For the first time in all of my years of doing this, I’m not incredibly thrilled with my end of the year list. As usual, there are movies appearing on other people’s lists that I haven’t gotten to see, and unfortunate timing means I won’t be seeing them for another couple of weeks at the best. Rather than hold out on my “Best of” list for 2011 until the point that... 

Wow! What a year; 2011 was full of films that could easily be included in any top 10. In a year where I gave five stars to 5 films, it leaves little space include the vast array of other worthy, deserving films. The top five films represent the best Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Action and Horror films seen this year which is a great example of how expansive and successful each genre was in the past 12... 

Much to my surprise, people have been asking for my opinion on one of this week’s biggest stories: Fox News’s accusations that The Muppets has a Communist manifesto as its basis. I guess some of our regular readers asking me for an opinion is logical: last month our Artist of the Month was Jim Henson, and I spent most of the month professing my love for Henson’s creations, including more than... 

Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared. Over the weekend not only did we not have a podcast, but I also managed to separate my shoulder. As a result, this was an incredibly painful... 

Well, it’s the week we’ve been waiting for: The Muppets is in theaters and we’re here to tell you what we thought about it. We also finish up our Jim Henson month with a look at his legacy and two films that came after his death: The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppets from Space. We also talk about developments with the latest Twilight picture (possibly giving viewers seizures), The... 

Part of looking at movies does involve the business side of show business. We try to have a little fun with it, as each week Tim makes his predictions as to how movies will perform at the Box Office. Then, on Sundays, we look at how Tim’s predictions fared. I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving weekend. As you can tell, we, like most sites out there, took the opportunity to be with our families... 

If there’s one artist whose creations have greatly touched my life, it’s Jim Henson. I can remember being enamored with his characters from an incredibly young age, whether it was watching the zany efforts of Kermit the frog and the other Muppets or learning about letters and numbers from the denizens of Sesame Street. As I grew older, Henson’s forays into fantasy caught my attention.... 

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge fan of the Muppets. I grew up with them and I’ve continued to hold on to my fondness of them into adulthood. Jim Henson was a hero of mine and the legacy he left behind continues to entertain a wide audience. The Muppets are something both kids and adults can enjoy, and I love watching my son get into Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock and revisiting those... 

Closing Tabs started as a weekly look at news we didn’t cover on the site throughout the week. As the site has grown, however, we’ve moved away from reporting most news (you can catch most of it regurgitated on other sites anyway) in favor of more original opinions and editorials. Still, that news is out there, clogging up the tabs on our browsers, so now we offer the column as a Tuesday/Thursday...