Grab Bag

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Back to Nature (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

Bastard Son of a Prodigal Son: Interview on The Complete History of the Return of the Living Dead (Matthew Sorrento, Film Threat)

Elizabeth Taylor Remembered (Betty Jo Tucker, Movie Addict Headquarters)

Interview with Michael Connelly of The Lincoln Lawyer (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Interview with Phil Hall on What if They Lived? (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Interview with Tim Griffin of Star Trek, Bourne, and Gray's Anatomy (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Interview with Tom McCarthy and Alex Shaffer of Win Win (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

The Liz They Love: Notables and Cinephiles Share Favorite Taylor Moments (Nell Minow, The Washington Post)

Lorna Luft Revisited (Betty Jo Tucker, Movie Addict Headquarters)

Top Ten Lists from 1980-2010 (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Festivals

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

New Directors/New Films (Kent Turner, www.Film-Forward.com)

SXSW - The Beaver (William Goss, Cinematical)

SXSW - Beginners (William Goss, Cinematical)

SXSW - Bridesmaids (William Goss, Cinematical)

SXSW - Our Day Will Come (William Goss, Cinematical)

TV

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

Anything Goes (Phil Hall, EDGE Boston)

Hawkeye: The Complete Series (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Mad Men: Season Four (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Waiting for Godot (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

The Concert (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

The Eagle (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Frankenstein (Robert Cashill, Popdose.com)

Limitless (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Mammuth (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Morning Glory (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Paul (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Sucker Punch (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Sucker Punch (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

The Tourist (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

The Tourist (Robert Cashill, Popdose.com)

Unknown (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Classics

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Arthur (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Arthur 2: On the Rocks (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

The Boss (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Caged Heat (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Caliber 9 (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Candlelight in Algeria (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Devil in a Blue Dress (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Empire State (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Finishing School (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Four in a Jeep (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

The Italian Connection (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Ivan the Terrible, Parts 1 & 2 (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Jackson County Jail (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

King of Kings (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Lost in America (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Mikado (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

Our Hospitality (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

The Purple Rose of Cairo (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Rulers of the City (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Stand By Me (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

To Live and Die in LA (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Tokyo-Ga (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Tomorrow We Live (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

The Two Mrs. Carrolls (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Two Weeks in Another Town (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

Used Cars (William Goss, Cinematical)

Wings of Desire (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Yi Yi (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

William Goss SXSW Panel Now Online

Earlier this month, OFCS member William Goss co-created the panel "The Blogger Centipede: How Content is Eroding Credibility" at the 2011 South by Southwest Festival. The panel discussed the difficulties of movie reporting in the age of content farms, amateur blogs, and the twenty-four hour news cycle. Audio of the complete discussion is now available and can be found here.

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Around a Small Mountain (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Barney's Version (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

Cave of Forgotten Dreams (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Country Strong (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

The Double Hour (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

The Eagle (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Elephant in the Living Room (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Faster (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Harvest (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Hobo with a Shotgun (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

How Do You Know (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

I Saw the Devil (William Goss, Orlando Weekly)

Jane Eyre (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Kaboom (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Limitless (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Limitless (William Goss, Cinematical)

The Lincoln Lawyer (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

The Mechanic (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Monogamy (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Monogamy (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

The Music Never Stopped (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Potiche (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

Rango (Xavier Donoso, Cinerama.ec)

Ready, Set, Bag! (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Red Riding Hood (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

The Sleeping Beauty (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Sucker Punch (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Sucker Punch (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm)

Sucker Punch (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Sucker Punch (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Wake Wood (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Win Win (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Grab Bag

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Cars: Billion Dollar Trailer (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Hellenic Film Academy Awards 2011: The Nominees (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Interview: Leon Ford, writer/director of Griff the Invisible (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Interview with filmmaker Kyle Smith (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Like Father, Like Son: Bruce and Brandon (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

Stage to Screen Musicals (Betty Jo Tucker, Movie Addict Headquarters)

Wasted Youth: Director's Interview (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Festivals

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

SXSW - Day 1 (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

SXSW - Day 2 (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

SXSW - Day 3 (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

SXSW - Day 4 (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

SXSW - Day 5 (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

SXSW - Day 6 (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

SXSW - Awards (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

SXSW - Buck (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

SXSW - The Other F Word (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

SXSW - Turkey Bowl (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

SXSW - Undefeated (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

TV

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

Community: Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

Jabberjaw: The Complete Series (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Merlin: The Complete Second Season (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

