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TiVoPlex

Read the only column in all the land that recommends The Perils of Pauline and Source Code in succession.

Review: Think Like a Man

Romantic comedies have long been a platform for men and women to talk about one another behind their backs.

Movie Review: The Avengers

Over the past four years, Marvel Studios has slowly been putting together the pieces to form The Avengers.

How Well Do You Know: Futurama: Season 2 Episode 18: The Honking

After inheriting a castle from a rich, deceased uncle, Bender is afflicted with a horrifying curse that will cause him to gruesomely murder his nearest friends. Just because Bender is OK with it, doesn’t mean he’s OK with being compelled to do it. If only weird uncle’s passings didn’t involve these kinds of curses. How Well Do You Know Futurama: The Honking? (Smell-O-Vision users, insert nostril tubes now)

Weekend Wrap-Up

One of the new films at the box office, Pirates! Band of Misfits, resembles the entire top ten at the box office this weekend.

How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, S02E04: Garden of Bones

We've lost count of how many kings we're up to now, but with the arrival of Episode 4 we're left to wonder how Arya and her friends will fare now that they've been taken captive. Meanwhile, Daenerys Targaryen is wandering the desert and could really use some lip balm. You may know your Jon Snow from your Robb Stark, but how well do you know Game of Thrones, Season Two, Episode 4 - "Garden of Bones"?

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: Das Bus

Lisa’s proposal for the Model U.N. club and Martin’s seconding of the motion ends in disaster. Not only do the children not want to be like the real U.N., but squabble and waste time instead, but they get stranded on a deserted island. How Well Do You Know The Simpsons: Das Bus?

Friday Box Office Analysis

Hollywood empties the junk drawer before the summer tentpole season starts next weekend, and the results are pretty much as you'd expect.

This is So Last Week: 4/20/12-4/26/12

A flash mob, an irate comic, an unstoppable empire and the voice of addicts. Think you're a pop culture know-it-all? Prove it in our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 17th week of 2012.

Weekend Forecast

There's just one last week to go before we get into the real fun stuff.

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: The Cast of The Avengers Trivia

Before the Avengers officially assemble for the first time, the superhero ensemble film is not the first time many of the actors have crossed cinematic paths in or outside of the Marvel universe. It may be dabbling in action, drama, comedy or other comic book film adventures. Let's see how well you know the cast of the Avengers.

How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, S02E03: What Is Dead May Never Die

The games are afoot, with all of the various kings moving their pieces to try to gain an advantage. Also, have you noticed there's a lot of sex and violence on this show? No? It's just me. Okay, how well do you know Game of Thrones, Season Two, Episode 3 - 'What Is Dead May Never Die'?

Trailer Hitch

Shalimar Sahota: We get the set up, which tells us straight away that what these guys are getting into is a bad idea. We know something is going to go wrong.

Movie vs. Movie

Considering that No Strings Attached and Friends with Benefits were the movies that inspired me to start writing this column, I figure it's about time I compare them.

Survivor: One World Recap

This week’s power rankings reflect the fact that the men are two penises away from total elimination.

BOP Interview

After writing The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Bodyguard, Lawrence Kasdan practically created the modern-day blockbuster.

How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, S02E02: The Night Lands

We now know that Tyrion is Hand of the King, Daenerys is wandering in the desert, Arya is pretending to be a boy, and Jon Snow is hanging out at the home of a man with very strange proclivities. How many kings will there be after episode two? How well do you know Game of Thrones Season Two, Episode Two - "The Night Lands"?

How Well Do You Know: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Coming off arguably the best film in the series, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol ups the ante and does everything on a larger scale: more edge-of-your-seat action and the world itself at risk of destruction. After being framed for denoting a large section of the Kremlin, the IMF team led by Ethan Hunt must prove their innocence and prevent a nuclear attack designed to cause equal retaliation. You may know the difference between a meteor and nuclear warhead hitting a building but how well do you know Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

Comics Weekly

A ton of Avengers books are out this week. We wonder why that is.

