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This Weekend, Watch This

New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?

TV Rewind: Twin Peaks

BOP ventures into new territory today with weekly reviews of a cult TV show that’s been off the air for 20-some years.

Movie Review: Cars 2

In the world of Cars and now Cars 2, there live only transportation vehicles, no humans. All the cars, trucks, planes, trains, boats, etc. talk and have human personalities.

Viking Night: The Ice Pirates

This week’s column isn’t about a movie so much as it’s about me taking my own advice. I recently advised never to try to re-live your childhood through movies.

Transformers 3 Box Office

Transformers: Dark of the Moon, has provided some early July 4th fireworks by tallying the biggest opening day of 2011 to date.

How Well Do You Know: Julia Roberts Movie Roles

As an Oscar winner and possibly the most recognizable female face on the big screen over the last 20 plus years, you definitely know her name and have seen many, if not all, of her films. But how well do you know the roles of Julia Roberts?

Comics Weekly

Incorruptible is a BOP fave of the moment. Are you reading it?

Make An Argument

The mechanics of Mumblecore are today's topic.

Weekend Forecast

Michael Bay's six (and a half?) day assault on the concept of the weekend, and his much longer assault on the concept of quality action cinema begins… right about now.

How Well Do You Know: 1980s Bands by Lead Singer

Having amassed more than 1,500 quizzes on movies, TV, sports and pop culture, we are going to start adding music trivia to the mix. For this quiz, we'll test your knowledge of one of the more memorable eras in music. We'll give you a lead singer of an 80s act, and ask you to identify the band he or she fronted. How well do you know 80s Bands by Lead Singer?

Before you send in angry emails, yes, we know that acts listed in this quiz may have had careers before or after the 1980s....we just picked some bands that are most identified with that era.

How to Spend $20

This week in How to Spend $20: gothic romances won't go away, H.G. Wells is a hot chick, Nic Cage is funny without a bear suit and Zack Snyder envisions girl power.

Overpaid Jerks: 6/20/11-6/26/11

This week: Managerial weirdness, epic comebacks, first round picks and tennis whites. The last seven days in sports were predictably wacky. Here's our sports trivia quiz for the 26th week of 2011.

Monday Morning Quarterback

Did Cars 2 have a good enough result? Was it a blatant cash grab? If so, is it worth it? The BOP staff considers all of these questions in MMQB.

Part II
Part I

Movie Review: Green Lantern

As a superhero movie, Green Lantern isn’t what you expect. What you expect is a loud, unwatchable mess with incoherent action, annoying characters and cheesy special effects.

Interview: Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez has a new movie (Monte Carlo), album and concert tour coming up, not to mention the end of her TV show.

Part II
Part I

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Bay is trying to rescue the Transformers series from the toilet with the third and final (yeah, right) installment, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. And dare I say, he's done it.

How Well Do You Know: The Mechanic

Jason Statham continues to add to his action flick resume with the 2011 film The Mechanic. Feeling obliged to take the son of his dead mentor under his wing, Arthur Bishop tries to train the problematic youngster in the ways of an assassin. You may know that an IV of ketamine will thwart your next job, but how well do you know The Mechanic?

Weekend Wrap-Up

This was bound to be an exciting weekend at the box office, with Pixar and Disney releasing their Cars sequel and Cameron Diaz looking as though she was back in hilarious comic form in Bad Teacher.

How Well Do You Know: True Grit

The Coen Brothers' remake of a classic western, True Grit tells the story of a determined young girl's desire for revenge, and gives us a great character in U.S. Marshal Reuben "Rooster" Cogburn. The hard-living, drunken Rooster is played so well by Jeff Bridges that it earned him yet another Academy Award nomination for best Actor. True Grit also introduced us to Hailee Steinfeld, a young superstar in the making. You may know that a flour sack is no place to keep a gun, but how well do you know True Grit?

Friday Box Office Analysis

Pixar's unabashed cash grab, Cars 2, shocks nobody with an opening of $25.7 million.

Weekend Forecast

Throughout its 16 year history of releasing features, Pixar has been renowned for its impeccable dedication to story over flash and commercialism, substance over style.

