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Monday, March 1
Book vs. Movie
In this corner: the Book. And in this corner: the Movie. Today's topic: Shutter Island.
TiVoPlex
Your DVRs are lonely without the Winter Olympics to keep them company. Let BOP help fill the void.
What's Next
Make up your damn mind, Taylor Lautner!
Monday Morning Quarterback
Kevin Smith has his biggest opening ever, a horror remake does okay, and the Olympics come to close. BOP discusses it all in Monday Morning Quarterback.
Overpaid Jerks: 2/22/10-2/28/10
This week: The Olympics wrap up, the Nets embarrass another team, an impressive college record is broken and LT bolts. Enjoy the gold medal edition of our weekly sports review, presented in an intriguing quiz format.
Tuesday, March 2
How to Spend $20
This week: Max Records is named king of the jungle, a fish turns into a girl courtesy of an animation master, and Paul Giamatti makes a huge mistake.
The Amazing Race Recap
BOP is in love with the cowboys. We're talking Aaron Sorkin/Joss Whedon-level in love with them.
In Contention
This is it. Showtime. Josh Spiegel has been covering the Oscars since a couple of months before you cared about the Oscars. Now, he's ready to prep you for the big night.
Calvin Individual Ballots
The Calvin Awards voting is complete, but you're probably wondering who voted for which film and why, right? A few of our staff members go through and explain their thought process for how they selected their top choices.
How Well Do You Know: The Godfather (Quiz 1)
In 1972, Francis Ford Coppola took a story about an Italian-American family involved in organised crime and made it into a story about capitalism and the American dream – and arguably the greatest movie of all time. How Well Do You Know The Godfather (Quiz I)?
Wednesday, March 3
Comics Weekly
Now is the time where we help you support your weekly comic book habit.
Drawn That Way
They say curiosity killed the cat. If you're a monkey, curiosity makes you lovable and mischievous.
Mythology
After five seasons of building quality, my own fears are starting to set in that the final chapter may not be the payoff that I was so certain was coming.
How Well Do You Know: Gladiator
"Father of a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and I shall have my vengeance in this life or the next." When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by a corrupt prince, he is taken to Rome as a gladiator where he seeks revenge. You may know what to unleash upon my signal, but how well do you know Gladiator?
How Well Do You Know: The Godfather (Quiz 2)
The Godfather changed the morality of Hollywood. It allowed gangsters to be sympathetic, criminals to be heroes and villains to get away with only emotional consequences. And who cares about those? How Well Do You Know The Godfather (Quiz II)?
Thursday, March 4
AFInity
How to heal the "I Didn't Like Shutter Island Blues"? Watch one of Scorsese's all-time greats, of course!
This week in AFInity: Goodfellas
Review: Shutter Island
Shutter Island is a dark and atmospheric tale with a provocative twist.
Best Overlooked Film Revisited
Today I'm looking over the "overlooked" films of 2006 and I can't decide whether to scoff or laugh.
Trailer Hitch
This week: The A-Team's trailer is more casual than expected, David Duchovny wants you to keep up with The Joneses and Christina Ricci plays dead.
She Said/He Said
Shutter Island is the fourth and possibly most commercially viable collaboration yet between director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
How Well Do You Know: Academy Awards IV
The arrival of the Academy Awards means yet another batch of Oscars trivia. Our readers usually score well on these quizzes, so this year's batch is definitely the most challenging one we've put together. You may know the difference between Sound Editing and Sound Mixing, but how well do you really know the Academy Awards?
How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Sponge
When the Today sponge goes off the market, Elaine freaks and buys all remaining sponges in a 25-block radius. She ends up with a good amount, but decides someone must be "sponge-worthy" from now on if she's going to have sex with them. How well do you know Seinfeld: The Sponge?
Friday, March 5
Survivor Recap
Previously on Survivor, an immunity challenge was presented that -- let's say this as politely as possible -- gave a slight advantage to the physically superior team, the Heroes.
A-List
This week's A-List is going to go through the sordid past of some recent Oscar winners, and profile five men and women whose careers post-Oscar went down, down, down.
March Forecast
March 2010 is an odd little month, with two big, family-oriented blockbusters bookending an otherwise frankly second-tier batch of releases.
Weekend Updates
Read the forecast
Wondering what movie to see? Read This Weekend, Watch This
This is So Last Week: 2/26/10-3/4/10
This week: busty brunettes, misbehaving producers, reunited casts and hacked tweets. Plus: the last person you'd expect to get maternal becomes unexpectedly maternal. If you've been keeping up with the last week in pop culture, and are dying for a quiz to prove it, boy is today your lucky day.
Saturday, March 6
In-Flight Entertainment
Now Playing on American Airline flights in March: The Invention of Lying.
