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You Know, For Kids: Five Weird Things About Toy Story 3
By brian longtin • Mar 10th, 2011 • Category: watchingToy Story 3 is typical Pixar greatness. But a few odd details stand out to the adult viewer.
Backlog Addiction: A Wonderful and Terrifying Future of Television
By brian longtin • Feb 23rd, 2011 • Category: watchingNot only is there a constant stream of TV of ‘now’ to be watching; all of the TV of ‘then’ is available too. For the obsessive pop-culture junkie, being well-versed could amount to a full-time job.
Catfish: Don’t Believe What Everyone Wants You to Think It Is
By brian longtin • Sep 17th, 2010 • Category: watchingHow misleading expectations basically subverted and nearly ruined what is otherwise a fascinating, provocative film.
Scott Pilgrim vs Every Other Comic Book Movie Ever Made
By brian longtin • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: watchingNo matter which side of the geek fence you fall on, ‘Scott Pilgrim’ is still a movie that needs to be seen — mainly because its visual style is unlike anything out there.
The Moment Avatar: The Last Airbender Proved It’s More Than a Kids’ Show
By brian longtin • Jul 22nd, 2010 • Category: watchingLike the best shows for kids or adults, Avatar assumes we have the patience to get involved with its characters as human beings, not just action figures.
LA Film Fest 2010 Round-Up: The Good, The Great, and The Artsy
By brian longtin • Jun 30th, 2010 • Category: watchingA brief overview of this year’s LA Film Fest selections, with a list of the top films that really floored me this year.
Love or Hate It, in The End, Lost Made TV Better
By brian longtin • Jun 8th, 2010 • Category: watchingIf there’s reason to be disappointed in the way Lost ended, it’s only because they attempted the impossible and did a B+ job at it.
Documentaries Aren’t Always for Activists: A Trip to 45365
By brian longtin • Mar 20th, 2010 • Category: watchingThe world is full of fascinating stories, and not all of them have to end with a call to action; some, like the documentary 45365, just help us see the world through someone else’s eyes.
What the Year’s Best Comedies Have in Common (and Why Archer Is One of Them)
By brian longtin • Mar 15th, 2010 • Category: watchingThe tactic writers are using to consistently produce today’s best comedy: not just joke quality, but joke density.