This is So Last Week: 6/17/11-6/23/11

This week: The Woman of Summer, a beauty queen, a tragic crash and Katy's Kisses. Test your knowledge of the last seven days in entertainment and celebrity news: here's our pop culture trivia quiz for the 25th week of 2011.

How Well Do You Know: Splash

Splash a classic fairy tale...you know, boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, girl is really a fish. Ron Howard directs this 1984 comedy with Tom Hanks falling for the most beautiful mermaid in the sea. You may have never broken a room full of TV sounding out your name, but how well do you know Splash?

This Weekend, Watch This

Some people could pick a movie based on the title (Surprisingly, The Beach, Dune, and Sahara all have different genres).

Director's Spotlight

It’s high time that we stopped ignoring female directors in this column.

Chapter Two

To start this week’s column, here are two personal revelations, one slightly less significant than the other.

Green Lantern Vs. Green Hornet

I'm a big fan of the BOP “Book vs. Movie” column, but I've often found that it has one major flaw: it's about books.

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: No Disgrace Like Home

In a departure from what will become the norm, Homer is embarrassed by the rest of his family and embarks on a journey of self-improvement through learning, sacrifice, therapy and finally the infliction of extreme pain. How Well Do You Know The Simpsons: There’s No Disgrace Like Home?

How Well Do You Know: Bad Boys

Bad Boys Bad Boys, watcha gonna do when they come for you? Will Smith and Martin Lawrence star in this 1995 action-packed thrill ride as two cops from Miami on the hunt for stolen drugs and one bad-ass French dude. You may drive slow enough to drive Miss Daisy, but how well do you know Bad Boys?

Are You With Us?

While some hit and some flop, 11 years ago another children’s film was released trying to appeal to all ages. The movie was The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle.

Book Vs. Movie

In an era that has survived March of the Penguins, Happy Feet and countless hours of footage of penguins on every kind of screen imaginable...

Comics Weekly

New comics this week include Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search, Cars 2, lots of Flashpoint books, and a big pile of X-Men books as well.

How Well Do You Know: The Other Guys

Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg) aren't the flashy risk-takers in their police department. They don't get the accolades and fame for doing their jobs. They're the "other guys" - destined to a career behind the scenes. When the fellow officers they idolize meet an early end, Hoitz and Gamble have their chance to show they can do more than paperwork. How well do you know The Other Guys?

Movie Review: Super 8

Thinking back on J.J. Abrams’ Super 8, one word keeps coming to mind: solid.

How to Spend $20

This week: bureaus adjust, wimpy kids get bloggy again, an eagle lands and the rest is unknown.

Viking Night

You call something a revolting glorification of sex and violence. I call it a witty, scathing satire of social hypocrisy. Stanley Kubrick called it A Clockwork Orange.

Overpaid Jerks: 6/13/11-6/19-11

This week: the US Open, interleague sweeps, Wimbledon seeds, and, just for the hell of it, beach volleyball. Be sure to sign your scorecard at the completion of our sports trivia quiz for the 25th week of 2011.

Movie Review: Green Lantern

Green Lantern is a decent if unspectacular super hero movie. And that’s a bit of a problem.

What Went Wrong: Deception

“I went through hell with this movie,” says director Marcel Langenegger of working on Deception.

TiVoPlex

From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!

Monday Morning Quarterback

Green Lantern made some money this weekend. Was it enough? The BOP staff discusses these questions and more....

Part One
Part Two

How Well Do You Know: Fathers in the Movies II

Movie dads: They offer council, hold down thankless jobs, ground rebellious teens and chase family members through a hotel with an axe. You may know your Clark Griswold from your George Banks, but how well do you know Fathers in the Movies?

Weekend Wrap-Up

It's one of those weekends where if you are a comic fanboy or a young child, you might get some joy out of the opening movies this weekend.

How Well Do You Know: High Noon

On Will Kane’s wedding day, he learns that Frank Miller is out of jail, on the noon train and fixing to gun him down. Will hopes that the people of the town will stand by him , but one by one they turn away and let him down, until he has to face the Miller gang alone when the train arrives. How Well Do You Know High Noon?

