Does pushing the boundaries of ‘what a film can be’ excuse a filmmaker from respecting what’s already within them?

Instead of having to suffer the race-to-the-bottom most reality fare serves up, we’re witnessing a duel to the death between two of the most beloved and talented comedians in our nation.

New trailers show that Matthew Vaughn’s ‘Kick-Ass’ takes the exact opposite angle than ‘Wanted’ — which is to say the exact right angle — and promises a hilariously twisted and brutal good time.

A full month in, this project has been a lot easier than expected. In fact, I feel like I’m just getting started. Also features ‘Lady Snowblood’, ‘Dark City’, ‘Following’, and ‘Some Like It Hot’.

We mourn the decline of a comedy institution, and offer an experimental solution to salvage it for the Digital Age.

By week three, there have been some noticeable effects. I’ve had to bump up the treadmill a couple notches, and I’ve raised my movie standards a bit too. Also features ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’, ‘Tyson’, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and ‘Dial M for Murder’.

As with any new routine, a strong start, and then a few hurdles after the initial burst of enthusiasm. Includes ‘Hancock’, ‘Reprise’, ‘Perfect Blue’, ‘Manhattan’, and ‘Laura’.

After watching a movie a day, some observations that go a bit deeper into the implications of ‘Zombieland’ and ‘Adventureland’, ‘Paranormal Activity’ and ‘[REC]‘.

An experiment begins: a simple regimen to combat the twin menaces of backlog and beer gut. Hop on the treadmill for at least 20 minutes every single day, and watch a movie every single night. Also features ‘12 Angry Men’, ‘On the Waterfront’, ‘Duck Soup’, and ‘[REC]‘.

Where The Ram’s story is about an addiction to life in the spotlight, Paul Aufiero’s is about a working class brand of loyalty that looks an awful lot like religion, and all the contradictions that entails.