Classics

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Alexander Nevsky (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Hollywood Hotel (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

It's a Wonderful Life (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

The Karnstein Trilogy: The Vampire Lovers/Lust for a Vampire/Twins of Evil (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Laugh and Get Rich (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Modern Times (Bill Weber, Slant)

The Night of the Hunter (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

On The Silver Globe (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Prospero's Books (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Reservoir Dogs (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

Sällskapsresan (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

She Gods of Shark Reef (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

The Snowman (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

The Stitcher (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Sullivan's Travels (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

Le temps qu'il fait (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Things to Come (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

West of Shanghai (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

127 Hours (Jason Bellamy, The Cooler)

127 Hours (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

127 Hours (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

The American (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Animal Kingdom (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Burlesque (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Burlesque (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Burlesque (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Due Date (Anders Wotzke, Cut Print Review)

Faster (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Jason Bellamy, The Cooler)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Xavier Donoso, Cinerama)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Karina Montgomery, Cinerina.com)

It's Kind of a Funny Story (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Kawasaki’s Rose (Matthew Sorrento, Bright Lights Film Journal)

The King's Speech (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

The King's Speech (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

The Last Airbender (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

The Last Exorcism (Anders Wotzke, Cut Print Review)

Leap Year (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Love and Other Drugs (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Love and Other Drugs (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Love and Other Drugs (Bill Weber, Slant)

Machete (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Morning Glory (Karina Montgomery, Cinerina.com)

Night Catches Us (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

An Ordinary Execution (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Outside the Law (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Red Hill (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Red Hill (Anders Wotzke, Cut Print Review)

Skyline (Matthew Sorrento, Film Threat)

Stone (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Tangled (Daniel Carlson, Pajiba)

Tangled (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Tangled (Steven D. Greydanus NCRegister.com)

Welcome to the Rileys (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

White Material (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Wild Target (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

For the Love of Film Blogathon to Return in February

OFCS member and Ferdy on Films editor Marilyn Ferdinand has announced her site will be co-hosting the second annual "For the Love of Film" blogathon.

Earlier this year, the original blogathon raised funds to restore two short films from the recently discovered cache silent-era movies in the New Zealand Archive. This new addition of the blogathon, "For the Love of Film (Noir)," will raise funds for the Film Noir Foundation to use in restoring Cy Endfield's 1950 drama The Sound of Fury (aka Try and Get Me).

All film bloggers are invited to post relevant posts February 14-21. More information can be found here.

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

All That Glitters (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

Burlesque (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Burlesque (Phil Villarreal, OK Magazine)

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Cemetery Junction (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Charles Laughton Directs Night of the Hunter (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

A Christmas Carol (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

A Christmas Carol (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

The Expendables (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Fair Game (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Fire & Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Flipped (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (José M. Robado, CineCrítico)

Knight and Day (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

The Last Exorcism (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

A Letter to Elia (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Lottery Ticket (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Machete (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Marwencol (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Restrepo (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

The Runaways (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Tamara Drewe (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

Unstoppable (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

Grab Bag

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Battle: Los Angeles: Sony vs Universal teaser (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Bibliothèque Pascal: Szabolcs Hajdu video interview (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

To Harisma: Christina Ioakeimidi video interview (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Criterionpalooza 2010 (Bob Cashill, Popdose.com)

Interview: Patrick Hughes, writer/director of Red Hill (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Interview with Alex Gibney of Client 9 (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Interview with Christopher Morris of Four Lions (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Interview with Doug Liman of Fair Game (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Interview with Edward Zwick of Love and Other Drugs (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

An Interview with Frankie Latina and Sasha Grey on Modus Operandi (Matthew Sorrento, Bright Lights Film Journal)

Interview with Marc Erlbaum of Northlight Productions (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Mock Screenplay: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Anders Wotzke, Cut Print Review)

Le public de qualité québécoise ou le syndrome des Expos (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama Cinéma)

Reviewing the 90's Project (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Top 25 Family Films (Anton Bitel, Film4)

Festivals

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

Festival de films francophones Cinemania (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Festival de films francophones Cinemania - Happy Few(Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Festival de films francophones Cinemania - Isabelle Huppert interview (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Festival de films francophones Cinemania - A Screaming Man (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

London Film Festival - Cold Water of the Sea (Anton Bitel, EyeforFilm)

London Film Festival - Thomas Mao (Anton Bitel, EyeforFilm)

