NEW MOVIE REVIEWS:

“Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” (B)
“Colombiana” (C) [Film.com]
“Higher Ground” (A-)

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MOVIE COLUMNS:

Eric’s Bad Movies: “Happy Birthday to Me” (1981), chosen entirely at random. [Film.com]

What’s the Big Deal?: “Some Like It Hot” (1959), starring two dudes dressed like ladies. Except it’s actually funny! [Film.com]

Re-Views: “Dude, Where’s My Car?” (2000), which turns out to be a little better now than it was then. [Film.com]

One Year Ago: Catching up with “Takers,” “The Last Exorcism,” and more. [Movies.com]

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MY OTHER STUFF:

Snide Remarks: “Freedom of Depress” — Recovering from the Great Depression of two years ago.

Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider: Reviews of “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” (we disagreed!), “Colombiana,” “Our Idiot Brother,” “The Interrupters,” and “Senna,” PLUS an interview with “Bellflower” writer/director/star Evan Glodell! [Cascadia.fm] or [iTunes]

In the Dark: Subscribe to this weekly e-mail and get all the latest movie reviews, DVD releases, and other pertinent info delivered to your electronic mailbox. [Eric D. Snider's In the Dark]

Twitter: If you’re on Twitter, you should probably follow me. It just seems right. [Twitter]

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MISCELLANEOUS MERRIMENT:

My colleague and pal Dustin Rowles HATED “One Day.” A lot. I don’t share his sentiments, but I like his review. [Pajiba]

My other colleague and pal Jeremy Kirk listened to Christopher Nolan’s commentary on “Memento” and brings us 35 fascinating tidbits from it. [Film School Rejects]

The cast of “Fright Night” recorded a No Talking PSA for the Alamo Drafthouse that might be counterproductive. Also, they might have all been really drunk. [YouTube]

This comic sums up clinical depression pretty well. [Akimbo]

James Rocchi is an excellent writer, a knowledgeable film critic, a good friend, and a fine human being. He is also quite skilled in the culinary arts! If you like food, you should read his food blog. [Cooking with Rocchi]

Do you want to watch two teenage girls dance embarrassingly to a catchy pop song while a giant monster baby flops around in the background? [YouTube]

NEW MOVIE REVIEWS:

“Fright Night” (B)
“Conan the Barbarian” (C-)
“One Day” (C+) [Film.com]

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MOVIE COLUMNS:

Eric’s Bad Movies: “Hercules in New York” (1969). In honor of “Conan the Barbarian,” forever associated with Schwarzenegger, I watched Arnold’s very first movie. It’s pretty dumb. [Film.com]

What’s the Big Deal?: “Nosferatu” (1922). In honor of “Fright Night,” we tackled the first significant vampire movie in movie history. [Film.com]

Re-Views: “Spy Kids” (2001). In honor of “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World” (one of Hollywood’s Shameful Secrets®, unscreened for critics), I re-examined the movie that started the franchise. [Film.com]

One Year Ago: Catching up with “Vampires Suck,” “The Switch,” and more. [Movies.com]

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MY OTHER STUFF:

Snide Remarks: “No Accounting for Taste” — Thrilling adventures in getting paid.

Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider: Reviews of “Conan the Barbarian,” “One Day,” and “Fright Night,” along with the usual merriment, including iTunes reviews read in old-timey voice. [Cascadia.fm] or [iTunes]

In the Dark: Subscribe to this weekly e-mail and get all the latest movie reviews, DVD releases, and other pertinent info delivered to your electronic mailbox. [Eric D. Snider's In the Dark]

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MISCELLANEOUS MERRIMENT:

Matt Singer’s theater etiquette manifesto will, unfortunately, only be read by people who already abide by it. But still, one must be vigilant. [IFC]

Phil Hartman’s handwritten letter to someone who asked him for comedy advice is further evidence that Phil Hartman was one of the finest men who ever lived. [Filmdrunk]

On the news that Ridley Scott will revisit his “Blade Runner” concept, Jonathan Sullivan explains how there are actually a lot of good possibilities here. [The Film Stage]