Review: The Lucky One

Why is it so difficult to mock films based on Nicholas Sparks books?

How Well Do You Know: Parks and Recreation, S04E19: Live Ammo

April gets frustrated and Ron meditates, but all the while Leslie unleashes an avalanche of unintended budget cuts. So say goodbye, Pebble...Leslie Knope is gonna kill you! How well do you know Parks and Rec: Live Ammo?

How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, S02E01: The North Remembers

When Season One ended, Ned Stark was dead, Daenerys had brought dragons back to the world, Tyrion had experienced some merry adventures, and a whole bunch of people were ready to claim the throne. With the beginning of Season Two, the intrigue continues and new characters show up to complicate things even more. How well do you know Game of Thrones Season Two, Episode One - "The North Remembers"?

Monday Morning Quarterback

We discuss Think Like a Man, the ascension of Kevin Hart, The Lucky One, Zac Efron's career and the history of chimps in movies.

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Trailer Trash

Today’s study: the long-awaited The Three Stooges.

Watching Instantly

Kollywood and Jason Statham are included in this week's discussion. BOP is nothing if not eclectic.

Viking Night

Tim Burton has been devoted to film since he was a child, which makes it little wonder that a childlike sensibility inhabits the majority of his work.

Overpaid Jerks: 4/16/12-4/22/12

This week: Bobby Valentine and Bad Idea Jeans, uncouth behavior in the NBA and what passes for perfection in baseball. Prove that you're more than just an athletic supporter with our sports trivia quiz for the 17th week of 2012.

TiVoPlex

Lovers of classic cinema are in for a particular treat this week as TiVoPlex is full of unheralded titles from a bygone era of cinema.

Are You With Us? From Hell

The last week of April is a sad time for movies. Enter Johnny Depp.

Amazing Race Season Recap

During the pitstop, Bopper gets a semi-"all clear" from a doctor for his knee problems. Woohoo!

Weekend Wrap-Up

And I thought the printed word was dead.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Think Like a Man is a surprise breakout on Friday, earning $12.2 million in just over 2,000 theaters.

This is So Last Week: 4/13/12-4/19/12

This week: Rock and Roll, a hologram, TV reunions and a cleavage-based interview. Test your command of recent pop culture happening with our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 16th week of 2012.

Weekend Forecast

There's just two more weeks to go until the big movies of the summer start arriving, but I'm not totally sure I can make it.

How Well Do You Know: Parks and Recreation, S04E18: Lucky

Leslie scores an influential interview which goes horribly awry. Meanwhile, Jerry does what Jerry does best and Andy takes his final. You may or may not be interested in high speed skinny dipping, but how well do you know Parks and Recreation: Lucky?

How Well Do You Know: Futurama, Season 2 Episode 17: War Is The H-Word

Fry and Bender’s plan to join the military for a 5% discount at convenience stores hits a fatal snag when war were declared, and they find themselves off fighting a pointless invasion of another species’ home planet. Meanwhile, one particular purple-haired recruit fills Zapp Brannigan with hope, and other emotions that are strange and confusing to him. How Well Do You Know Futurama: War Is The H-Word? (touch eyeballs to screen for cheap laser surgery)

Review: The Three Stooges

The accident-prone trio and their wacky antics haven’t changed a bit since their early vaudeville act or multitude of short films that debuted between the 1920s and 60s.

Survivor: One World Recap

As the group gets back from Tribal Council, Troyzan has worked himself into a tumultuous frenzy.

This Weekend, Watch This

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

Review: Battleship

Midway through Battleship, Taylor Kitsch’s Alex Hopper references a certain sci-fi franchise by telling a fellow officer that he has a bad feeling.

Review: The Cabin in the Woods

If you know nothing about The Cabin in the Woods, keep it that way.