TV

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

Community (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

Doctor Who: Season Five (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Law & Order: Los Angeles: Season One (Brian Holcomb, Slant Magazine)

Lie to Me: Season Two (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Masters of Horror: The Black Cat (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Masters of Horror: We All Scream for Ice Cream (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Moguls & Movie Stars: Brother, Can You Spare a Dream? (Robert Cashill, Cineaste.com)

Scooby-Doo Where Are You: The Complete Series (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Sherlock: Season One (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

The Venture Bros.: Season 4, Part 1 (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Classics

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Evita (Phil Hall, FilmSnobbery.com

Gallipoli (Sean Axmaker, TCM)

The Great Waldo Pepper (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

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

Le Lion volatil (Mike Grost, Classic Film and Television)

M (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Machine Gun McCain (Matthew Sorrento, Bright Lights Film Journal)

Marnie (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

Metropolis (Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies)

Metropolis (Mike Grost, Classic Film and Television)

Night of the Hunter (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Modern Times (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Modern Times (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

Monte Walsh (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Murder by Contract (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Mutiny on the Bounty (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Mystery, Alaska (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

The Night of the Hunter (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

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

Presenting Sacha Guitry (The Story of a Cheat, The Pearls of the Crown, Désiré, and Quadrille) (Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies)

A Private's Affair (Mike Grost, Classic Film and Television)

The Sandpiper (Mike Grost, Classic Film and Television)

Two Deaths (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Verboten! (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Women of the Night (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Youngblood (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

New Novel from Jonathan Richards

OFCS member Jonathan Richards has published his latest novel, Nick & Jake, written with his brother Tad Richards. Nick & Jake combines famous literary characters and infamous historical figures in a comic adventure set during the height of the Red Scare.

In addition to the novel, the Richards have crafted their story into an audio version starring Alan Arkin, Tom Conti, and Ali MacGraw, with appearances by Ambassador Joe Wilson, Valerie Plame Wilson, Pat Oliphant, and Joan Darling, and with original music by Dave Grusin. In an inventive twist on the audiobook, listeners can also follow the story in podcast form as a radio drama.

More information on Nick & Jake can be found here.

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Adrift (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Chico & Rita (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Cool It (Marty Mapes, Movie Habit)

Dream Home (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Eyes Wide Open (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Fair Game (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Fair Game (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Flipped (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Harlan: In the Shadow of Jud Suss (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Daniel Carlson, Pajiba)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Steven D. Greydanus, National Catholic Register)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama Cinéma)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Marty Mapes, Movie Habit)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Anders Wotzke, Cut Print Review)

Mademoiselle Chambon (Jonathan Richards, In the Dark)

Megamind (Steven D. Greydanus, National Catholic Register)

Monsters (Anders Wotzke, Cut Print Review)

The Next Three Days (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama Cinéma)

The Next Three Days (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

The Next Three Days (Marty Mapes, Movie Habit)

The Next Three Days (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Queen of the Lot (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

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

Robinson in Ruins (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Tamara Drewe (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama Cinéma)

Tamara Drewe (Jonathan Richards, In the Dark)

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Unstoppable (Steven D. Greydanus, Christianity Today Movies & TV)

Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (Jonathan Richards, In the Dark)

White Material (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

The Bootleg Files Reaches Milestone

The Bootleg Files, the weekly column from Film Threat contributing editor and OFCS member Phil Hall, has reached its 350th edition, making it the internet's longest-running weekly film history column.

The column discusses productions whose troubled histories have limited their availability to unauthorized releases. Appearing every Friday since its creation in 2003, Hall's series has studied the full range of movie history, from 1894 Edison-produced experiments to modern YouTube mash-ups.

The landmark 350th edition covers Joseph Losey’s rarely seen 1951 remake of Fritz Lang's M and can be read here.

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Carlos (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Phil Villarreal, OK Magazine)

Inside Job (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (Donald J. Levit, Reel Talk Movie Reviews)

The Last Airbender (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

The Next Three Days (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

The Next Three Days (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Nothing Personal (Bill Weber, Slant)

The Other Side of Paradise (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Tangled (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Grab Bag

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Alex Ferrari Interview (Betty Jo Tucker, Movie Addict Headquarters)

Avatar producer Jon Landau talks about blue people, two sequels and the new Extended Collector's Edition (James Plath, DVD Town)

The Conversations: Rock Concert Films (Jason Bellamy, The House Next Door)

Dino De Laurentiis, From Mangano to Mandingo (Bob Cashill, Popdose)

