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It's in the Bills

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/2/2010 8:35 AM | Add Comment

Five Stupid Gun Myths People Believe Because of Movies

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/21/2010 6:00 AM | Add Comment

Scream Queens Back for Sequel, With Another Saw Prize

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/10/2010 10:02 AM | Add Comment

Charlie St. Cloud: Cuddling Is The New Shock Care

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/28/2010 11:55 PM | Add Comment

The Final Films of 25 Dead Actors

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/19/2010 1:00 PM | Add Comment

In Regards to Interviews and Sequels That Never Were

Posted by Brent Simon at 7/11/2010 11:15 PM | Add Comment

The Extra Man, and Some Extra Irritation

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/30/2010 11:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Les Grossman Gets His Own @#&*$ Movie!

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/9/2010 4:20 PM | Add Comment

The Lingering Problem with Knight and Day's TV Ads

Posted by Brent Simon at 5/30/2010 6:45 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Unfunny, With a Vengeance

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/29/2010 7:55 AM | Add Comment

Islamist Web Site Targets South Park Creators

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/19/2010 1:30 PM | Add Comment

The Future of Film Criticism: Robot Critics?

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/11/2010 8:50 AM | Add Comment

"They Can Do the Innuendo, They Can Dance and Sing..."

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/11/2010 8:30 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

For the Record, Craig T. Nelson is an Idiot

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/4/2010 6:30 AM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Luke Y. Thompson on Kevin Smith and Film Critics

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/26/2010 9:50 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Zooey Deschanel's Hipster Porn Fries My Brain

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/9/2010 6:00 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Veteran Film Critic Todd McCarthy Axed By Variety

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/9/2010 5:00 PM | Add Comment

Los Angeles Times Gives Joe Johnston a Pass on The Wolfman

Posted by Brent Simon at 2/10/2010 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Please Give Please Give a Chance

Posted by Brent Simon at 2/9/2010 6:55 AM | Add Comment

On Christie Brinkley, and the Bared Female Back

Posted by Brent Simon at 2/2/2010 5:55 AM | Add Comment

Avatar Will Top Titanic, But Not Embolden Hollywood

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/18/2010 2:00 PM | Add Comment

Brittany Murphy Dead at 32

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/20/2009 2:00 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Anvil Thoughts: It's Heavy Metal, and He's My Brother

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/18/2009 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Happy Birthday, Laura Ramsey

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/14/2009 1:00 AM | Add Comment

Zoe Kazan: Exploding/It Girl

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/21/2009 12:35 PM | Add Comment

In Regards to Designer Fashion as a Religion...

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/21/2009 12:10 PM | Add Comment

Paramount Finds $2 Million in Couch Cushions for Spec Pitch

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/12/2009 9:15 PM | Add Comment

James Franco to Guest on... General Hospital?

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/6/2009 7:00 AM | Add Comment

How Deeply Do Cell Phones Confound Hollywood?

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/22/2009 11:50 PM | Add Comment

Capitalism Hits Los Angeles

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/16/2009 7:00 AM | Add Comment

Is NBC Crapping On Conan O'Brien Via Jay Leno Show Promos?

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/6/2009 8:15 AM | Add Comment

A Few Words Regarding the LACMA Popcorn Summit Meeting

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/3/2009 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Gaffe-Laden End Credits Help Reinforce Year One's Goodwill

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/21/2009 4:00 PM | Add Comment

LAFF: Passenger Side

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/21/2009 7:45 AM | Add Comment

Music Documentary It Might Get Loud Cranks Amp to 11

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/20/2009 1:00 PM | Add Comment

Some Thoughts on Year One

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/18/2009 11:00 AM | Add Comment

Studios Increasingly Look to Lead with Foreign Foot

Posted by Brent Simon at 6/18/2009 9:00 AM | Add Comment

In Regards to Drag Me to Hell's Ad Campaign...

Posted by Brent Simon at 5/26/2009 1:00 PM | Add Comment

Happy Birthday, Malin Akerman

Posted by Brent Simon at 5/12/2009 12:00 AM | Add Comment

A Power Trip

Posted by Brent Simon at 5/5/2009 7:00 AM | Add Comment

Harry Knowles Whines About Wolverine, I Just Shrug...

Posted by Brent Simon at 5/1/2009 11:00 AM | Add Comment

Why Matthew McConaughey Is Like Baby Powder

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/30/2009 2:00 PM | Add Comment

Breaking News Alert: Fox (Gasp!) Lies About Wolverine Print

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/29/2009 12:30 AM | Add Comment

Elizabeth Banks Deconstructs 17 Again, Zac Efron Crush

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/28/2009 8:00 PM | Add Comment

No Movie Ads for Newspapers on the Horizon

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/18/2009 5:35 PM | Add Comment

A Look at Look's Banned "Obscene" Postcards

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/18/2009 5:00 PM | Add Comment

The Girlfriend Experience Trailer Compares Hourly Rates

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/16/2009 12:10 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Wolverine Leak-Gate's Latest Spawns Unusual Sympathies

Posted by Brent Simon at 4/3/2009 4:35 AM | Add Comment

For the Love of Movies, Limited Release, Plays Wide

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/31/2009 6:45 AM | Add Comment

Warner Bros. Archive DVD Site Swamped By Demand

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/30/2009 3:45 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

It's a Bloggy Blog World... and That's Part of the Problem

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/22/2009 4:10 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Too-Late Notice on French Heartbreaker Ponette

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/17/2009 11:00 AM | Add Comment

The Edge of Love Proves a Melodramatic Misfire

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/12/2009 11:10 AM | Add Comment

The Problem with Watchmen

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/5/2009 3:00 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Lee Evans Had It Right, Man...