Pie in the Sky: Series 3 (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Pie in the Sky: Series 4 (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Shogun: 30th Anniversary Edition (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Great Patty Caper (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Upstairs, Downstairs: The Complete Series - 40th Anniversary Collection (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Babies (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Ballast (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Catechism Cataclysm (Don Lewis, Film Threat)

The Company Men (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Confessions of a Dog (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

The Conspirator (Jonathan Richards, Jon Richards Place)

Easy A (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Even the Rain (Tambien la lluvia) (Jonathan Richards, Jon Richards Place)

French Kiss (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

His & Hers (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

The Illusionist (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

The Last Lions (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Limitless (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Limitless (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

The Lincoln Lawyer (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Lord of the Dance 3D (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Lord of the Dance 3D (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

The Music Never Stopped (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

My Soul to Take (Jeffrey Chen, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

The Next Three Days (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Paul (Don Lewis, Film Threat)

Paul (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Peep World (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Route Irish (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Tales from Earthsea (Jeffrey Chen, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Uncorked (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Unstoppable (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Wasted Youth (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Win Win (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Classics

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Bambi (Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com)

The Beastmaster (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

BMX Bandits (Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com)

Brother's Keeper (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Castle Keep (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Deep Throat (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

The Double Life of Veronique (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

The Double Life of Veronique (Thomas Spurlin, ThomasSpurlin.com)

Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

The Embryo Hunts in Secret (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Europa Europa (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Excalibur (Tony Dayoub, Wide Screen)

Exotica (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Finishing School (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Glengarry Glen Ross (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

I Clowns (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

The Kentucky Fried Movie (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Mermaid (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Naked (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Onibi: The Fire Within (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Our Hospitality (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

The Shawshank Redemption (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Soylent Green (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Sweet Smell of Success (Thomas Spurlin, DVDTalk.com)

The Ten Commandments (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Thelma and Louise (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Topsy-Turvy (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

The Two Mrs. Carrolls (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Wild Rovers (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:


Anuvahood (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Ballast (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Battle: Los Angeles (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Battle: Los Angeles (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

Benda Bilili! (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Biutiful (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Certified Copy (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

Chalet Girl (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Cracks (Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com)

Fair Game (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

A Film Unfinished (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Get Low (Thomas Spurlin, ThomasSpurlin.com)

Hemingway's Garden of Eden (Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com)

In the Electric Mist (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

Jane Eyre (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Jane Eyre (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

Limitless (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Limitless (Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com)

Limitless (Bill Weber, Slant)

The Lincoln Lawyer (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Lincoln Lawyer (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

The Lincoln Lawyer (Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com)

Lord of the Dance 3D (Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com)

The Man from Nowhere (Robert Cashill, Popdose.com)

Never Let Me Go (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

Nostalgia for the Light (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Of Gods and Men (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

Paul (Eric M. Armstrong, The Moving Arts Film Journal)

Paul (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Paul (Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com)

Rapt (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

The Rite (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Route Irish (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Sagan (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

A Somewhat Gentle Man (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Submarine (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Temptation of St. Tony (Thomas Spurlin, ThomasSpurlin.com)

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Battle: Los Angeles (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Beastly (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Certified Copy (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Chalet Girl (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Limitless (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Paul (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Sanctum (Yaroslav Vishtalyuk, VJ.net.ua)

Grab Bag

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Among Us: Aliens, Invaders & Allies (Robert Cashill, Popdose.com)

Breaking the Window: What You're Not Supposed to Know About 3D (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Interview with Lola Perrin (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Phil Hall's Uncorked Interview (Betty Jo Tucker, Movie Addict Headquarters)

Festivals

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

$100 Film Festival - Award Winners (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Boston Underground Film Festival - Official Lineup (Mike Everleth, Bad Lit)

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema (Kent Turner, Film-Forward.com)

Phil Hall Nominated for Rondo Award

OFCS member Phil Hall has been nominated for a Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award. The ninth annual Rondos, which are described as being "by fans, for fans," cover a wide range in the world of science fiction and horror, from film, television, print, and online coverage, celebrating both new releases and revivals of classics. Hall is nominated for his Videoscope article "The First Frankenstein: 100 Years of Fear," a study of Edison's 1910 Frankenstein.

More information on the nominees and how to vote on the awards can be found here.