Friends with Benefits: Trailer review (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Gulliver's Travels: Trailer review (Joseph Proimakis - Movies for the Masses)

Interview: Josh Fox, director of GasLand (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

The Pee-Wee Herman Show (Bob Cashill, Theater News Online)

TMA's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time (Eric M. Armstrong, The Moving Arts Film Journal)

Festivals

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

Amazonas Film Festival (Eric Kohn, indieWIRE)

London French Film Festival - Skirt Day (Anton Bitel, EyeforFilm

St. Louis International Film Festival (Sarah Boslaugh, playbackstl.com)

TV

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

The Best That Never Was (Jason Bellamy, The Cooler)

Dogs Decoded (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Evening Primrose (Phil Hall, FilmSnobbery.com)

Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Mad About You: The Complete Fifth Season (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Numbers Roundup (James Plath, DVD Town)

Moguls & Movie Stars: The Dream Merchants (Bob Cashill, Cineaste)

Monkey Monkey Music: The Videos (James Plath, DVD Town)

Peanuts Deluxe Holiday Collection (A Charlie Brown Christmas, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving) (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Sherlock: Season One (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Trapped in an Elevator (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Best Worst Movie (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Catfish (Don R. Lewis, Film Threat)

A Christmas Carol (Sean Axmaker, MSN)

GasLand (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Ghetto Physics (Don R. Lewis, Film Threat)

Help Wanted (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Hereafter (Don R. Lewis, Film Threat)

Lottery Ticket (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Metropia (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Monsters (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Mystery Team (Don R. Lewis, Film Threat)

Never Let Me Go (Don R. Lewis, Film Threat)

Toy Story 3 (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Unstoppable (Don R. Lewis, Film Threat)

Vengeance (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

The Waiting City (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

!Women Art Revolution (Don R. Lewis, Film Threat)

Classics

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Abraham's Valley (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (James Kendrick, The QNework)

Explorers (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Hausu (House) (James Kendrick, The QNework)

Hausu (House) (Don R. Lewis, Film Threat)

Maniac (James Kendrick, The QNework)

My Man Godfrey (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

Ocean's 11 (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Retreat, Hell! (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Scooby-Doo/Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

The Sound of Music (James Kendrick, The QNework)

Synecdoche, New York (Enrique Buchicho, Cartelera.com.uy)

TCM Greatest Classic Films: Astaire and Rogers (The Gay Divorcee, Swing Time, Top Hat, and Shall We Dance) (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

This Island Earth (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Tin Drum (Digital Director's Cut) (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

The Usual Suspects (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

We Are Wizards (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

When Worlds Collide (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Women in Chains (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

127 Hours (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Animal Kingdom (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Another Year (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Bangkok Adrenaline (David Johnson, DVD Verdict.com)

Brilliantlove (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Carlos (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Catfish (James Kendrick, The QNework)

Centurion (David Johnson, DVD Verdict.com)

A Christmas Carol (James Plath, DVD Town)

Destricted (James Plath, DVD Town)

Due Date (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Exit through the Gift Shop (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Fair Game (Jason Bellamy, The Cooler)

Fair Game (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Fair Game (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

For Colored Girls (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Green Zone (Enrique Buchicho, Cartelera.com.uy)

Hereafter (James Kendrick, The QNework)

Hunt to Kill (David Johnson, DVD Verdict.com)

Into Eternity (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Let Me In (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

The Man Next Door (Enrique Buchicho, Cartelera.com.uy)

Marwencol (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Megamind (James Kendrick, The QNework)

Megamind (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Micmacs (Enrique Buchicho, Cartelera.com.uy)

Monsters (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Morning Glory (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

My Afternoons With Margueritte (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Nativity! (James Plath, DVD Town)

Nice Guy Johnny (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Nice Guy Johnny (James Plath, DVD Town)

No One Knows About Persian Cats (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Paranormal Acivity 2 (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Ramona and Beezus (James Plath, DVD Town)

Red Hill (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Skyline (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

The Social Network (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Solitary Man (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Unstoppable (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Unstoppable (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Unstoppable (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Unstoppable (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Unstoppable (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide (Anton Bitel, EyeforFilm)

Waiting for "Superman" (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

We Are What We Are (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Four Lions (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

For Colored Girls (Matthew Sorrento, Bright Lights Film Journal)

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (Phil Hall, EDGE Boston)

Megamind (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Morning Glory (Bob Cashill, Popdose)

Never Let Me Go (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Stone (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Unstoppable (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)? (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Winter's Bone (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Betty Jo Tucker Featured in Upcoming Anthology

ReelTalk Movie Reviews editor and OFCS member Betty Jo Tucker will have her essay "Weird and Wonderful Cinema" included in V. Ulea's upcoming anthology Quantum Genre on the Planet of the Arts, to be released in e-book format by the publishers of Paraphilia Magazine.

