This is our final episode for the 2010 calendar year (although we’ll actually wrap up the year in an upcoming January episode). Margaret, Rafe, and Tim close out the year with joy over Tron: Legacy, appreciation over Kevin Kline’s Life as a House, and silly ecstasy over the Coen Brothers’ bizarre comedies (Raising Arizona, Burn After Reading, and The Big Lebowski). Thank you so much... 

Revisiting old franchises has become incredibly popular in the past few years. Indiana Jones has cracked his bullwhip again, John McClane helped defeat another bunch of terrorists, and James Bond is never far from his martini. Some of these revisits have been met with applause, others with disappointment, but none have been as well executed and brought back to the contemporary world with the skill... 

There may be 28 years in between the two movies, but there’s no doubting the connection between Tron and Tron: Legacy. While most of the connections are pretty obvious (the whole idea of being brought inside the computer world, for instance), director Joseph Kosinski tossed some more subtle references in to honor Tron fans and fans of film in general. Here’s our guide to the easter eggs we found... 

Earlier this year, Clash of the Titans got a remake, and when I revisited the original Clash of the Titans in anticipation of the remake, my analysis was simple: this is a movie in need of a remake. Now we’re going into the weekend that Disney is releasing their long-time-coming sequel, Tron: Legacy, a new chapter in another beloved movie that also could use some updating (although, we hope with... 

Why are this summer’s movies sucking so badly? This week we trace the cause back a few months to Valentine’s Day, when Rafe warned everyone that Taylor Swift was sucking the talent out of the room. See how many of those cast members are in today’s duds. Also, contrasting reviews of The A-Team, The Karate Kid, looks at Jeff Bridges’ Tron and Wild Bill, and the introduction of... 

It looks like Tron: Legacy has its villain, and it’s someone who is darn good at playing the nefarious side of things. Walt Disney Pictures confirmed through their Twitter account today that actor Michael Sheen is a part of the Tron sequel, finally clarifying a piece of the cast that had been somewhat grayed out until now. Sheen is probably best known for his role in the Underworld movies as the... 

As I’ve said before, I missed last year’s surprise presentation of the Tron test reel that got the sequel green-lit. Because Disney never released the footage, I’ve had to make do with some really horrible home video camera grabs of what was shown on the screens in Hall H – a little better than not seeing the footage at all, but not much. Interestingly, this year Disney has decided to finally... 

Last year’s big surprise from Comic-Con was Disney’s unveiling of a teaser trailer for a new Tron movie, then revealed to be called T2ON. Even those of us who love the original movie hated the title, and it appears Disney may be sympathetic, since this year’s Comic-Con presentation included a new title screen for the movie, now re-dubbed Tron – Legacy. Disney has made the title screen... 

One of the upcoming projects I’m really excited about is Disney’s sequel to Tron. I’m one of those types who really loves the original and I probably watch it over again every year or so. When Disney surprised audiences last summer at Comic-Con with teaser footage (specifically shot to be shown there and not actually part of the movie), I was envious that I wasn’t in the room at the time. IESB...