How Well Do You Know: Psycho

It has been rumored that the HWDYK quiz for Psycho is so terrifying that it will scare some people speechless. Some of my men hopefully sent their wives to take the quiz. The women emerged badly shaken but still vigorously vocal. How Well Do You Know Psycho?

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: The Cartridge Family

Springfield gets a taste of soccer, the most boring sport in the world, and Homer’s reaction to the mob violence that quickly follows is to get the deadliest gun available. But it ends up costing him everything – his wife, his kids, everything but his precious precious gun. How Well Do You Know The Simpsons: The Cartridge Family?

Comics Weekly

Fables Are Forever and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo are out this week. Women kick ass.

Viking Night

Ever had to sell for a living? It’s not easy. And it’s not fun, unless you’re the kind of person who loves to listen to yourself talk, or you like to lie, cheat and/or steal.

Things I Learned From Movie X

"After recently watching Disney’s John Carter, I was surprised to see that many people were comparing it to Michael Cimino’s legendary flop, Heaven’s Gate."

Trailer Hitch

What to Expect When You're Expecting and Frankenweenie comprise today's discussion.

How Well Do You Know: The Descendants

George Clooney oftentimes eschews highlight grabbing features in favor of smaller, character-driven ensemble pieces. He won an Academy Award for this with Syriana and was nominated once again for The Descendants, perhaps the quirkiest career choice he has made thus far. This bittersweet tale of an embattled real estate developer/soon to be widower is an honest, moving tale of the nature of family. How Well Do You Know The Descendants?

Monday Morning Quarterback

Kim Hollis: The Three Stooges, Fox's reboot of the legendary comics of 1930s/1940s comedy trio, opened to $17 million. What do you take from this result?

Movie Review

Damsels in Distress is a meant to be a satirical comedy, and while it’s heavy on the satire, it’s often too light on the comedy.

Movie Review

My 60-year-old aunt was privy to The Hunger Games long before just about everybody.

Mythology: Justified

On Justified, these country dwellers may not live in the paradises that the big networks make America out to be, but they certainly aren’t unsophisticated.

Overpaid Jerks: 4/9/12-5/15/12

This week: A triple play, pathetic defense, a new #1 and the Ozzie Guillen Def Comedy Jam. Satisfying the needs of possibly dozens of people, here's our sports trivia quiz for the 16th week of 2012.

TiVoPlex

The Tree of Life debuts this week. The BOP staff is wildly divided on this one. Which it and see where you stand.

Review: The Three Stooges

The highest praise that I can give to The Three Stooges is that not for a second did it feel lazy.

Survivor: One World Recap

Today's recap is sponsored by Sprite! Or 7-Up. We forget which.

Amazing Race Recap

The mere presence of a Double U-Turn this leg has the potential to turn this leg’s placements upside down.

Weekend Wrap-Up

The April box office slow-down is once again upon us this weekend, as The Hunger Games repeats on top for the fourth straight weekend.

Survivor: One World Recap

This is a recap of the April 4th episode of Survivor - watch for the April 11th one to come through very soon as well.

Friday Box Office Analysis

The Hunger Games attempts to finish in first place for the fourth consecutive weekend. Only Stooges and sexy teens stand in the way.

This is So Last Week: 4/6/12-4/12/12

This week: A jackass, a concussion, a near accident and an Easter surprise. Prove you've been keeping up with your pop culture news with our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 15th week of 2012.

How Well Do You Know: Justified, S03E13: Slaughterhouse

In the Season Three finale of Justified: Quarles takes a road trip, Limehouse proves to be a very disarming fellow and Arlo demonstrates how to be best the best and worst father ever. You may know that's going to be a cold, hard 39 weeks until Season Four starts, but how well do you know Justified, Slaughterhouse?

How Well Do You Know: Justified, S03E12: Coalition

This week on Justified: Quarles starts out in chains, then ends up on fire, Dickie pays a late night visit to an old acquaintance, and Raylan promises to visit Limehouse a lot more often. You may know how to blow up a car, but how well do you know Justified, Coalition?