For the anthology, a collection of short stories, flash fiction, book interpretations, and other works where "the technique [is] unlike the one we observe in mainstream literature," Betty Jo's article has been selected as the only entry covering film. She describes her essay:

In keeping with the Quantum Genre concept, "Weird and Wonderful Cinema" describes a meeting of my Current Self, Past Self and Future Self as we revise film reviews for three movies -- The Fountain, Mulholland Drive, and Sliding Doors -- to include new Quantum Works perspectives.

For more information on Quantum Genre in the Planet of Arts or to order, visit Paraphilia Magazine's website.

Grab Bag

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Haunted Air (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

Interview: Robin McLeavy, star of The Loved Ones (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Interview: Sean Byrne, writer/director of The Loved Ones (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Interview with Christopher Morris of Four Lions (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Interview with Doug Liman of Fair Game (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Jerome E. Scott Interview (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Pedro Beltrán (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

Remembering Jill Clayburgh (Bob Cashill, Popdose)

Roger Ebert Interview (Dan Lybarger, Huffington Post)

Two Down, One to Go: Must-Read Recommendations (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Festivals

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

Film4 FrightFest Halloween All-Nighter (Anton Bitel, Sight & Sound)

French Film Festival - Little Nicholas (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

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

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

London Korean Film Festival (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

London Korean Film Festival - I Saw The Devil (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

TV

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

Californication: The Complete Third Season (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Glee: Season 1 (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Hetalia: Axis Powers: Season 1 (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

The Larry Sanders Show: The Complete Collection (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Men of a Certain Age: Season One (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Sons of Anarchy: Season 2 (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Tomorrow's Pioneers (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

V: Season One (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Altitude (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Antichrist (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Antichrist (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

Chico & Rita (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

Due Date (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Sean Axmaker, MSN Entertainment)

Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Classics

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

28 Days Later... (Eivind Grøtteland, Filmbyen)

Adelheid (Thomas Spurlin, ThomasSpurlin.com)

Alien Anthology (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

The Battle of the River Plate (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

A Bronx Morning (Phil Hall, FilmSnobbery.com)

A Christmas Carol (James Plath, DVDTOWN)

Citizen X (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Dark Star (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Dougal and the Blue Cat (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

Hamlet 2 (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

Hausu (Rob Gonsalves, efilmcritic.com)

Hotel Terminus (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

The Last of the Mohicans: Director's Definitive Cut (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

Mad Max (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Moby Dick (Thomas Spurlin, ThomasSpurlin.com)

Moulin Rouge! (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

Naked in the Night (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Nicholas and Alexandra (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Possession (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

A Quiet Place in the Country (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Red Psalm (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

See No Evil (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

The Sound of Music (James Plath, DVDTOWN)

Spies (Spione) (Sean Axmaker, TCM)

Spirits of the Dead (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Strange Brew (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

This Island Earth (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Trouble Every Day (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

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

When Worlds Collide (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

White Christmas (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Another Year (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Best Government Money Can Buy? (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Best Worst Movie (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

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

Conviction (William Goss, Orlando Weekly)

Devil (Dragan Antulov, mojtv.hr)

Due Date (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Due Date (William Goss, Cinematical)

Due Date (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Due Date (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Due Date (Phil Villarreal, OK Magazine)

Due Date (Yaroslav Vishtalyuk, VJ.net.ua)

Eat Pray Love (Enrique Buchichio, Cartelera.com.uy)

Fair Game (Bill Weber, Slant)

Fit (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

For Colored Girls (William Goss, Orlando Weekly)

Four Lions (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Four Lions (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

GhettoPhysics (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

The Girl Who Played with Fire (James Plath, DVDTOWN)

Idiots & Angels (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Jackass 3D (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Last Train Home (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (Enrique Buchichio, Cartelera.com.uy)

Let Me In (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Little Big Soldier (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

Mammoth (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

A Marine Story (Bill Weber, Slant)

Megamind (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm)

Megamind (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Nativity! (James Plath, DVDTOWN)

Nowhere Boy (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Red & White (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Social Network (Dragan Antulov, mojtv.hr)

