The Grab Bag

OFCS members don't just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.

Interviews

Jason Momoa talks Conan the Barbarian
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall

Tributes

Lucille Ball Tribute
Betty Jo Tucker @ Movie Addict Headquarters

Other Articles

Robert Cashill @ Popdose

Reviews from the Small Screen

Here's what we've been watching on television.


Batman: The Brave and the Bold - Season Two, Part One
Jamie S. Rich @ DVD Talk

Breaking Bad: Cornered
Daniel Carlson @ Pajiba

One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
Jamie S. Rich @ DVD Talk

Torchwood Miracle Day Episode 7: "Immortal Sins"
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com

Classics and Other Films on DVD

Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD.

Alphaville
Dan Jardine @ Cinemania

Assassins
j @ DVDTOWN

The Big Lebowski
Sean Axmaker @ Parallax View

Blood Bath
Sean Axmaker @ Parallax View

Buster Keaton: The Short Films Collection (1920-1923)
Bill Weber @ Slant

This Week at the Movies, Part 2

Because of embargoes (those happy little restrictions on when critics can post reviews, good or bad), a lot of our critics aren't able to share links with you until release day. Here are some last-minute reviews for this weekend's upcoming films. We've kept in all the reviews posted yesterday as well so you can have more help in deciding what to see (if you haven't already).

Opening: August 26, 2011

Wide (United States)

Colombiana
Jamie S. Rich @ Portland Mercury [New]

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Robert Cashill @ Popdose
Daniel Carlson @ Pajiba [New]
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Mark H. Harris @ About.com
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com
Cole Smithey @ ColeSmithey.com

Our Idiot Brother
Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat [New]
Jamie S. Rich @ DVD Talk [New]

Wide (United Kingdom)

Conan the Barbarian
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
Kevin A. Ranson @ MovieCrypt.com

Final Destination 5
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall

One Day
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
Dan Lybarger @ KCActive.com
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews

The Skin I Live In
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall

Limited (United States)

This Week at the Movies

Our critics have been hard at work reviewing the latest films. Here is a look at what's coming out this weekend (in select cities, check your local listings) and what else may be in theaters right now.

Opening: August 26, 2011

Wide (United States)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Robert Cashill @ Popdose
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Mark H. Harris @ About.com
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com
Cole Smithey @ ColeSmithey.com

Our Idiot Brother
Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com

Wide (United Kingdom)

Conan the Barbarian
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
Kevin A. Ranson @ MovieCrypt.com

Final Destination 5
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall

One Day
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
Dan Lybarger @ KCActive.com
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews

The Skin I Live In
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall

Limited (United States)

The Grab Bag

OFCS members don't just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.

Interviews

Filmmaker Michael Webber
Betty Jo Tucker @ Movie Addict Headquarters

Robert Rodriguez
Nell Minow @ The Movie Mom

Festivals

Latinbeat Film Festival
Kent Turner @ Film-Forward.com

Reviews from the Small Screen

Here's what we've been watching on television.

Young Justice - Season One, Volume One
Jamie S. Rich @ DVD Talk

Classics and Other Films on DVD

Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD.

12 Monkeys
Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight

Agent 8 3/4
John J. Puccio @ DVDTOWN

Battle Royale
Rob Humanick @ The Projection Booth

Beauty in Trouble
Dennis Schwartz @ Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Being There
Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight

This Week at the Movies, Part 2

Because of embargoes (those happy little restrictions on when critics can post reviews, good or bad), a lot of our critics aren't able to share links with you until release day. Here are some last-minute reviews for this weekend's upcoming films. We've kept in all the reviews posted yesterday as well so you can have more help in deciding what to see (if you haven't already).

Opening: August 19, 2011

Wide

Conan the Barbarian (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com
Simon Miraudo @ Quickflix

Cowboys & Aliens (U.K. Release)
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
Simon Miraudo @ Quickflix

Fright Night (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (U.K. Release)
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com

One Day (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford @ Reeling Reviews

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com [New]

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This Week at the Movies

Our critics have been hard at work reviewing the latest films. Here is a look at what's coming out this weekend (in select cities, check your local listings) and what else may be in theaters right now.

Opening: August 19, 2011

Wide

Conan the Barbarian (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com
Simon Miraudo @ Quickflix

Cowboys & Aliens (U.K. Release)
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
Simon Miraudo @ Quickflix

Fright Night (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (U.K. Release)
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com

One Day (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford @ Reeling Reviews

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Happy Birthday Mary Ann Johanson

OFCS member MaryAnn Johanson celebrates her birthday today, August 19. Please help us congratulate her and wish her well.

You can visit her website: Flick Filosopher.

The Grab Bag

OFCS members don't just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.

Interviews

Brendan Wayne of "Cowboys & Aliens"
Nell Minow @ The Movie Mom

Emma Stone and Bryce Dallas Howard of "The Help"
Nell Minow @ The Movie Mom

Joe Dorman of "Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness"
Nell Minow @ The Movie Mom

Lisa See of "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan"
Nell Minow @ The Movie Mom

Matthew Lewis of "Harry Potter"
Nell Minow @ The Movie Mom

Octavia Spencer of "The Help"
Nell Minow @ The Movie Mom

Print the Legend: Andrew Rossi on Page One: Inside the New York Times
Matthew Sorrento @ Film International

Other Types of Articles

Criticwatch - Rise of the Planet of the Whores
Erik Childress @ eFilmCritic

Transfiguration
Tony Dayoub @ Wide Screen

Classics and Other Films on DVD

Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD.

