James Cameron’s Titanic is one of those polarizing pictures. People either love it or hate it, and it’s very rare to find someone in between. On top of that, after it dominated pop culture for so long in 1997, it has become really popular to dislike the phenomenon – a backlash that seems to rear its head when something becomes popular for too long. The truth is that the movie didn’t... 

I am a sucker for gimmicks. I rave about William Castle films, Cinema Verite and breaking the fourth wall. I applaud the efforts of filmmakers to broaden the experience of seeing a film in the theater, no matter how cheesy they may be. Does anyone remember “Odorama” from John Water’s Polyester? C’mon, good times. Above all, I love 3D films. The added dimension this technique can bring... 

It’s been a weird week. I’ve spent half of the week really sick, and then miraculously started to recover. All I can say is: it’s probably the zinc. This time yesterday I was alternating between hacking my head of and sneezing my brains out. Today, I’ve had maybe two coughing fits. Of course, now it’s Thursday, and I have a whole other problem: the best topic I could think of is one I wrote... 

It’s been a year and a half since James Cameron showed us just what 3D is capable of with Avatar and the topic of 3D’s usefulness is back on the table. It seems journalists everywhere are talking about it, with Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon providing a new impetus for the conversation. Half the people out there are saying 3D is nothing more than an effort on studios to drain more... 

One of the fun aspects of Paul is that it is chock-full of science-fiction references. Much like Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright did with Shaun of the Dead, Pegg and Nick Frost have created an homage to their favorite sci-fi films. So many of the references are ones that are integrated into our culture, coming from long-popular movies, but it’s possible to miss some if you aren’t quite up on the genre.... 

If you’ve taken issue with our conversations about Tyler Perry movies in the past, prepare to be offended by our discussion of this week’s Artist of the Month picks. While Mr. Perry isn’t behind either picture directly (he serves as producer of Precious), we have some familiar problems with The Best Man. Thankfully, there have been lots of role-playing game references in popular culture... 

It’s been a while since we’ve had a good natural disaster adventure picture. It’ll continue to be a while, since the latest entry, Sanctum, doesn’t come close to delivering what audiences want to see. With fun action but a bland script, even association with James Cameron’s name can’t save this disaster film from being its own kind of disaster. The story centers around a group of cave divers... 

It’s an episode so long we couldn’t possibly cram it into our traditional hourlong format (a technical malfunction with the timer notwithstanding). Inside you’ll hear reviews of Sherlock Holmes, Up in the Air, and Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Darkside, as well as the finish of James Cameron month with Strange Days and True Lies. We also offer some long-overdue opinions... 

Snow may have delayed this week’s episode, but we’re all still having a jolly time, especially with the looming white Christmas in front of us. This week we talk James Cameron’s Avatar, continue our appreciation of Cameron with Titanic and Ghosts of the Abyss, discuss Brittany Murphy’s death, and the Golden Globe nominations. We sincerely hope all of our listeners have a wonderful... 

I’ve developed a pretty steady philosophy when it comes to reviewing movies on this site: waiting. Typically I wait to write a review until the next day. Let the movie digest a bit. Consider what still stands out a day later; what flaws come to mind as I think about the product as a whole or what moments stick in the mind. James Cameron’s latest movie, his first in almost fifteen years, is proving...