Friday Box Office Analysis

Green Lantern has a huge Friday yet nobody in the industry seems that excited about its performance.

This is So Last Week: 6/10/11-6/16/11

Pop culture news from the past seven days touches on bar fights and Broadway, pot and philanthropy, broken vows and busted walls, children's books and superheroes. Here's our celebrity and entertainment quiz for the 24th week of 2011.

Weekend Forecast

The two main new offerings inspire mostly confusion, indifference and outright hostility.

This Weekend, Watch This

This weekend, Jim Carrey tries to recapture comedy magic, and another superhero offering is thrown onto the pile.

How Well Do You Know: O Brother Where Art Thou?

The Coen brothers do it again with this hilarious side-busting comedy. Now I don't mean to be telling tales out of school, but Everett, Pete and Delmar have just busted off the prison farm and are now headed for one wild adventure after another. Like Cora, you're probably just lookin' for answers. You may know to never trust a Hogwallop, but how well do you know O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Trailer Hitch

This week's trailers include Green With Envy, Breaking Dawn Part 1 and David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Watch them and see if you share our opinions.

A-List

Dubious about Green Lantern? How about we reminisce about best scenes from superhero films, instead?

How Well Do You Know: Celebrity Smiles 2

Here's a reprise of our popular Celebrity Smiles quiz. Grins, grimaces, maybe even a sneer or two.....can you make the right mouth match? How well do you know Celebrity Smiles?

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: Krusty Gets Busted

Krusty the Clown is arrested for armed robbery and Bart, who based his whole life on Krusty’s teachings, does not take this well. And when all your toys were inspired by an insane criminal genius, who can blame him? You don’t have to be able to read to enjoy this quiz – just look at the amusing caricatures of Gore Vidal and Susan Sontag. How Well Do You Know The Simpsons: Krusty Gets Busted?

Comics Weekly

Comics are as good for you as spinach, but they taste better.

Make an Argument

Over the weekend, I was afforded a totally rare glimpse into the humble beginnings of a little musical named Grease.

Things I Learned From Movie X

Yes, rather than being the celebration that the Big Apple deserved, New York, I Love You wound up being a sad, pathetic little disappointment.

How Well Do You Know: Doctor Who, Season 6, Part 1

Following a barnstorming fifth season that saw new Doctor Matt Smith and new showrunner Steven Moffat grow into their new roles splendidly, the revitalised Doctor Who returned for a fun half-season of memory-wiping aliens, mysterious pregnancies, and creepy flesh monsters. You may know that the second half airs in September, but how well do you know Doctor Who, Season 6, Part 1?

How Well Do You Know: Who Said It?

This isn't your typical movie quotes quiz, kids. Instead of telling me the movie a specific quote comes from - I want you to tell me which character said it. Sound easy? Not so much. How well do you know who said it?

How to Spend $20

From TV on DVD to Big Fat Mommas to bad gothic romance, there's something for everyone this week. We think.

Mythology: South Park

When it began in the late '90s, it was far less of a satire than it was a boundary pushing slice of wiseassery on the part of its creators.

Viking Night

A funny thing happened on the way to Viking Night this week. I got it in my head that I wanted to write about Steve Martin.

Overpaid Jerks: 6/6/11-6/12/11

This week, we ask Lebron for change of dollar but he only gives us three quarters. Elsewhere, it's time to put your Free Plaxico shirt on eBay, somebody's talking realignment and we think there still might be playoff hockey going on. Try our weekly sports quiz. It's the only argument we need, Shawn.

TiVoPlex

From the obscure to the obscurest to the merely overlooked or underappreciated; they all have a home in the TiVoPlex!

Movie Review: Troll Hunter

Somewhere along its attempt to be both an absurd horror movie and an understated satire, Troll Hunter loses its way.

Monday Morning Quarterback

This week's Monday Morning Quarterback comes in *three* parts.