The Alleged Marilyn Monroe Porn Film
Phil Hall @ Film Threat

The Beekeeper
Dennis Schwartz @ Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Cobra Woman
Dennis Schwartz @ Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The Colossus of Rhodes
Tim Brayton @ Antagony & Ecstasy

Doctor in the House
John J. Puccio @ DVDTOWN

This Week at the Movies, Part 2

Because of embargoes (those happy little restrictions on when critics can post reviews, good or bad), a lot of our critics aren't able to share links with you until release day. Here are some last-minute reviews for this weekend's upcoming films. We've kept in all the reviews posted yesterday as well so you can have more help in deciding what to see (if you haven't already).

Opening: August 12, 2011

Wide

30 Minutes or Less (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com

The Devil's Double (U.K. Release)
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall

Final Destination 5 (U.S. Release)
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews [New]

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (U.S. Release)
Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews

The Help (U.S. Release)
Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
Cole Smithey @ ColeSmithey.com

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (U.K. Release)
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
Matthew Sorrento @ Film Threat
Tim Brayton @ Antagony & Ecstasy

The Smurfs (U.K. Release)
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall

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This Week at the Movies

Our critics have been hard at work reviewing the latest films. Here is a look at what's coming out this weekend (in select cities, check your local listings) and what else may be in theaters right now.

Opening: August 12, 2011

Wide

30 Minutes or Less (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com

The Devil's Double (U.K. Release)
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall

Final Destination 5 (U.S. Release)
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (U.S. Release)
Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews

The Help (U.S. Release)
Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
Cole Smithey @ ColeSmithey.com

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (U.K. Release)
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
Matthew Sorrento @ Film Threat
Tim Brayton @ Antagony & Ecstasy

The Smurfs (U.K. Release)
Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall

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Reviews from the Small Screen

Here's what we've been watching on television.

Breaking Bad: Bullet Points
Daniel Carlson @ Pajiba

Torchwood Miracle Day: Episode 5 "The Categories of Life"
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com

The Grab Bag

OFCS members don't just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.

Interviews

Interview with Robin Hardy about The Wicker Tree
Susan Granger @ www.shocktillyoudrop.com

Other Types of Articles

The Egyptian
Glenn Erickson @ DVD Savant

Oscar Preview: Meryl Streep
Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight

Preserving Films & Movie Memories
Betty Jo Tucker @ Movie Addict Headquarters

Sands of the Kalahari
Glenn Erickson @ DVD Savant

Skidoo
Glenn Erickson @ DVD Savant

Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up
Glenn Erickson @ DVD Savant

Classics and Other Films on DVD

Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD.

L'Appartement
Dennis Schwartz @ Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Big John
Eivind Grøtteland @ Norwegian Cinema

Blind Alley
Jamie S. Rich @ DVD Talk

Carlos
Enrique Buchichio @ Cartelera.com.uy [Spanish]

Chopping Mall
Tim Brayton @ Antagony & Ecstasy

This Week at the Movies, Part 2

Because of embargoes (those happy little restrictions on when critics can post reviews, good or bad), a lot of our critics aren't able to share links with you until release day. Here are some last-minute reviews for this weekend's upcoming films. We've kept in all the reviews posted yesterday as well so you can have more help in deciding what to see (if you haven't already).

Opening: August 5, 2011

Wide

The Change-Up (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ The Sci-Fi Movie Page [NEW]
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com
Jamie S. Rich @ DVD Talk [NEW]
Bill Weber @ Slant

Limited

This Week at the Movies

Our critics have been hard at work reviewing the latest films. Here is a look at what's coming out this weekend (in select cities, check your local listings) and what else may be in theaters right now.

Opening: August 5, 2011

Wide

The Change-Up (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (U.S. Release)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
Josh Larsen @ LarsenOnFilm.com
Bill Weber @ Slant

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The Grab Bag

OFCS members don't just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.

Other Types of Articles

By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth!
Tony Dayoub @ Wide Screen

Criterion Buyer's Guide 2011
Tony Dayoub @ Cinema Viewfinder

Gotta Dance!
Betty Jo Tucker @ Movie Addict Headquarters

Oscar Preview: The "War Horse" - Steven Spielberg
Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight

The Undefeated, or How to Preach to the Choir
Mark Dujsik @ Mark Reviews Movies (Blog)

Reviews from the Small Screen

Here's what we've been watching on television.

Torchwood Miracle Day Episode 3: "Dead of Night"
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com

Classics and Other Films on DVD

Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD.

The Adjustment Bureau
Jeffrey Chen @ Window to the Movies

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Tim Brayton @ Antagony & Ecstasy

Cul-de-sac
Dennis Schwartz @ Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
John J. Puccio @ DVDTOWN

Five Graves to Cairo
Dennis Schwartz @ Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews