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This Weekend, Watch This

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

Weekend Forecast

This weekend's movies are total afterthoughts, movies you'll be lucky to remember past September.

Watchlist

Every week, I search through movie release schedules to find movie rentals that I would have otherwise missed for lack of TV advertising.

Indie Watch

The landscape for independent films has changed rapidly.

How Well Do You Know: Complete the Album Title 3

Answering the demands of possibly dozens of people, here is the third edition of our Complete the Album Title quiz, in which you need to....complete the - yep, you guessed it - album title. OK, let's go.

How Well Do You Know: The Karate Kid, Part II

In 1986, as many of us were still trying out our "crane" technique, The Karate Kid, Part II came out. Daniel-san and Miyagi return, this time on Miyagi's old stomping grounds, With old feuds and old grudges and a furious karate expert running wild. This isn't a tournament - this is for real! You may know that for rule number two, see rule number one.... But how well do you know The Karate Kid Part 2?

Comics Weekly

Let's all go to the comic book store!

The 400-Word Review

The initial installment of Todd Phillips’ lost-weekend franchise, The Hangover, was a surprise hit in 2009.

The 400-Word Review

The single act that revived the waning The Fast and The Furious franchise after spinoff Tokyo Drift was, oddly enough, the expansion of the cast.

What Went Right

Upon being offered the role of Rooster Cogburn, Jeff Bridges said that he couldn’t understand why the Coen Brothers wanted to make True Grit in the first place.

How Well Do You Know: Mama

Two small girls, orphaned by tragedy, are found living in a cabin, cared for by....something. Director Andy Muschietti develops his terrific short into a spooky 2013 horror flick, following the girls from the cabin to their new home with their uncle. You may know not to look too closely in the [see question #13], but how well do you know Mama?

Review: The Hangover Part III

The Hangover: Part III is a creditable step up from The Hangover: Part II, but then it would almost have to be.

Are You With Us?

Hollywood’s big money mission is to make a movie appealing to all four-audience quadrants in order to maximize profits.

Viking Night: A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda still enjoys almost universal acclaim, so it's hard to find many people over the age of 30 who haven’t seen it before.

Overpaid Jerks: 5/20/13-5/26/13

We got baseball. And football. And hockey. Motor sports. Hell, we'll even throw some soccer into the mix as we present our sports trivia quiz for the 22nd week of 2013.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Wow. What a Memorial Day weekend at the box office.

Friday Box Office Analysis

The latest Fast and Furious entry starts off with a mammoth $39 million on Friday.

This is So Last Week: 5/17/13-5/23/13

Lots of music news, a pop culture birthday and a dancing champion all figure into our celebrity/entertainment quiz for the 21st week of 2013.

How Well Do You Know: Modern Family, Season 4 Recap Part 2

The Pritchett, Dunphy and Tucker-Pritchett families have an eventful end to the 4th season. They welcome a new baby to the family and say goodbye to a loved one. They also welcome a visit to the tooth fairy, renovate and sell a house, and find once again that through thick and thin, they are there for each other. You may have been better than Gloria at Charades (who isn't?), but how well do you know Modern Family: Season 4 Part 2?

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: Game of Thrones, S03E08: Second Sons

In Westeros and beyond, we have kings and knights and pawns. We have castles and keeps and walls. We have direwolves and three-eyed ravens. We have monsters and men. Who is winning the game? How well do you know Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 8: Second Sons?

Weekend Forecast

Hollywood tries to plan this weekend as the “something for everyone” period – if “everyone” includes just the subset of people who like their movies turned up to 11.

Indie Watch

The landscape for independent films has changed rapidly.

How Well Do You Know: Seinfeld: The Pothole

Bathroom mishaps! Fast food shenanigans! Highway adoptions! Jerry and his friends are up to their usual hijinks in The Pothole. You may laugh at those teens who paint an extra "1" in front of "65" on the speed limit sign, but how well do you know Seinfeld: The Pothole?

Comics Weekly

Borderlands comics? Where do I sign up?

Review: Star Trek Into Darkness

BOP's review of Star Trek Into Darkness contains spoiler-based discussions. Make sure to watch the movie prior to reading it.

Shop Talk: Memorial Day

Have you taken a look at the movie release schedule lately? We are now on the doorstep of a potentially record setting Memorial Day run.

Watchlist

Every week, I search through movie release schedules to find movie rentals that I would have otherwise missed for lack of TV advertising.