Part One
Part Two
Part Three

Weekend Wrap-Up

It's a very different weekend at the box office over this mid-June frame, as the constant onslaught of expensive blockbusters pauses for a weekend.

How Well Do You Know: Cocktail

This is a quiz on the great 1988 movie Cocktail starring Tom Cruise and Elizabeth Shue. So if you're a fan of Cocktail order a shot and see how much you remember! You may know how to juggle multiple liquor bottles while pouring shots, but how well do you know Cocktail?

Friday Box Office Analysis

J.J. Abrams' Super 8 is the top movie on Friday with $12.2 million, which is totally fine for a movie that's, well, impossible to describe.

This is So Last Week: 6/3/11-6/9/11

If you mix in a little CMT with some MTV, a welcomed dose of "Who the Hell is Kim Kardashian?", a colossal beating, a P!nk baby, an unfiltered Couric and another TV drama losing its star, what do you get? The 23rd week of 2011 pop culture. We hope you paid attention.

This Weekend, Watch This

New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?

How Well Do You Know: What About Bob?

Meet Bob, a lovable man who is just a touch delusional and the tiniest bit clingy. Despite his eccentricities, everybody seems to find Bob charming - everybody that is except for Dr. Leo Marvin. All Leo wants is some R & R with his family and that's all Bob wants, too. You may take all the baby steps you need to finish this quiz, but how well do you know What About Bob?

Review: X-Men: First Class

I have a feeling X-Men: First Class will be a major crowd-pleaser. In fact, it’ll probably help fans forget all about The Last Stand and Wolverine, neither of which sat well with audiences.

Chapter Two: Tron Legacy

The title Tron Legacy could certainly be used in regards to a brief summary of the plot of the almost-30-years-in-the-making sequel...

Weekend Forecast

Hollywood is only batting about .500 with this summer's collection of sequels, reboots and retreads, but will audiences actually embrace something original?

How Well Do You Know: Box Office Trivia IV

The first three Box Office Trivia challenges are among the hardest we have ever posted. Some of you embraced the challenge while others formulated new swear words to express your frustration. Whatever the case, we have decided to make this one a bit easier. We will list four titles, maybe with a theme, and you will pick the one with the matching box office. It's simple, so show us How Well You Know Box Office Trivia IV.

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: Homer's Night Out

A candid snapshot turns an ordinary fat, bald father of three into Homer Simpson: Party God. Marge insists that Homer take Bart out to teach him that women should not be treated as objects, so Homer takes him to meet an exotic dancer. How Well Do You Know The Simpsons: Homer’s Night Out?

Review: Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2 is a welcome rarity, a sequel that actually continues the original’s story instead of just retreading it.

Comics Weekly

Comics will make you stronger and more attractive.

Viking Night: Labyrinth

Ever notice how a lot of the things you loved so much as a kid don’t seem so great anymore?

A-List

Which unwanted sequels are not good movies, yet tore up the box office anyway?

How Well Do You Know: Sons of Anarchy: Season Three

SAMCRO heads to Ireland this season to track down Jax's missing son. Before that, Gemma visits her ailing father and a familiar face cameos as a loopy body remover. How well do you know Sons of Anarchy: Season Three?

How Well Do You Know: Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Amy Heckerling's 1982 teen comedy that introduced us to Jeff Spicoli (among others) is, nearly 30 years after its release, one of those movies with a fully recognizable cast. Unknown actors in their first cinematic roles have gone on to be Oscar winners. In addition, it also led to many men not being able to hear The Cars' "Moving in Stereo" without picturing *that* scene in their heads. (Yeah, you know the one...) You may know all about learning 'bout Cuba and having some food, but how well do you know Fast Times at Ridgemont High?

What Went Wrong

Firstly, this will go into spoilers for Hollywood Homicide, so if you haven’t seen the film… well, I just wouldn’t even bother.

How to Spend $20

This week: a reformed thief works a con for the government; a spy continues to work cons against the government; and the best Coen Brothers movie to date hits home video.

Overpaid Jerks: 5/30/11-6/5/11

This week: A spelling bee, a poker pro, the French Open and a walk-off weekend. Here's our sports trivia quiz for the 23rd week of 2011.