Review: The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer starts off with a brilliant scene.
Friday Box Office Analysis
The numbers are in, and our weekend forecast was...low. Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is set to become the biggest March opener ever - by a lot.
How Well Do You Know: Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump, the story of a simple man's journey through turbulent times, won 6 Oscars and was the highest-grossing movie of 1994. It was also the first collaboration between Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis. You may not know every way shrimp can be prepared, but how well do you know Forrest Gump?
Sunday, March 7
Weekend Wrap-Up
It's the weekend we've all been waiting for. After 12 weekends of dominating the box office, Avatar is no longer the big force in movie theaters. It's been replaced by its 3-D sister, Alice in Wonderland.
How Well Do You Know: Not an Oscar Winner II
Each year before the Oscars, we take a look those nominees that won an Academy Awards, and those that came up short. For each category listed, we will give you four options. Can you spot the option that was denied Oscar glory? How well do you know Not an Oscar Winner?
Monday, March 8
Oscars Blog
Oh, those wacky Oscars. The BOP staff commented on the night's events as they transpired. Relive the magic with us.
2010 Oscars Fashion
Kelly Jemo gives you the highlights and lowlights of red carpet fashion.
TiVoPlex
From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!
In Contention
All of the awards have gone out, the champagne is being toasted, the speeches have been given, and the jokes have fallen flat; the jokes, of course, fell extremely flat.
How Well Do You Know: The 2010 Academy Awards
You may have briefly understood the difference between Sound Mixing and Sound Editing (though have undoubtedly forgotten it by now), but how well do you know The 2010 Academy Awards?
Tuesday, March 9
Monday Morning Quarterback
Alice was the domination, while the Oscars feel like they're still airing. Read about all our thoughts in Monday Morning Quarterback.
Highlights
Jodie Foster is one of the most recognizable actresses in Hollywood.
How to Spend $20
This week: George Clooney's head is in the clouds, Robin Williams puts his energy to poor use and... Eric gives up. Making light of Precious is difficult.
The Amazing Race Recap
If this episode’s title is accurate, then cowboys Jet and Cord will be far from their comfort zone in the hillsides and ranches of South America. Bring on the unseemly European destinations.
How Well Do You Know: The Godfather, Part II (Quiz 1)
The saga of the Corleone family continues with Michael facing bigger stakes and closer betrayal, intertwined with the story of the young Vito Corleone and how he lives the American dream. How Well Do You Know The Godfather Part II (Quiz I)?
Wednesday, March 10
Comics Weekly
What hobby do Abraham Lincoln and Buffy have in common? You'd be surprised...
Trailer Hitch
This week: Blink and you'll miss Jeff Bridges in Tron: Legacy. Also, Robert Pattison acts in a movie where he's neither a vampire nor a wizard.
Book vs Movie
At some point in the mid-19th century, Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson took a journey up the River Thames with three girls, ranging in ages from eight to 13.
Viking Night
In order to appreciate Trainspotting the first time you see it, you might benefit from already being a certain type of person.
How Well Do You Know: The Godfather, Part II (Quiz 2)
Michael and Vito are both threatened by an older generation of criminals, but only one of them feels satisfied by their eventual revenge-soaked triumph. How quickly times change. How Well Do You Know The Godfather Part II (Quiz II)?
How Well Do You Know: The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker claimed cinema's highest honor with its depiction of a three-man ordinance disposal unit. Sidestepping the political moralizing that most post-9/11 war movies display, The Hurt Locker offers a look at the men that perform unrelentingly hazardous duties. How well do you know The Hurt Locker?
Thursday, March 11
Selling Out
If I had a time machine, I would only use it for arbitrary things.
Best Overlooked Film Revisited
Nobody with a soul could possibly argue that Edgar Wright's Hot Fuzz isn't one of the funniest films of the decade.
Review: A Prophet
Don and Michael Corleone; Tony "Scarface" Montana; Henry Hill; the Joker - these are reprehensible human beings for whom we have the utmost respect, at least for a time.
Mythology: Chuck
A few weeks back, upon Chuck's return to the small screen for its third season, I expressed a great deal of disappointment in the direction the show had taken.
How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Chinese Restaurant
Arguably one of Seinfeld's first classic episodes is "The Chinese Restaurant." The entire thing happens in the restaurant's lobby, where Jerry and friends wait to sit down at a table that doesn't seem like it will ever become available. How well do you know Seinfeld: The Chinese Restaurant?
How Well Do You Know: Sandra Bullock
She's a longtime popular favorite who at long last won critical acclaim. Sandra Bullock capped off a resurgent year by winning the Best Actress Oscar in 2010. You may know your Annie Porter from your Margaret Tate, but how well do you know Sandra Bullock?