How Well Do You Know: Con Air

What happens when every creep and freak in the universe is on one plane, and somehow those in charge let them take it over? The answer is the film Con Air, a fast-paced adrenaline ride with a all star cast set 40,000 feet high. You may know that if you can't trust a South American drug lord than who can you trust? But how well do you know Con Air?

Viking Night

These days, everyone loves the Cohen brothers. But that doesn't mean their catalog leaves no room for debate.

Doctor Who Recap

Before we get into the finer points of dissecting this episode of Doctor Who, it's worth establishing that the episode exists in two states in my mind.

Monday Morning Quarterback

Star Trek Into Darkness headed into theaters and the news for the weekend was...interesting.

Part One
Part Two

Overpaid Jerks: 5/13/13-5/19/13

A notorious collapse, the walking wounded, a big-time retirement and a streak that goes down in flames. Survey the field, choke up and check the signals as you test yourself with our sports quiz for the 21st week of 2013.

TiVoPlex

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

Movie Review

There comes a point late in Baz Lurhmann’s The Great Gatsby when its human element finally supersedes its presentational one.

Movie Review

Every high school has that One Girl, a living doll whose winsome smile and coy demeanor drives all the boys nuts.

The 400-Word Review

There are a number of moments in J.J. Abrams’ second trip aboard the Enterprise, Star Trek Into Darkness that are tailor-made for big reactions from the trekkies.

Weekend Wrap-Up

The box office is suffering this weekend.

Friday Box Office Analysis

After a well-received and popular reboot, the second Star Trek film from J.J. Abrams arrived in theaters on Thursday and started with $13.5 million.

How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, S03E05: Kissed by Fire (v.2)

Robb's army is falling apart. Jamie reveals a story, to Brienne, that he has never told anyone. Jon breaks his vows. The Hound is granted his freedom. The Lannisters hatch a new plan. See how well you remember Game of Thrones: Kissed by Fire.

This is So Last Week: 5/10/13-5/16/13

This week: An anticipated farewell, an unexpected return, a mystery revealed and a meaningless champion. Prove your an entertainment news guru with our pop culture quiz for the 20th week of 2013.

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: 1990s Bands by Lead Singer 3

Peering back through the mists of history, we sort-of fondly recall those 90s bands that we remember as we discard the remnants of our CD collections. We'll give you a lead singer of an 90s act, and ask you to identify the band he or she fronted. How well do you know 90s 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 1990s....we just picked some bands that are most identified with that era.

Indie Watch

There is no better way to prepare for next week’s release of Before Midnight than by watching the first two movies in the series.

Big Bad Wolves

Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado are best known - to those who know them at all - as two of Israel's up and coming filmmakers.

Doctor Who Recap

One aspect of Doctor Who that I haven't really touched upon this year is the visual style.

Weekend Forecast

The memories of a miserable start to 2013 have begun to fade.

How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, S03E07: The Bear and the Maiden Fair

Daenerys has dragons and an army. Stannis has a red witch. Joffrey has debts. Jon Snow knows nothing. Jaime Lannister has his freedom. And Robb Stark has an invitation to a wedding. How well do you know Game of Thrones, Season 3, Episode 7: "The Bear and the Maiden Fair"?

Monday Morning Quarterback

Monday Morning Quarterback features The Great Gatsby, a bit of Iron Man and a tiny wee bit of Peeples.

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Part Two

Comics Weekly

It's May, which must mean it's time to buy some comics.

Survivor Reunion Recap

Previously on Survivor, Cochran won. That - and who Boston Rob is - is about all you need to know.

Stanley Film Festival Recap

A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine emailed me about the Stanley Film Fest, which was to be held at the iconic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.

How Well Do You Know: NCIS Season 10 Recap, Part 1

NCIS has been bombed! and that's just how the Season ten of the popular drama begins. The first half of the season has the team recovering from the effects of Harper Dearing's attack on headquarters. While this is happening, the various team members deal with ghosts from their past. Abby meets her biological brother; Gibbs heals a rift between his father and an old friend; and Tony and Ziva trying to make amends with their fathers. It's this last one - Eli David suddenly showing up to see Ziva - that causes all hell to break loose and sends shock waves through the rest of the season.

How Well Do You Know: Survivor: Caramoan Recap, Part 2

This season of Survivor pitted ten fans, many with no idea how to play the game, against ten favorites, many with no idea how to play the game. 39 questions, 20 people, one survivor. How Well Do You Know Survivor: Caramoan (Part 1)?

Viking Night: Cabin Fever

Eli Roth is a scrappy, self-made man whose films are always oozing with confidence and swagger.