TiVoPlex

Dead Again is one of the selections this week. If you've never seen it, it's a must-TiVo movie.

Review: The Tree of Life

If there’s one word that can’t be used to describe Terence Malick’s The Tree of Life, it’s “conventional.”

Are You With Us? Jurassic Park

Showmanship is one of my favorite qualities in a film. So guessing my favorite director and Hollywood idol is probably pretty easy. The answer? Steven Spielberg.

Monday Morning Quarterback

The X-Men returned this weekend. The BOP staff discusses the box office result for the film as well as potential for sequels.

Part I
Part II

How Well Do You Know: The Losers

The Losers is an entertaining comic-to-film adaptation about a rough and tumble team betrayed by an evil super-genius. Their quest for vengeance is aided by a beauty who may just be more than she seems. You may know that Max is westbound...and these hot dogs are delicious!, but how well do you know The Losers?

Weekend Wrap-Up

After a white hot Memorial Day weekend, the box office served up another healthy summer blockbuster this weekend, this time in the form of X-Men: First Class.

How Well Do You Know: Lawrence of Arabia

The epic film of T.E. Lawrence’s exploits in Arabia still resonates today, with its commentary on romantic adventure, idealistic do-goodery and the pitfalls of Western meddling in the Middle East. For some men, nothing is written. For the rest of us, there is answering movie trivia quizzes. How Well Do You Know Lawrence of Arabia?

Friday Box Office Analysis

X-Men: First Class had the weekend to itself as the only new release.

This is So Last Week: 5/27/11-6/2/11

This week: Celebrity toplessness, a Kardashian rumor and movie franchise news. Pay attention to the last seven days in entertainment and celebrity news? Here comes our pop culture quiz for the 22nd week of 2011.

Weekend Forecast

With the summer of 2011 officially being the Season of the Retread, how would you like a prequel/reboot?

This Weekend, Watch This

Curt considers the merits of going to the movies versus.....not.

How Well Do You Know: Kevin Bacon Movie Roles

For a guy with a fairly unique last name, Kevin Bacon’s film roles have tended to lean more to the mundane end of the spectrum. It’s time to see how well you know some of his more famous roles. (Please note that all films are one degree of Kevin Bacon because they are indeed the films of Kevin Bacon.)

Things I Learned from Movie X

The 2010 sorta-hit but sorta-not Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer's attempt to create a new Pirates of the Caribbean,

Mythology

Game of Thrones and The Killing are critiqued and analyzed in this latest edition of Mythology.

June Forecasts

June is here - how will this month's movies fare? Read forecasts by:

David Mumpower
Kang and Kodos

How Well Do You Know: The 2010-11 TV Season

Television: teacher, lover, secret lover. Another TV season is in the books. It's time to see how well you were paying attention to the quality televised programming flung your way during the past several months. You may know The Event from The Cape and Happy Endings from Mad Love, but how well do you know the 2010-11 Television Season?

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: Crepes of Wrath

Normally, students are selected for a foreign exchange program on the basis of academic excellence or intelligence, but in Bart’s case, Principal Skinner’s prepared to make a big exception. Meanwhile, the remaining Simpsons host a foreign exchange student from Albania, who finds Americans to be most trusting. How Well Do You Know The Simpsons: The Crepes of Wrath?

Comics Weekly

DC starts over again with Flashpoint. Several of their books relaunch this week.

Review: The Hangover II

In The Hangover Part II, a character screams at the top of his lungs, “I can’t believe this is happening again!” Funny, I was thinking the same thing watching this tired, lackluster sequel.

Make An Argument

Mike Judge struck Michael Bolton pay dirt fairly early when he christened one of his Office Space characters with the same name.

Monday Morning Quarterback

In Part II of Monday Morning Quarterback, we discuss the stars of The Hangover films and their future as well as Po's problems.

How to Spend $20

This week: Stargate Universe reaches the end, Psych offers more of the same, Nicolas Cage drives angry for money, and Sookie loses her man in the swamps of Louisiana.

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