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/5/2009 12:10 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Films Disappear Along with VHS Format

Posted by Brent Simon at 3/2/2009 1:30 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

A Few Slapdash Oscar Telecast Thoughts

Posted by Brent Simon at 2/23/2009 7:05 AM | Add Comment

Watchmen Achieves Hot-Shit Status

Posted by Brent Simon at 2/19/2009 6:40 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

Gary Lucchesi Assays Vanity Producer Creds, Sparking Thought

Posted by Brent Simon at 2/17/2009 7:30 AM | Add Comment

Jonathan Levine Talks Pharmaceuticals, Refreshingly

Posted by Brent Simon at 2/17/2009 7:00 AM | Add Comment

Christian Bale Screams Down Cinematographer

Posted by Brent Simon at 2/3/2009 9:30 AM | Add Comment

Dakota Fanning Gets Drunk, Push-y

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/30/2009 8:00 AM | Add Comment

Oscar Nominations Announced, Irking Disney and Warner Bros.

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/22/2009 9:30 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Nation Heartily Embraces Paul Blart; More Mall Cop Flicks Await

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/22/2009 9:00 AM | Add Comment

The Other Awards Derby: Some Thoughts on Editing

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/19/2009 11:00 AM | Add Comment

Should Indie Flicks Get a Pass on Vanity Producer Credits?

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/17/2009 7:00 AM | Add Comment

Liam Neeson Talking Does Not Make Me Want to See Taken

Posted by Brent Simon at 1/6/2009 12:00 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Los Angeles Times Joins Ben Lyons Shit Parade

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/29/2008 1:00 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Cinematic Christmas Recommendations, Thoughts

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/26/2008 1:00 PM | Add Comment

SAG Doles Out 2008 Awards Nominations

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/18/2008 8:05 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Why Will Print Media Never Truly Die?

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/11/2008 10:00 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Be It Resolved: Jennifer Aniston Should Stop Talking

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/5/2008 5:00 PM | Add Comment

Advance Thoughts on Punisher: War Zone

Posted by Brent Simon at 12/2/2008 7:25 AM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Leonardo DiCaprio Can't Convincingly Curse

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/30/2008 11:40 PM | Add Comment

Happy Birthday, Elisha Cuthbert

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/30/2008 12:00 AM | Add Comment

Mickey Rourke Gets Knuckles Rapped, Lightly

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/29/2008 11:55 PM | Add Comment

In Regards to Steve Carell's Beaver

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/27/2008 5:55 AM | Add Comment

Is Slumdog Millionaire Rated R Because It Scares White People?

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/15/2008 1:10 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Happy Birthday, Anne Hathaway

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/12/2008 12:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Happy Birthday, Megan Hauserman?

Posted by Brent Simon at 11/5/2008 7:00 AM | Add Comment

Izabel Goulart, Why Aren't You an Actress?

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/23/2008 8:10 AM | Add Comment

New W. TV Ads Spotlight Economic Crisis

Posted by Brent Simon at 10/2/2008 2:00 PM | Add Comment

The Life of a Doorman

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/23/2008 4:25 PM | Add Comment

Hounddog's "Feminist Ad" Rankles

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/22/2008 7:45 AM | Add Comment

Trafficked Religulous Thoughts

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/19/2008 11:40 PM | Add Comment

Does Bangkok Dangerous Actually Exist?

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/4/2008 10:55 AM | Add Comment

Community Organizers Punch Back at Palin

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/4/2008 9:30 AM | Add Comment

College

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/4/2008 9:00 AM | Add Comment

Trend Watch: Interracial Film Relationships

Posted by Brent Simon at 9/2/2008 10:20 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Some Ticket Purchases Come with Special Shame

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/29/2008 3:55 PM | Add Comment

To Convene, Perchance to Dance...

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/25/2008 11:40 PM | Add Comment

Victoria Jackson Implies Obama May Be the Anti-Christ

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/24/2008 10:55 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

In Regards to My Possible Secret Life as a Drug Mule...

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/23/2008 11:30 PM | Add Comment

Sony Continues to Crank Out DVD Sequels

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/13/2008 10:55 PM | Add Comment

Vulture Wrong About Tom Cruise's Tropic Thunder Cameo

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/10/2008 11:15 PM | Add Comment

Dennis Miller, Eclectic Pragmatist

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/10/2008 10:50 PM | Add Comment

Fox Doesn't Offer Transparency for Mirrors

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/10/2008 11:50 AM | Add Comment

Pants Sisterhood Has Ethnic Fever

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/8/2008 12:00 AM | Add Comment

Lakeview Terrace Seems a Weird Fit for Neil LaBute

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/7/2008 8:10 AM | Add Comment

Disaster Movie Poster Is Half True

Posted by Brent Simon at 8/4/2008 11:00 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment
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