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The Right Kind of Violence

By brian longtin • Mar 18th, 2011 • Category: watching

Why shocking Asian imports like I Saw The Devil deserve to be seen.



You Know, For Kids: Five Weird Things About Toy Story 3

By brian longtin • Mar 10th, 2011 • Category: watching

Toy 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: watching

Not 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: watching

How 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: watching

No 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: watching

Like 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: watching

A 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: watching

If 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: watching

The 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: watching

The tactic writers are using to consistently produce today’s best comedy: not just joke quality, but joke density.