This Weekend, Watch This

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

Weekend Forecast

We're officially into the pre-summer slow down, with studios holding back films they actually think have potential for those summer months.

How Well Do You Know: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Few films are as endearing and overwhelmingly positive as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the Sony masterpiece that was one of the first children's films to highlight cinematic 3D. This is an uplifting tale of a quirky idealist's attempts to save his town. The staff of BOP loves it. How well do you know it?

BOP Interview: Taylor Schilling

Every young actress has to ask herself how she wants to debut her talent to the world.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Some of you may be wondering, “What’s the point of having a pirate film without Johnny Deep?’ Well, you people make me sick.

Chapter Two: American Pie

“And this one time, at band camp, I stuck a flute in my…”

BOP Interview

It is hard to remember a film kept more “hush hush” than this week’s monster mash, The Cabin in the Woods.

How Well Do You Know: Movie Title Deja Vu

We can argue about if the chicken or the egg came first, but here it's clear the song came before the film of the same name. Whether it's a case of lazy, uncreative titling by a screenwriter or the studio heads renaming a movie to capitalize on a familiar song title, there is a long tradition of mining popular music for the names of films. It's time to see if you can identify the title when given only the film's cast member and the name of the song's artist. Let's see how well you handle a bout of Title Deja Vu?

Note: Just to avoid any confusion here, the song that gave its title to the film is not *necessarily* used in the movie. Got it?

How Well Do You Know: Futurama, Season 2 Episode 16: Anthology of Interest I

Because a TV series set a thousand years in the future apparently doesn’t offer enough scope for wacky random creativity, Futurama has Anthology of Interest episodes that take place outside the show’s continuity. So let’s all see what happens if Leela went on a killing spree, or Fry was viciously beaten by nerds. Interesting stuff! Stay tuned for more Tales of Interest! How Well Do You Know Futurama: Anthology of Interest I? (filmed before a live audience)

All About Oscar

The categories at the Oscars have changed a lot since 1929, when there were only 12 categories...

Review: The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin in the Woods is genuinely fantastic.

How Well Do You Know: The Simpsons: Bart Carny

Homer and Bart befriend a pair of carnies, only to get them fired for not corrupting a police officer. If a carny can wind up homeless, it can happen to any of us. However, the carnies use the opportunity to take over the Simpson house. Will Homer be able to outwit carny folk, the cleverest folk in the world? How Well Do You Know The Simpsons: Bart Carny?

How Well Do You Know: The Talented Mr. Ripley

Mysterious. Yearning. Secretive. Sad. Lonely. Troubled. Confused. Loving. Musical. Gifted. Intelligent. Beautiful. Tender. Sensitive. Haunted. Passionate. How Well Do You Know The Talented Mr. Ripley?

Review: Goon

If Doug Glatt, as portrayed by Seann William Scott, wasn’t such a nice and likable tough guy, Goon probably would have been a tosser.

Trailer Trash

Today’s study: Tarsem’s Mirror Mirror.

TV Rewind: Deadwood

Eric Hughes begins his next series, Deadwood.

Monday Morning Quarterback

American Reunion and Titanic brought the late '90s back to theaters. How did our staff react?

Overpaid Jerks: 4/2/12-4/8/12

The Masters, Opening Night/Days, basketball championships and a Wonderlic wonder. Stop kicking your clubs already and rate your mastery of sports trivia for the 15th week of 2012.

Movie Review: Bully

If you've spent any time on the Internet, you've heard of the documentary Bully (and if you haven't spent any time on the Internet, how are you reading this article?).

Review: American Reunion

American Reunion is one of those rare members of an established comedy franchise because it could potentially appeal to those unfamiliar with the series up till now.

Are You With Us?

Cabin in the Woods and Serial Mom are equated in this week's edition.