Stone (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

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

The Town (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

Waiting for "Superman" (Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com)

We Are What We Are (Anton Bitel, EyeforFilm)

Welcome to the Rileys (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

127 Hours (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

127 Hours (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Conviction (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Due Date (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Due Date (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Due Date (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Fair Game (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Fair Game (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Fair Game (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

For Colored Girls (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

The Girl Who Played with Fire (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Megamind (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Megamind (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Of Gods and Men (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama Cinéma)

Outrage (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama Cinéma)

Returned: Child Soldiers of Nepal's Maoist Army (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

South of the Border (Jeffrey Chen, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Tamara Drewe (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives (Brian Prisco, Pajiba)

Grab Bag Update

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Femmes of Fright: The Ladies of Universal Horror (A.J. Hakari, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Interview with Last Train Home director Lixin Fan (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk

Mixing Pulp and Politics: An Interview with Doonesbury's Garry Trudeau (Dan Lybarger, Huffington Post)

Ruben Östlund Interview (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

"Reap 2 Souls" Song and Video for Halloween (Kevin A. Ranson, MovieCrypt.com)

Where Ignorant Armies Clash: Africa in Pieces (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

TV Update

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

Accidentally on Purpose: The DVD Edition (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Boardwalk Empire (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

Bones: The Complete Fifth Season (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Caprica: Season 1.0 (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Caprica: Season 1.0 (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

Community (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

Dollhouse: The Complete Season Two (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Dollhouse: The Complete Season Two (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Evening Primrose (Dan Lybarger, Huffington Post)

Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Human Target: Season One (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Legend of the Seeker: The Complete Second Season (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

Legends of the Superheroes (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Legends of the Superheroes (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Moguls & Movie Stars: Peepshow Pioneers (Robert Cashill, Cineaste)

The Pacific (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

War of the Worlds: The Final Season (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Wonderful Town (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Festivals Update

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

Citizen Jane Film Festival - The Sari Soldiers (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Citizen Jane Film Festival - War Don Don and The Last Truck (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Denver Film Festival (Marty Mapes, Movie Habit)

London Film Festival - 5th Round Up (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

London Film Festival - 6th Round Up (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

London Film Festival - 7th Round Up (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

London Film Festival - Father (Aita) (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

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

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

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

30 Days of Night: Dark Days (Thomas Spurlin, ThomasSpurlin.com)

Amer (Robert Cashill, Popdose)

Arn: The Knight Templar (Thomas Spurlin, ThomasSpurlin.com)

The Eclipse (Robert Cashill, Popdose)

The Experiment (Thomas Spurlin, ThomasSpurlin.com)

The Girl Who Played with Fire (Robert Cashill, Popdose)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com)

Hereafter (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

I Am Love (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Involuntary (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

Jackass 3D (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Killers (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

The Loved Ones (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Monsters (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Paranormal Activity 2 (Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com)

Paranormal Activity 2 (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Red Hill (Robert Cashill, Popdose)

Saw 3D (A.J. Hakari, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Theater of War (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

This Prison Where I Live (Amber Wilkinson, EyeForFilm.co.uk)

Toy Story 3 (Bob Cashill, Popdose)

Classics Update

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Barbarian Queen (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

The Blob (1958 and 1988) (David Cornelius, Popcornworld)

The Catman of Paris (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)

Chaplin at Keystone (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Eagle vs Shark (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

The Essential Bugs Bunny (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Frankenstein Created Woman (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Hollywood Hotel (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

House (Hausu) (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Humphrey Bogart: The Essential Collection (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Infernal Affairs (Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies)

Ladies and Gentlemen... The Rolling Stones (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Last Holiday (Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies)

Last Holiday (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Magician (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

The Maltese Falcon (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Monster A-Go Go (Mark H. Harris, Horror.About.com)

My Winnipeg (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Night of the Seagulls (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

Paths of Glory (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Psycho (Bill Weber, Slant)

Psychomania (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Ravenous (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Score (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

New Release Update

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Against the Wall (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Burke & Hare (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Conviction (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Dogtooth (Dan Jardine, Cinemania)

The Girl Who Played With Fire (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

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

The Hunter (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Involuntary (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Involuntary (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

The Kids Are All Right (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Let Me In (Déjame Entrar) (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

Lost Boys: The Thirst (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Mary and Max (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Searchers 2.0 (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

South of the Border (Dan Lybarger, Huffington Post)

The Tillman Story (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

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

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Wild Grass (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)