NEW MOVIE REVIEWS:
“The Three Musketeers” (F) [Film.com]
“Johnny English Reborn” (C) [Film.com]
“Paranormal Activity 3” (B-)
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MOVIE COLUMNS:
Eric’s Bad Movies: “The Allnighter” (1987), best known as the movie that launched Bangles lead singer Susanna Hoffs’ film career, and also un-launched it. [Film.com]
What’s the Big Deal?: “Sophie’s Choice” (1982), starring Meryl Streep and her huge acting muscles. [Film.com]
Re-Views: “Atlantis: The Lost Empire” (2001), a film whose praises I couldn’t sing loudly enough in 2001. And now? Um… [Film.com]
One Year Ago: Catching up with “Paranormal Activity 2,” “Hereafter,” and more. [Movies.com]
How the ‘Paranormal Activity’ Formula Would Work in Other Genres: Some scintillating possibilities are proposed! [Film.com]
The Timeline for Winning Best Picture: Pay heed, filmmakers, for this is your checklist. [Film.com]
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MY OTHER STUFF:
Snide Remarks: “The Super Bowl of the Mind” — Taking part in some fantasy football
Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider: We both really hated “The Three Musketeers,” I’ll tell you that much. [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: Actually, my last 100 tweets have been about “The Three Musketeers,” so maybe you don’t want to follow me after all. [Twitter]
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MISCELLANEOUS MERRIMENT:
Here is a soundboard with the various noises one hears from a devoted audience member at an art-house movie. [Wonder-Tonic]
Jonathan Poritsky wrote about a frivolous lawsuit that someone filed against “Drive” for having a misleading trailer and for being anti-Semitic. The attorney representing the case — Martin H. Leaf — posted insane comments in response. It’s pretty awesome. [The Candler Blog]
Another good reason to read Kris Straub’s webcomic Chainsawsuit regularly. [Chainsawsuit]
This awkward “Wheel of Fortune” moment is the result of clever editing and didn’t really happen, but it’s funny. Timing is everything. [YouTube]
What an adorable baby cyclops albino shark! [Daily Mail]
Finally, here’s a montage of moments from Very Special Episodes of various ’80s and ’90s TV shows. “What is it, a potluck?!” [YouTube]
