Since I quit sniffing baboon blood to get high, the only thing I have left that’s on par is this new trailer for Jim Jarmusch’s The Limits of Control . It seems fairly par for the course considering the filmmaker’s track record. That also means that the division line, I assume, wil...

In her new book “An Altar in the World,” bestselling author Barbara Brown Taylor writes about “the practice of paying attention.” She explains: The practice of paying attention is as simple as looking twice at people and things you might just as easily ignore. To see takes ti...

Many 20-something women fell in love with Bill Murray in "Broken Flowers" or "Lost in Translation." But for us, it was "Groundhog Day." We couldn't get enough of Murray's grumbly, impatient, somewhat creepy newscaster. Needless to say, we're pretty disappoin...

While most denizens of Western Pennsylvania are probably still ecstatic enough regarding the Steelers' Super Bowl victory last night to let the forecast laid down by the chief rodent meterologist of Punxsutawney—who saw his shadow early this morning, predicting six more weeks of winter—b...

Editor's Note: This blog was intended to be posted before Christmas, but due to some difficulties with the transition to a new server, it was delayed. Christmas is only two days away and I couldn't be more excited. I'm the kind of guy who dives head first into the holiday season and e...

I’m torn. …once you allow for the fact that fame is an important qualifier in determining a Senate appointment, it opens all sorts of doors that were previously shut, barricaded, and under 24-hour armed guard. Which is why I’m officially calling for Gov. David Paterson to name Lou ...

Should we not want another “Ghostbusters” film? I’m conflicted, are you? Well, how you and I feel is becoming an increasingly moot question because the development of the sequel has certainly gathered steam in the last few months. First it was announced that a pair of “Office...

Most eighties comedies don't snare us like they used to. We can flip past Ferris Bueller's Day Off or Stand by Me and not lose our whole afternoon. But there are certain movies that still grab hold, every time, like Tootsie (HDNetM, Saturday, 2:15 p.m.). Tootsie is one of the great actors' showcases...

Monday: Beautiful Girls While it's easy to dismiss the late Ted Demme's 1996 ensemble dramedy without a second thought, Beautiful Girls is a pretty charming and affable movie... as long as you can get past the "Sweet Caroline" sing-a-long. Matt Dillon, who will never be accused of being a ...

There are TWO this week! Who are your five favorite actors, and what’s your favorite performance by each, and then who are your five favorite actresses, and what’s your favorite performance by each? (Sorry to double up, but we’ve got some big Whatevers coming up and I didn’t ...