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

Four Lions (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Heartbreaker (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Inside Job (Jeffrey Chen, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Mars Needs Moms (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Rango (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Red Riding Hood (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Red Riding Hood (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Trust (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Two in the Wave (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Yogi Bear (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Classics

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

Ballad of Narayama (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Bambi (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Boyz N the Hood (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Brenda Starr, Reporter (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Cannes Man (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Daughters of Darkness (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Four Lions (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Histoires d'hiver (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

Hot Fuzz (Gabe Leibowitz, Film and Felt)

Johnny Reno (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Killing (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Mixed Blood (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Night Watch Phil Hall, Film Threat)

The Private Life of Henry VIII (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Safe in Hell (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Save the Tiger (Phil Hall, FilmSnobbery.com)

The Sheltering Sky (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Stalker (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Sunday in New York (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

The Thing from Another World (Gabe Leibowitz, Film and Felt)

Three Strangers (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Waiting for Dublin (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

A Woman Without Love (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The World, the Flesh and the Devil (Robert Cashill, Cineaste.com)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

The Adjustment Bureau (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

The Adjustment Bureau (Jonathan Richards, Jon Richards Place)

The Adjustment Bureau (Bill Weber, Slant)

Battle: Los Angeles (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Battle: Los Angeles (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Battle: Los Angeles (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Battle: Los Angeles (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Battle: Los Angeles (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Battle: Los Angeles (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

Battle: Los Angeles (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Benda Bilili! (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Biutiful (Jonathan Richards, Jon Richards Place)

Black Death (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Bruna Surfistinha (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

Casino Jack (Jonathan Richards, Jon Richards Place)

Cell 211 (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Certified Copy (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

The Company Men (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Company Men (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

The Concert (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Enter the Void (Eivind Grøtteland, ArcticNova)

Even the Rain (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Fair Game (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The First Beautiful Thing (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Hall Pass (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Hall Pass (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

happythankyoumoreplease (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Hereafter (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

I Spit on Your Grave (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

In a Better World (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

Jane Eyre (Robert Cashill, Popdose.com)

Jane Eyre (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

Jane Eyre (Donald J. Levit, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Jane Eyre (Bill Weber, Slant)

Making the Boys (Robert Cashill, Popdose.com)

Making the Boys (Kent Turner, Film-Forward.com)

Making the Boys (Bill Weber, Slant)

Mars Needs Moms (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

The Music Never Stopped (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Nora's Will (Jonathan Richards, Jon Richards Place)

Norwegian Wood (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Other Woman (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune (Jonathan Richards, Jon Richards Place)

The Portuguese Nun (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

Rango (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Rango (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Rango (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

Red Riding Hood (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Red Riding Hood (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Red Riding Hood (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

Red Riding Hood (Phil Villarreal, OK Magazine)

The Rite (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Tahaan (Jonathan Richards, Jon Richards Place)

Torrente 4 (José M. Robado, Cine Crítico)

Unknown (Pablo Villaça, Cinema em Cena)

White Material (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny (Jonathan Richards, Jon Richards Place)

Winter's Bone (Gabe Leibowitz, Film and Felt)

Chicago International Movies and Music Festival Announces Lineup

The Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, which features OFCS member Michael W. Phillips, Jr., on its staff as program director, has announced its 2011 lineup. A "crossover of film and song," the festival spotlights movies with music at their core. Making their world premiere at the festival are FIX: The Ministry Movie, Freaks in Love, and Keep It Moving, while The Ballad of Mott the Hoople, Bollywood Dream, and Sizzle are among the films making their U.S. premiere.

The CIMMF runs April 14 through 17. More details can be found here.

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

The Adjustment Bureau (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

The Adjustment Bureau (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Barney's Version (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Beastly (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

Black Death (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Drive Angry 3D (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

A Film Unfinished (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

I Saw the Devil (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Incendies (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Inside Job (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Jane Eyre (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Kill the Irishman (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

The Man From Nowhere (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Mars Needs Moms (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

The Mechanic (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

Of Gods and Men (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Paul (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Paul (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Rango (Mike McGranaghan, The Aisle Seat)

Rango (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Red Riding Hood (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Rubber (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Tales From Earthsea (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Vidal Sassoon: The Movie (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Winter in Wartime (Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com)

Grab Bag

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

Academy Crowns King's Speech (Steven D. Greydanus, NCRegister.com)

Interview with Actress Yara Martinez (Betty Jo Tucker, Movie Addict Headquarters)

Interview with Dani Johnson of The Secret Millionaire (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Interview with George Nolfi of The Adjustment Bureau (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

An Interview with Henry Quinson (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Interview with Topher Grace and Dan Fogler (Nell Minow, The Movie Mom)

Joanna Hogg interview (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

RIP Jane Russell (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Spiritual themes at the Oscars? (Steven D. Greydanus, NCRegister.com)

Vik Muniz interview (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Why I'm Glad The King's Speech Won (Steven D. Greydanus, NCRegister.com)

Will Sasso Interview (Betty Jo Tucker, Movie Addict Headquarters)

Festivals

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

AmérAsia (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Rendez-vous du cinéma Québécois (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

TV

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

Pioneers of Television: Season Two (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

The Walking Dead: Season One (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

The Adjustment Bureau (Steven D. Greydanus, NCRegister.com)

Aniceto (Enrique Buchichio, Cartelera.com.uy)

The Fighter (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Phenomena (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

Rango (Anton Bitel, Film4)

Rango (Matthew Sorrento, Film Threat)

Rango (Pete Vonder Haar, Houston Press Blogs)

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

The Tempest (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

The Troll Hunter (Mark H. Harris, About.com)

Classics

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Black Rain (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Blonde Sinner (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Bram Stoker's Dracula (Roderick Heath, Ferdy on Films)

Cleopatra (Marilyn Ferdinand, Ferdy on Films)

The Clockmaker (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Daughter of Dracula (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

The Double Life of Veronique (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

The Fourth Kind (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

Germany in Autumn (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Hamsin (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Hell Harbor (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

I Want To Go Home (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

L. 627 (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Larks on a String (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

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

Metropolis (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Off Limits (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Quest for Love (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Reet, Petite and Gone (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Riot (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Run for Cover (Tony Dayoub, Wide Screen)

Senso (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

The Spikes Gang (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Sweet Smell of Success (Matthew Sorrento, Film Threat)

Two Weeks in Another Town (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Two-Faced Woman (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Who Killed Teddy Bear (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

The Woman in White (Roderick Heath, This Island Rod)

Yi Yi (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

The Adjustment Bureau (Bill Clark, FromTheBalcony.com)

The Adjustment Bureau (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

The Adjustment Bureau (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

The Adjustment Bureau (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

The Adjustment Bureau (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

The Adjustment Bureau (Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm.com)

The Adjustment Bureau (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

The Adjustment Bureau (Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews)

The Adjustment Bureau (Phil Villarreal, OK Magazine)

Age of the Dragons (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Age of the Dragons (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Animal Kingdom (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

Animal Kingdom (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Another Year (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Archipelago (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Beastly (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Beastly (Mark Pfeiffer, Reel Times)

Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Biutiful (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Black Swan (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Client-9 (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Drive Angry (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Fish Tank (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Gnomeo & Juliet (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Hall Pass (Mark Pfeiffer, Reel Times)

The Housemaid (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

The Human Resources Manager (Dan Lybarger, eFilmCritic.com)

I Am Number Four (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

The Illusionist (Mark Pfeiffer, Reel Times)

The Insatiable Moon (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Inside Job (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Ironclad (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Just Go with It (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

The King's Speech (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

The King's Speech (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Leap Year (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

A Little Bit of Heaven (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Making the Boys (Susan Granger, SusanGranger.com)

Marwencol (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Of God and Men (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Orgasm Inc (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Rango (Bill Clark, FromTheBalcony.com)

Rango (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Rango (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Rango (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Rango (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

Take Me Home Tonight (Sarah Boslaugh, PLAYBACK:stl)

Take Me Home Tonight (Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies)

Take Me Home Tonight (Dan Lybarger, KCActive.com)

The Tempest (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Unknown (Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall)

Unknown (Mark Pfeiffer, Reel Times)

Vanishing on 7th Street (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

Waste Land (Philip Concannon, Phil on Film)

White Material (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

A Woman Like That (MaryAnn Johanson, FlickFilosopher.com)

The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom (Mathieu Li-Goyette, Panorama-cinéma)

Phil Hall's Latest Book Now Available

BearManor Media has published the latest book from OFCS member Phil Hall. Co-written with former OFCS member Rory Aronsky, What If They Lived? Hollywood's Lost Stars and the Futures They Never Had takes a speculative look at movie stars who died too soon and the films they might have made had they lived. Among the actors discussed are Rudolph Valentino, Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe, Bruce Lee, John Belushi, and Heath Ledger.

Hall's previous books include Independent Film Distribution, The Encyclopedia of Underground Movies, and The History of Independent Cinema. Further details on What If They Lived? can be found here.

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

The Adjustment Bureau (Jamie S. Rich, Portland Mercury)

Angle mort (Jean-François Vandeuren, Panorama-cinéma)

Burlesque (Robert Cashill, Popdose.com)

I Saw the Devil (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

Jackass 3 (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Just Go with It (José M. Robado, FanDigital)

Morning Glory (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

Sweetgrass (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Craig Kennedy, Living in Cinema)

Vincere (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

Grab Bag

Some other items of interest from our members this week:

2011 Oscar predictions (Mark Pfeiffer, Reel Times)

Bad Teacher: F'-ing Diaz trailer (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Criticwatch: Those Warner Brothers Sure Like Their Whores (Erik Childress, eFilmCritic.com)

How Will Your Favorite DVDs Do at the Oscars This Year? (Tony Dayoub, Wide Screen)

Interview: Alexei Popogrebsky, Director of How I Ended This Summer (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Interview: Ben C. Lucas, Writer/Director of Wasted on the Young (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Interview: Bobby Farrelly, Co-director of Hall Pass (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

On Year-End Awards (Mark Pfeiffer, Reel Times)

Oscars 2011: The Winners (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Razzies 2011: The Awards (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Reagan’s Brass, and Other Obscure Objects (Tony Dayoub, Wide Screen)

Uncle Boonmee: Apichatpong Weerasethakul video interview (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Warner Archive is Too Big to Contain Here (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

Weekend Viewing: Oscar at Home (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Yang Chul-soo Interview (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

Yes, I Know You Hate the Oscars. I Don’t Care (David Cornelius, Popcornworld)

Festivals

Some film festivals our members are discussing this week:

Kansas Silent Film Festival and True/False Documentary Festival (Dan Lybarger, Huffington Post)

Pan-Asia Film Festival 2011 (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

TV

Some television fare our members are reviewing this week:

The Client List (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Community: Intro to Political Science (Daniel Carlson, Houston Press)

Dallas: The Complete Final Season (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Dennis Miller: The Big Speech (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

The Fugitive: The Fourth and Final Season, Volume Two (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Huge: The Complete Series (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 1987 (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Matlock: The Sixth Season (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Midsomer Murders: Set 17 (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Nurse Jackie: Season Two (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

Top Gear: The Complete Season 15 (Paul Mavis, DVDTalk)

Weeds: Season Six (Sean Axmaker, MSN Videodrone)

New Releases

Some movies our members are reviewing this week:

The Burmese Harp (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

Cedar Rapids (Daniel Carlson, Pajiba)

The City of Your Final Destination (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Drive Angry (Kevin A. Ranson, MovieCrypt.com)

Fish Tank (Jeffrey Chen, Window to the Movies)

How I Ended This Summer (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

I Am Number Four (Kevin A. Ranson, MovieCrypt.com)

Hall Pass (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

The Open Door (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

Profound Desires of the Gods (Anton Bitel, Little White Lies)

Rango (Anton Bitel, Film4)

Uncle Boonmee who Can Recall his Past Lives (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

The Way Back (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Winter's Bone (Joseph Proimakis, Movies for the Masses)

Wasted on the Young (Simon Miraudo, Quickflix)

Classics

Some classic films our members are reviewing this week:

48 Hrs. (Sean Axmaker, seanax.com)

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

America America (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Bambi (Jamie S. Rich, DVD Talk)

Before the Revolution (Ed Howard, Only the Cinema)

Dragonslayer (Nathan Shumate, Cold Fusion Video Reviews)

Duel (Ed Howard, Only the Cinema)

Excalibur (John J. Puccio, DVDTOWN)

The Hourglass Sanatorium (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Kansas City Confidential (Tony Dayoub, Cinema Viewfinder)

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

Magical Mystery Tour (Phil Hall, FilmSnobbery.com)

Mildred Pierce (Ed Howard, Only the Cinema)

The Mirror (Ed Howard, Only the Cinema)

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

A Question of Silence (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Regarding Henry (Mark Dujsik, The Parallax Review)

Rising Sun (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Senso (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Senso (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Senso (Jamie S. Rich, Criterion Confessions)

Senso (Bill Weber, Slant)

Sherlock Holmes Baffled (Phil Hall, Film Threat)

Susana (Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews)

Sweet Smell of Success (Sean Axmaker, Parallax View)

Thelma and Louise (Bob Cashill, Popdose)

Tomorrow Is Another Day (Michael W. Phillips Jr., Goatdog's Movies)