hereafter (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Hereafter (Jonathan Richards, In the Dark)

Jolene (Jonathan Richards, In the Dark)

Kisses (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Mary and Max (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Paranormal Activity 2 (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Red (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Red (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

The Social Network (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Stone (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

The Stoning of Soraya M. (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Stoning Of Soraya M. (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (Jonathan Richards, In the Dark)

Classics Update

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Above Suspicion (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Blade Runner (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Heckle and Jeckle (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

I Walked With a Zombie (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

Kuroneko (Black Cat) (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

The Last Flight (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Magician (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

The Maltese Falcon (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Men in War (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Nicholas Nickleby (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Paths of Glory (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

Reefer Madness (Phil Hall, FilmSnobbery.com)

Seven Samurai (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Stranglers of Bombay (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Tall Target (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

2012: A Time For Change (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Carlos (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

Forbidden Lie$ (Dan Lybarger, Huffington Post)

Hereafter (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Hereafter (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Hereafter (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Howl (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Inside Job (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Mademoiselle (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

La Otra Hija (The New Daughter) (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

Paranormal Activity 2 (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

Paranormal Activity 2 (Pete Vonder Haar, Houston Press)

Red (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

La Red Social (The Social Network) (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

S&Man (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Sex and the City 2 (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Deadlands 2: Trapped (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Hereafter (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Hereafter (Phil VIllarreal, OK Magazine)

How To Train Your Dragon (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Jackass 3D (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Paranormal Activity 2 (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Red (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

The Uh-Oh Show (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Vision (Dan Lybarger, eFilmCritic)

Grab Bag Update

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Homeland (2010): Syllas Tzoumerkas interview (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Legend of the Guardians (2010): Zack and Deborah Snyder interview (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

The Palin-ing of Secretariat (Steven D. Greydanus, NCRegister.com)

Traité sur la combustion spontanée (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Festivals Update

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

ATA Film & Video Festival - Short Films (Part One) (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Chicago International Film Festival - 127 Hours (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Chicago International Film Festival - Asleep in the Sun (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - Big Tits Zombie (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Chicago International Film Festival - The Happy Housewife (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - My Good Enemy (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Chicago International Film Festival - On Tour (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - The Robber (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Chicago International Film Festival - Southern District (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - Tuesday, After Christmas (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Citizen Jane Film Festival (Sarah Boslaugh,PLAYBACK:stl)

Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (Kevin Laforest, Montreal Film Journal)

Festival du Nouveau Cinéma (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Festival du Nouveau Cinéma - FNC LAB 2010 (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Films from the South - Castaway on the Moon (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Films from the South - The Housemaid (1960) (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Films from the South - The Housemaid (2010) (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Films from the South - The Peddler (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Films from the South - A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Films from the South - Women Without Men (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

London Film Festival - The Fourth Round-Up (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

New York Film Festival - Carlos (Donald J. Levit; ReelTalk Moview Reviews)

New York Film Festival - Mysteries of Lisbon (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

New York Film Festival - Revolución (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Sitges 2010 International Fantastic Film Festival: Día 4 (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Sitges 2010 International Fantastic Film Festival: Día 5 (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Sitges 2010 International Fantastic Film Festival: Día 6 (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Sitges 2010 International Fantastic Film Festival: Día 7 (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Sitges 2010 International Fantastic Film Festival: Día 8 (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Sitges 2010 International Fantastic Film Festival: Día 9 (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

TV Update

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

Breaking Bad (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (Phil Hall, FilmSnobbery.com)

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Carlos (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Despicable Me (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Despicable Me (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Down Terrace (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Hereafter (Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films)

Jackass 3D (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Kings of Pastry (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Nowhere Boy (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Prayer to a Vengeful God (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Red Princess Blues (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

The Sicilian Girl (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

A Single Man (Enrique Buchichio, Cartelera.com.uy)

The Social Network (Enrique Buchichio, Cartelera.com.uy)

The Social Network (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Social Network (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Stone (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Vampires Suck (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Vision (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Waiting for "Superman" (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Classics Update

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Behind the Mask (Bob Cashill, Between Productions)