Good news, 9/11 conspiracy theorists! You’re getting your own comic book! [Badass Digest]

I really enjoyed this article — written by an Australian who has lived many places and now resides in America — about why your plans to move abroad might not work out. [Cracked]

A pie chart of the “Saturday Night Live” cast members’ screen time for last season. [I Love Charts]

Here’s a rockabilly music video, “Gimme All Your Lovin’” by Whiskey Shivers, that takes an odd turn very quickly, and then another odd turn near the end. [YouTube]

Andy Levy “apologizes” for making fun of Chris Brown on Twitter. [YouTube]

NEW MOVIE REVIEWS:

“The Help” (B+)
“Final Destination 5″ (C+) [Film.com]
“30 Minutes or Less” (B-)

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MOVIE COLUMNS:

Eric’s Bad Movies: “Top Dog” (1995). Chuck Norris is a cop; a dog is his partner. It writes itself. [Film.com]

What’s the Big Deal?: “The Godfather” (1972). It’s hard to find anything new to write about “The Godfather.” I’m just sayin’. [Film.com]

Re-Views: “The Brown Bunny” (2004). Yep, still terrible. [Film.com]

Glee 3-D vs. Final Destination 5: How to Tell the Difference. I like these silly premises. [Film.com]

One Year Later. Catching up with the films that opened 365 days ago. [Movies.com]

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MY OTHER STUFF:

Snide Remarks: … was out of service this week for maintenance.

Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider: Reviews of “The Help,” “30 Minutes or Less,” “Final Destination 5,” “The Future,” and “The Guard,” plus assorted whatnot and miscellany. [Cascadia.fm] or [iTunes]

In the Dark: Subscribe to this weekly e-mail and get all the latest movie reviews, DVD releases, and other pertinent info delivered to your electronic mailbox. [Eric D. Snider's In the Dark]

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MISCELLANEOUS MERRIMENT:

Here’s a thoughtful column by a 21-year-old movie lover, who has basically never lived in a world without the Internet, which is weird to me. [Gordon and the Whale]

Some of us decided “Why cookie Rocket?,” as signed by an orangutan in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” should be a thing. [Facebook]

Patton Oswalt’s latest five-second film is no “Crab Walkin’,” but what could be? [Film Drunk]

Thirty examples of filmmakers saying harsh things about other filmmakers. [Flavorwire]

Sometimes people fart on live television. Thanks to the Internet, we can relive those moments. [Super Booyah]

I don’t know, seems kind of rude to make fun of bad movies, but Brian Salisbury’s “Junk Food Cinema” column is fun to read. This week’s is about “Final Destination 3.” [Film School Rejects]

NEW MOVIE REVIEWS:

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (B+) [Film.com]
“The Change-Up” (B-)
“Bellflower” (A-)
“Another Earth” (C+)

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MOVIE COLUMNS:

Eric’s Bad Movies: … took the week off.

What’s the Big Deal?: “Grand Illusion” (1937), in which World War I is fondly remembered for the gentlemanly behavior of its officers. [Film.com]

Re-Views: “Planet of the Apes” (2001) got an embarrassingly enthusiastic review from me ten years ago. On second viewing, well… [Film.com]

One Year Ago: Catching up with “The Other Guys,” “Step Up 3-D,” and more. [Movies.com]

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MY OTHER STUFF:

Snide Remarks: “For PETA’s Sake” — Meat, SeaWorld, Bob Barker, and you. [Audio version.]

Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider: Reviews of “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Change-Up,” “Another Earth,” and “Tabloid,” plus Pitch Me and assorted chicanery. [Cascadia.fm] or [iTunes]

In the Dark: Subscribe to this weekly e-mail and get all the latest movie reviews, DVD releases, and other pertinent info delivered to your electronic mailbox. [Eric D. Snider's In the Dark]

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MISCELLANEOUS MERRIMENT:

Jeff Bayer and I had a bet on “Movie B.S.” He lost the bet. Consequently, he had to shave my beard off. Here is the video. [YouTube]