Friday, March 12
Survivor Recap
Previously on Survivor, Tom found the Immunity Idol. Not coincidentally, Tom survived Tribal Council.
Chapter Two
Deceptive cover art on videos and DVDs. Aussie actresses. NC17 films. Would be trilogies that wind up a chapter short. Coming of age tales. Dame Helen Mirren using the word "naughty" to describe me.
Are You With Us?
There are all sorts of scenarios going on in You Can Count On Me, enough for us to relate to at least one.
Weekend Updates
Read our Weekend Forecast
Undecided about which new film to see this weekend? Let This Weekend, Watch This be your guide.
This is So Last Week: 3/5/10-3/11/10
This week: An Oscars recap, hot women on TV, Angelina gets around and Corey Haim departs. Here comes yet another edition of our weekly pop culture quiz.
Saturday, March 13
Friday Box Office Analysis
Starring Matt Damon and directed by Paul Greengrass, Green Zone does not even approach the level of those films as it earns $5 million on Friday.
How Well Do You Know: Cold Souls
Sophie Barthes' Charlie Kaufman-esque debut feature film, Cold Souls, is an interesting journey through a world where one company develops the ability to extract souls from humans. Paul Giamatti, playing a version of himself, goes through the process -- only to later want his original soul back. How well do you know Cold Souls?
Sunday, March 14
Weekend Wrap-Up
After a surprisingly huge opening weekend at the box office, Alice in Wonderland was looking for an Avatar-sized hold this weekend.
How Well Do You Know: Observe and Report
Dubbed as a dark mall cop movie -- or better yet, Paul Blart's evil twin -- Observe and Report stars Seth Rogen as the baddest of all mall security heads. He's brash, obnoxious and totally obsessed and totally obsessed with who he is and what he does. These traits aren't necessarily what you look for in a person who's supposed to save your life. How well do you know Observe and Report?
Monday, March 15
In-Flight Entertainment
In-Flight Entertainment goes recursive with this discussion of Up in the Air.
TiVoPlex
Believe it or not, there is other stuff on other than the NCAA Tournament. Still, you should watch the NCAA Tournament. Every game.
A-List
Which films should Hollywood deem as untouchable? We offer an opinion on the subject.
Overpaid Jerks: 3/8/10-3/14/10
This week: College hoops, college hoops and more college hoops. Plus: Big Ben accused, a streak stopped and a Duck benched. You may think this quiz is ruthless, and doesn't deserve a winner like yourself, but how well do you know the last seven days in sports?
Tuesday, March 16
Monday Morning Quarterback
Four new movies opened this weekend. Can you name any of them? Well, if you can, and if you're interested, we talk about their box office results right here at Monday Morning Quarterback.
Alice in Wonderland Review
As I think back on Tim Burton's extravagant Alice in Wonderland, one word keeps coming to mind: under-whelming.
What's Next
While I hate to wallow in sequels and reboots, I work with what I'm given, and they're a little more interesting to write about than, say, the latest star vehicle for Tracy Morgan.
How to Spend $20
This week: Bryan Cranston sells meth, Taylor Lautner takes off his shirt and a Disney Princess kisses a frog.
Review: She's Out of My League
There's not a whole lot to say about She's Out Of My League. We've this movie before and we'll probably see it again (the year is young).
How Well Do You Know: 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournment
Here come the best three weeks of the sports calendar. Let's test your knowledge of the teams competing in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Coaches, mascots, players, seedings...all are fair game. You may know the Terriers from the Bulldogs and the Gaels from the Hoyas, but how well do you know the teams in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?
How Well Do You Know: March Madness
Some of the greatest moments in the history of sports have occurred during this, the greatest week on the calendar each year. The NCAA tournament is a glorious series of human interest stories merging into one spectacular competition where fame is just a single buzzer beater away. You may remember the first moment where you became aware of Michael Jordan, but How Well Do You Know March Madness?
Wednesday, March 17
Comics Weekly
It's time for us to beg you to read Locke & Key again.
The Amazing Race Recap
Thanks to the first non-elimination leg, Team Big Brother lives to get lost another day. Would the producers dare put two non-eliminations back-to-back? Not bloody likely.
Trailer Hitch
This week: Bella and Edward are at it again, Shrek flips his world upside down and Catherine Keener runs a sham furniture business.
Director's Spotlight
In today’s post-modern film world, more often than ever before, feature directors come from backgrounds in directing commercials. Like with music videos, the kinetic, visually arresting style of modern advertisements appeal to today’s younger, easily distracted audiences – of which I am a proud member. The studio thinking here is simple: if you can sell something to an audience in 30-60 seconds, imagine what you can do over the course of two full hours.
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