Cross of Iron (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Hills of Home (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

House (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

Ladies & Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

Lady on a Train (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Let's Kill Uncle (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Life is Rosy (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Miller's Crossing (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

The Mission (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Monty Python's Life of Brian (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Mr. Skeffington (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Richard III (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Room at the Top (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Three Kings (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

The Warriors (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Susan Granger to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

We're proud to announce our own Susan Granger will be given a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Westport Arts Council at Town Hall as part of Westport's Seventeenth Westport Arts Awards. The ceremony will be held Sunday, October 24, and public is invited to attend. More information can be found at the Westport Historical Society's website.

As we mentioned earlier, you can also catch Susan on Turner Classic Movies next Monday, October 25, as she joins their Critic's Choice series. She'll be introducing her father, S. Sylvan Simon's Lust for Gold and her stepfather, Armand Deutsch's The Magnificent Yankee.

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Hereafter (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

How to Train Your Dragon (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Howl (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Just Wright (Jeffrey Chen, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Prometeo Deportado (Xavier Donoso, Cinerama)

Red (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

Red (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

The Social Network (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Waiting for "Superman" (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Animal Kingdom (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Bicicleta, cuchara, manzana (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

Buried (William Goss, Orlando Weekly)

Conviction (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Deadlands: The Rising (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

Exit Through The Gift Shop (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Freakonomics (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

The Hangover (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Hatchet II (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Hereafter (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Hereafter (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

I Am Love (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

I Am Omega (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

Inside Job (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Jonah Hex (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Let Me In (James Kendrick, The QNetwork)

Let Me In (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Life As We Know It (William Goss, Cinematical)

Mademoiselle Chambon (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

El Monstro Del Mar! (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Never Let Me Go (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Nowhere Boy (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Red (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Red White & Blue (Bob Cashill, Popdose)

Samson and Delilah (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

The Secret In Their Eyes (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Secretariat (Steven D. Greydanus, DecentFilms.com)

The Social Network (Bob Cashill, Popdose)

The Social Network (James Kendrick, The QNetwork)

Splice (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Grab Bag Update

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

100 Best Career Starters (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Blessed (2009): Ana Kokkinos interview (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Horror Movies to America: Your Penises Should Be Chopped Off (Henry Stewart, The L Magazine)

Interview: David Michod writer/director of Animal Kingdom (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Interview: James Frecheville, star of Animal Kingdom (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Interview: Nicolai Dorian (Betty Jo Tucker and A.J. Hakari, BlogTalkRadio)

Interview: Randall Wallace of Secretariat (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Interview with Aaron Johnson (Kick-Ass, Nowhere Boy) (Dan Lybarger, eFilmCritic.com)

Interview with Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker (The War Room, Kings of Pastry) (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Interview with Brooks Campbell, director of the comedy film Subprime (Phil Hall, MortgageOrb.com)

Right Wing Radio Duck (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Roundtable discussion of Driving Miss Daisy and The Best Years of Our Lives with Nathaniel Rogers and Nick Davis (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

An Unusual Role for a Black Man in 1940 (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Festivals Update

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

Chicago International Film Festival (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - The Matchmaker (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - Ten Winters (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Fantastic Fest - 13 Assassins (William Goss, Cinematical)

Fantastic Fest - Capsule reviews for Bedevilled, A Horrible Way to Die, and Undocumented (William Goss, Cinematical)

Films from the South - Au Revoir, Taipei (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Films from the South - Bi, Don't Be Afraid (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Films from the South - Symbol (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

London Film Festival - Second Round-Up (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

London Film Festival - Third Round-Up (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

New York Film Festival - Black Venus (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

New York Film Festival - Black Venus (Kent Turner, Film-Forward)

New York Film Festival - Carlos (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

New York Film Festival - My Joy (Kent Turner, Film-Forward)

New York Film Festival - Of Gods and Men (Kent Turner, Film-Forward)

New York Film Festival - The Robber (Kent Turner, Film-Forward)

New York Film Festival - Silent Souls (Kent Turner, Film-Forward)

New York Film Festival - We Are What We Are (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Sitges 2010: Inauguración (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Sitges 2010: Día 2 (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Sitges 2010: Día 3 (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Sitges 2010: Día 3 y 1/2, La Noche Fantástica (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

TV Update

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

Human Target: Season One (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Northern Exposure (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

Classics Update

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Adventure in Manhattan (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Anvil! The Story of Anvil (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

Beauty and the Beast (Steven D. Greydanus, NCRegister.com)

Beauty and the Beast (James Kendrick, The QNetwork)

The Black Cauldron (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

Blind Husbands (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Darjeeling Limited (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

Don't Look Back (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Edith Stein: The Seventh Chamber (Steven D. Greydanus, DecentFilms.com)

The Exorcist (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

A Farewell to Arms (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Give 'em Hell, Harry! (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Grapes of Wrath (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Great Gabbo, The (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Head (Phil Hall, FilmSnobbery.com)

Hoop-La (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

The Law (La Loi) (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Mad Max (James Kendrick, The QNetwork)

The Maltese Falcon (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

Manxman, The (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Moby Dick (Phil Hall, EDGE Boston)

Penthouse (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Raising Arizona (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

Samurai Vendetta (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Sea Prince and the Fire Child (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

Seven Samurai (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

Shirin (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Thin Red Line (John J. Puccio and Christopher Long, DVDTOWN)

Troll 2 (James Kendrick, The QNetwork)

Uncle Sam (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

Where Eagles Dare (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Blessed (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Death & Life of Charlie St. Cloud (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Demeking (David Cornelius, Popcornworld)

Eat Pray Love (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

The Fruit-trees of Athens (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Jackboots on Whitehall (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Kings of Pastry (Dan Lybarger, eFilmCritic.com)

Life As We Know It (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Life As We Know It (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Life As We Know It (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Life As We Know It (Phil Villarreal, OKmagazine.com)

The Loved Ones (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Mr Nice (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Never Let Me Go (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Nowhere Boy (Dan Lybarger, eFilmCritic.com)

Princess Kaiulani (Thomas Spurlin, ThomasSpurlin.com)

Rachel (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Restrepo (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Secretariat (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Stone (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives (David Cornelius, Popcornworld)

A Town Called Panic (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

A Town Called Panic (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Douchebag (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Fan of the Dead (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

The Ghost Writer (Dragan Antulov, mojtv.hr)

I Spit on Your Grave (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

It's Kind of a Funny Story (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Karate Kid (Dragan Antulov, mojtv.hr)

Life as We Know It (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Never Let Me Go (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Piranha 3D (Dragan Antulov, mojtv.hr)

Red (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Secretariat (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

The Social Network (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Stone (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Tamara Drewe (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

Grab Bag Update

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Arthur Penn obituary (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Arthur Penn obituary (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

¿Cambio de gustos? (José M. Robado; FanDigital)

Catching It All in Stride: An Interview with Ariel and Nev Schulman on Catfish (Matthew Sorrento, Bright Lights Film Journal)

Impossibly Funky book review (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

In the Woods: Angelos Frantzis interview (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Paranormal Activity 2: More cameras trailer (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

A Podcast with Amy Ryan, star of Gone Baby Gone and Jack Goes Boating (Adam Lippe, A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity)

A podcast with director Noah Buschel about the dangers of indie filmmaking: Part I (Adam Lippe, A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity)

Sally Menke obituary (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Tony Curtis obituary (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Tony Curtis obituary (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Festivals Update

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

Chicago International Film Festival (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - Certified Copy (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - The Last Report on Anna(Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - The Princess of Montpensier (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Chicago International Film Festival - Waste Land(Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Kansas International Film Festival (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

London Film Festival 2010: First Round-Up (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

London Film Festival - The American (Anton Bitel, EyeforFilm)

London Film Festival - The Peddler (Anton Bitel, EyeforFilm)

London Film Festival - Pink Saris (Anton Bitel, EyeforFilm)

New York Film Festival - Another Year (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

New York Film Festival - Aurora (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

New York Film Festival - Black Venus (Donald J. Levit; ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

