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  • Netflix Changes Shipping Process on Dec 28, 2008

    Good news for Netflix subscribers, as they've implemented a new shipping process that actually benefits the costumer. Have you ever had a DVD on top of your queue unavailable or on long wait? When this happens, that means the disc is not available at

  • "The Dark Knight" Fan Campaign Paying Off? on Dec 27, 2008

    Quick update from the folks at DarkCampaign.com (http://www.darkcampaign.com/). Apparently their efforts in pestering (okay, maybe pestering is a harsh word) industry folks in order to get The Dark Knight seriously considered as a Best Picture conten...

  • McQuarrie, Singer Argue "Usual Suspects" on Dec 27, 2008

    The new WWII-set thriller Valkyrie, which opened on Christmas day, isn't just a return to action for its star Tom Cruise. It's also a reunion for writer Christopher McQuarrie and director Bryan Singer, who last worked together 13 years ago on th

  • Man Shoots Talkers at "Benjamin Button" on Dec 27, 2008

    CNN has a story (http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/27/movie.shooting/index.html?eref=rss_topstories) about a man in Philadelphia who shot at a family of moviegoers because they wouldn't shut up during a showing of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,.

  • How to Lose 2,100 Screens in 7 Days: The 'Delgo' Story on Dec 22, 2008

    I remember going to see Igor* - yes, I did - and having to sit through what I remember to be some of the most excruciatingly painful trailers I've ever seen. Among them: Delgo. A tale of kingdom politics and revolt in a world of...dragon-ish looking.

  • The Top 100 Songs of 2008 (Part Five: 10-1) on Dec 21, 2008

    Now for the cream of the crop: the Top 10. Hopefully it won't disappoint.

  • The Top 100 Songs of 2008 (Part Four: 25-11) on Dec 20, 2008

    We've arrived now at the meat of the list. Read on to see if your favorites were mine as well.