The Amazing Race Recap

During last time ‘round, Team Jersey Shore finally bungled their way out of the race.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Easter Weekend is here, along with glorious spring weather, baseball and two new(ish) theatrical releases from Hollywood that took over megaplexes.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Unsurprisigly, The Hunger Games remains on top for a third weekend with $12.9 million, down 31.7% from its second Friday.

This is So Last Week: 3/30/12-4/5/12

This week: Overexposure, serial dating, comedy series drama and the revenge of elderly celebs. Prove you were paying attention to recent pop culture news with our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 14th week of 2012.

This Weekend, Watch This

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

Weekend Forecast

The Hunger Games may just win a third straight weekend at the box office, but in fairness, Hollywood isn't really trying that hard to unseat it.

How Well Do You Know: Happy Endings, Season 2 Recap Part 2

A cursed birthday, a racist parrot, a gym bully and Spring Smackdown. The Happy Endings gang must confront all of these during the second half of the show's sophomore season. So watch out for The Kerkovich Way and The Butterfly Effect Effect...how well do you know the spring episodes of Happy Endings, Season 2?

Movie Review: Headhunters

Roger Brown (Hennie) seems to have it all. He goes to work in designer suits, drives a Lexus, lives in a house you can only dream about...

Movie Review - The Raid

The Raid: Redemption is a goofy action movie with a serious tone, which should tell you where it goes wrong.

Best Picture Rewind

Oscar bloggers don't have a lot to do between March and October, so that's the time we use to play catchup...

Comics Weekly

Fanboys vs. Zombies is a genius concept.

Review: Wrath of the Titans

It would be very easy to write an entire review about what Wrath of the Titans is not, and what it does not do.

Mythology: Game of Thrones

Ten months ago, our resident Mythology expert explained why he was not a fan of Game of Thrones. Today, he has had a change of heart.

Movie vs. Reality

When it comes to movies there are few words that pique audience interest more than “based on a true story.”

How Well Do You Know: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

You just can't keep an Enterprise crew down. Despite the fact that everyone in the cast was a member of AARP by 1991, the cast of the original Star Trek made one final ensemble return in this, the last Star Trek journey with Spock and Kirk until the reboot where 40 years magically vanished from their faces. How well do you know The Undiscovered Country?

Crashing Pilots

I am happy to report that I will never again watch an episode of Awake.

Viking Night

The best thing about Night of the Comet has to be Regina "Reggie" Belmont (Catherine Mary Stewart) totally destroying a game of Tempest back in 1984.

Movie Review: Mirror Mirror

When people talk about how Hollywood is out of ideas, I get the impression that they have been talking about films like Mirror Mirror.

Monday Morning Quarterback

Wrath of the Titans and Mirror Mirror tried to bring mythology and fairy tale to the big screen this weekend, but The Hunger Games continued to dominate.

How Well Do You Know: Justified, S03E11: Measures

This week on Justified: Art and Raylan get to spend some quality time together, some sightseers from Detroit show up to get beaten up and/or shot and, will you look at that, Tim and Rachel are still on the show! You may know whose side Wynn Duffy is on - which would be a remarkable feat - but how well do you know Justified, Measures?

Overpaid Jerks: 3/26/12-4/1/12

This week: Final Fours, baseball abroad, coaching changes and a Dodger savior. Prove you're a championship contender with our sports quiz for the 14th week of 2012.

Don't Overlook It

Every week there are great movies released in theaters, but they get no attention and never have a chance to reach an audience.

TiVoPlex

Do you like big cats? Sure, we all do.

Survivor: One World Recap

Previously on Survivor, Colton discovered that Karma gravitates straight toward a bitchy temptress.

Review: The Hunger Games

Up until three months ago, I had never even heard of The Hunger Games, a notion that now seems impossible.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Openers this weekend included Wrath of the Titans, sequel to the laughable Clash (but this time with Sam Worthington “trying”) and Mirror Mirror, the new fairy tale flick.

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