New York Film Festival - Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

New York Film Festival - Inside Job and Boxing Gym (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

New York Film Festival - LennonNYC (Donald J. Levit; ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

New York Film Festival - LennonNYC (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

New York Film Festival - Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

New York Film Festival - Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

New York Film Festival - The Tempest (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

New York Film Festival- Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Vancouver International Film Festival: An Introduction (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Vancouver International Film Festival - 13 Assassins (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Vancouver International Film Festival - Cold Fish (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Vancouver International Film Festival - The Man From Nowhere (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

TV Update

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

Alice in Wonderland (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Community (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

Ellery Queen (Phil Hall, FilmSnobbery.com)

Ellery Queen Mysteries (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Lone Star (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

Secret Agent/Danger Man: The Complete Collection (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

The Thick of It (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Buried (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Buried (José M. Robado; Cine Crítico)

Carancho (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

Catfish (Matthew Sorrento, Bright Lights Film Journal)

Dinner for Schmucks (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Eat Pray Love (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

I Love You Too (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Iron Man 2 (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Let Me In (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Nowhere Boy (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

The Other Guys (Yaroslav Vishtalyuk, VJ.net.ua)

Secretariat (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

The Social Network (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

The Social Network (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

The Social Network (Matthew Sorrento, Bright Lights Film Journal)

Thy Kill Be Done (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

A Town Called Panic (Anton Bitel, EyeforFilm)

Classics Update

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Acquasanta Joe (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

American Buffalo (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Blood on the Moon (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Blood Simple (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

The Brothers Karamazov (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Bulldog Drummond at Bay (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Cats of Mirikitani, The (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Dames (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Danger: Diabolik (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Dark Journey (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Dark Night of the Scarecrow (A.J. Hakari, Classic Movie Guide)

Dirty Harry (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Dracula, Prince of Darkness (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Fort Defiance (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Una giornata particolare (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

The Maltese Falcon (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

The Mask of Fu Manchu (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Mauvaise Graine (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

Night and Fog (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Ocean's 11 (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Rake's Progress (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Resident Evil: Extinction (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Saskatchewan (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Satanic Rites of Dracula (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Sex and Fury(Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Some Like It Hot (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

The Spirit (Rob Gonsalves, efilmcritic.com)

The Squid and the Whale (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

The Story of Temple Drake (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Timecop (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

OFCS Top 100: 100 Best First Films

For movie lovers, there are few things more exciting than the discovery of a bold new filmmaker. Through cinema history, many extraordinary directors immediately made their marks on the industry with their first feature-length films.

The Online Film Critics Society celebrates the innovations and ingenuity of these extraordinary artists by presenting its selection of the 100 Best First Feature Films of All Time. Spanning the cinematic experience from the silent era to the digital age, the OFCS writers pay tribute to the most impressive filmmaking debuts of all time.

Read the list after the jump.

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Alpha and Omega (Steven D. Greydanus, DecentFilms.com)

Babies (Steven D. Greydanus, NCRegister.com)

Babies (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Buried (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Buried (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Cat City (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Collapse (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Enter the Void (Rob Gonsalves, efilmcritic.com)

In the Woods (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Inheriting the Future of Music (James Wegg, JWR)

Inside Job (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

It's Kind of a Funny Story (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Jack Goes Boating (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Leaves of Grass (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Let Me In (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Let Me In (Daniel Carlson, Pajiba)

Let Me In (Rob Gonsalves, efilmcritic.com)

Let Me In (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Let Me In (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Made in Dagenham (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Make Me Young: Youth Feels No Pain (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Piranha 3D (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Police, Adjective (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Police, Adjective (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

The Secret of Kells (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Shooting Robert King (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

The Social Network (Jason Bellamy, The Cooler)

The Social Network (Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy)

The Social Network (Rob Gonsalves, efilmcritic.com)

The Social Network (Steven D. Greydanus, DecentFilms.com)

The Social Network (John Larsen, LasenOnFilm.com)

The Social Network (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

The Social Network (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

The Social Network (Phil Villarreal, OK Magazine)

Takers (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Takers (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

The Virginity Hit (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Waiting For "Superman" (Steven D. Greydanus, NCRegister.com)

Waiting for "Superman" (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Waiting for "Superman" (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Jonathan Richards, jonrichardsplace.com)

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Rich Cline to Serve on Iris Prize Festival Jury

OFCS member Rich Cline has been selected to serve on the jury for the 2010 Iris Prize Festival. Now in its fourth year, the Cardiff-based international film fest celebrates the finest in LGBT-themed short films. The festival runs October 6-10. More information can be found at the festival's website, and you can find out more about Rich and his fellow jurors here.

