I really loved 2012 as an overall year for film. There were so many groundbreaking films in various genres, whether they were the biggest of blockbusters or the smallest of independent productions. Yet, they can’t all be gems. Every year has its stinkers and, while there were a limited amount of them, the ones that really stung hurt like hell. Might as well try to heal the wounds by going down my... 

The title refers to a question Rafe asks this week. We’ve made some serious botches over the past few weeks, both with technical issues and misattributing roles within movies, and nobody has called us on it. C’mon folks, this is the Internet; you’re supposed to be all over us for the slightest mistake! Regardless of whether we actually have an audience or not, this week we discuss... 

I love Oscar nomination day. Usually I’ll take off time from work and watch as the announcements are made live – the feeling of wonder, amazement, and sycophantic glee is almost tangible as the names are listed off. Then, it’s quick to the website to post the nominations along with (not-so)witty commentary as to where the nominations are good and bad. Unfortunately, this year, I am way too far... 

We jiggle our format around a little bit this week, as our discussion of Woody Allen brings us to movies from within the past decade. For those avoiding spoilers, we move our discussion of those movies to the end and clearly announce when you should stop listening. Before that are reviews of Dinner for Schmucks and the original French picture The Dinner Game, commentary on the new Yogi Bear trailer,... 

It’s San Diego Comic-Con week, and as usual we aren’t there. We still have reactions to news highlights coming from the Con, however, including the ridiculous Hall H stabbing. We move into the Mia Farrow era of Woody Allen’s movies with looks at Hannah and her Sisters and Brothers and Sisters. Finally, a review of Angelina Jolie’s Salt, and a discussion of what will need to... 

All three of us have seen Inception. Is it the groundbreaking film so many critics are praising? In a word: yes, but you should listen to hear what specifically each of us liked about the movie. We also look at The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, debate Woody Allen’s Annie Hall and Manhattan, and have another round of argument over villains as heroes. Show Links Rafe’s Inception review Rafe’s... 

I’ve been considering Woody Allen’s Play it Again, Sam quite a bit since viewing it the other day. I really like the contrast between Allen’s film critic character, and the fictional Bogart he receives life advice from. It seems to me that this is something many of us do. We pick up pearls of wisdom from movies and other stories that we can apply to our own lives. If enough of those pearls come... 

After skipping over The Last Airbender and the latest Twilight, we return with reviews of Despicable Me and Predators. Now if we could only figure out how to get our own army of Minions. Universal Studios and Best Buy have released an application that encourages users to keep their cell phones on during movies, which astounds us. We also begin our July discussion on Woody Allen, with his Play it Again,... 

I thought a good way to kick off our month-long look at Woody Allen would be to start with his roots. Allen started his career as a comedy writer and stand-up comedian, skills that translated for Allen into his first motion picture, What’s Up, Tiger Lily?. The movie takes the existing Japanese spy movie, Key of Keys and adds a new voiceover track, courtesy of Allen. The new story alters the original... 

So, just in time for our selection as Artist of the Month, Woody Allen conducted an interview last week where he was asked what he thought his best movies were. He listed six pictures, which I used as part of the basis of our AotM selections. Imagine my surprise to find the responses to Woody’s own list tend to decree the artist is wrong about his own work. Vanity Fair outright says Allen is...