The OFCS Welcomes New Members

The Online Film Critics Society proudly announces the following writers have joined its membership:

• Simon Abrams, writer for Slant Magazine, based in Great Neck, NY
• Eric M. Armstrong, writer for The Moving Arts, based in Wichita, KS
• Jason Bellamy, writer for The Cooler, based in Arlington, VAbbb
• Daniel Carlson, writer for Pajiba, based in Houston, TX
• Robert Cashill, writer for Popdose, based in Brooklyn, NY
• Philip Concannon, writer for Phil on Film, based in London, UK
• Tony Dayoub, writer for Cinema Viewfinder, based in Atlanta, GA
• Xavier Donoso, writer for Cinerama.ec, based in Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
• Mike Everleth, writer for Bad Lit, based in Los Angeles, CA
• Eivind Grøtteland, writer for Filmbyen, based in Oslo, Norway
• Simon Howell, writer for Sound on Sight, based in Montreal, QC
• Craig Kennedy, writer for Living in Cinema, based in Los Angeles, CA
• Eric Kohn, writer for indieWIRE, based in Brooklyn, NY
• Josh Larsen, writer for Larsen on Film, based in Palos Heights, IL
• Laremy Legel, writer for Film.com, based in Seattle, WA
• Mathieu Li-Goyette, writer for Panorama-cinéma, based in Montreal, QC
• Simon Miraudo, writer for Quickflix, based in Perth, Australia
• Brian Prisco, writer for Pajiba, based in North Hollywood, CA
• Jamie S. Rich, writer for DVD Talk, based in Portland, OR
• José M. Robado, writer for Cine Crítico, based in Madrid, Spain
• Thomas Spurlin, writer for ThomasSpurlin.com, based in Palm Coast, FL
• Phil Villarreal, writer for Because I Told You So, based in Tucson, AZ

The OFCS welcomes these fine writers into its ranks.

OFCS Top 100: Top 100 Overlooked Films of the 1990s

A new OFCS Top 100 is coming soon: our "100 Best First Films" celebrates the best in directorial debut efforts. Voting is currently underway, and the list will be announced Monday, October 4. To celebrate the arrival of the new list - our first since 2004 - we're taking a trip back in time, reposting our previous Top 100s.

The OFCS Top 100 Overlooked Films of the 1990s was announced in 2004. Read the list after the jump.

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Case 39 (Adam Lippe, A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity)

Case 39 (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Catfish (Adam Lippe, A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity)

Cena de amigos (Le code a changé) (Enrique Buchichio, Cartelera.com.uy)

Cinco días sin Nora (Nora's Will) (Enrique Buchichio, Cartelera.com.uy)

Freakonomics (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Get Him to the Greek (Bob Cashill, Popdose)

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

I’m Still Here (Adam Lippe, A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity)

Inception (Enrique Buchichio, Cartelera.com.uy)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Let Me In (Bob Cashill, Popdose)

Let Me In (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Let Me In (Adam Lippe, A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity)

Let Me In (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Never Let Me Go (Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy)

Never Let Me Go (Adam Lippe, A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity)

Repo Men (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

The Road (Enrique Buchichio, Cartelera.com.uy)

Robin Hood (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

The Social Network (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

The Social Network (Adam Lippe, A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity)

The Social Network (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

The Town (Adam Lippe, A Regrettable Moment of Sincerity)

The Tree (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

La Vida Útil (Useful Life) (Enrique Buchichio, Cartelera.com.uy)

Waiting for "Superman" (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy)

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)