Overpaid Jerks: 5/6/13-5/12/13

A playoff sweep, an influential athlete, a scare injury and officiating incompetence all figure into our sports trivia quiz for the 20th week of 2013.

TiVoPlex

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

Are You With Us?

I can’t say that when reading The Great Gatsby in high school, I ever thought, “Wow! A Beyoncé song would really liven this book up!”

Survivor Finale Recap

Read the two-part finale recap (and then there's also a recap of the reunion).

Part One
Part Two

Weekend Wrap-Up

How do you celebrate last weekend’s $174 million opening of Iron Man 3? Have a Baz Luhrmann money party starring Leonardo DiCaprio!

Friday Box Office Analysis

What a difference a week makes.

This is So Last Week: 5/3/13/-5/9/13

This week: TV love on the rocks, Lilo on rehab and a reminder to pay your taxes. Test your pop culture IQ with our weekly celebrity quiz for the 19th week of 2013.

How Well Do You Know: Survivor: Caramoan Recap, Part 1

How Well Do You Know: Glee, Season 4 Recap Part 2

A blackout, mathematical genius, a canceled wedding and an apparent school shooting all figure into the spring episodes of Glee's fourth season. You may know Diva from Girls (and Boys) on Film, but how well do you know Glee, Season 4 (part 2)?

This Weekend, Watch This

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

Weekend Forecast

The summer box office season started off as large and as quickly as could have been imagined, thanks to the latest comic-book smash.

How Well Do You Know: The Amazing Race 22 Recap

More than a decade on the air, Phil Keoghan and The Amazing Race have handed out $22 million. The latest go-round offered a healthy dose of unwarranted arrogance by teams, a Race-ending and surgery-requiring injury, a first for an eliminated team and the most likable/deserving winners the show has ever seen (in my opinion). Let's see how well you know The Amazing Race 22.

Watchlist

Every week, I search through movie release schedules to find movie rentals that I would have otherwise missed for lack of TV advertising.

Indie Watch

Each week, new indie releases will be profiled and one highly recommended film will be presented for viewing without leaving your computer.

Survivor Recap

Previously on Survivor, Stealth R Us controlled the game – and continued to with Eddie being the Last Amigo.

How Well Do You Know: Project X

What was supposed to be a nice, reasonably-sized high school party gets wildly out of control in Project X. By the end of the night, animal pranks, teenage nudity, neighborhood destruction and SWAT teams have figured into the mix. Take the quiz before T-Rick comes looking for his stuff back. How well do you know Project X?

How Well Do You Know: Futurama, Season 3 Episode 22: The 30% Iron Chef

Bender cooks brunch for the Planet Express crew, and runs away after he learns they think his food actually tastes better as vomit. Riding the space trails as a robo (not a romo), he encounters someone who may just have what it takes to teach Bender to be a great chef. How Well Do You Know Futurama: The 30% Iron Chef? (if accidentally watched, induce vomiting).

Survivor Power Rankings

Spoilers: Ben does not like Sherri's chances to win. Yes, there is a Sherri playing this season.

Comics Weekly

Take time today to enjoy a book presented in comic form.

Movie Review: Iron Man 3

As far as superhero alter egos go, Tony Stark has always been one of the more closely guarded.

BOP Interview

This interview features Dennis Quaid and director Ramin Bahrani of the indie film At Any Price.

How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, S03E06: The Climb

Who is playing the game and who is watching it play out around them? Some power brokers are hiding in the shadows, while others are more blatant in their attempts to ascend the Iron Throne of Westeros. How well do you know Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 6: The Climb?

Review: Pain & Gain

Spoilers: Edwin hated Pain & Gain.

The Amazing Race Recap

Farewell, Europe. It’s time for The Amazing Race to bring our teams back home and terrorize the streets, notable landmarks and locals back in the U.S. of A.

Monday Morning Quarterback

Iron Man 3 took over the world this weekend, and the BOP staff has all the details.

Part One
Part Two
Part Three

Overpaid Jerks: 4/29/13-5/5/13

This week: Muddy horses, a sulking draftee, a nearly unanimous MVP and a marathon baseball game. Test your recall with our sports trivia quiz for the 19th week of 2013.

Watchlist

This column is dedicated to bringing awareness to potential treasures. And Jennifer Lawrence's sexiest movies.

Doctor Who Recap

After last week's mostly good, but also horribly dreadful episode, it was nice to see Doctor Who right itself a bit this week

The Amazing Race Recap

“All good things must come to an end.” Sadly, this phrase doesn’t really apply to this “meh” season of The Amazing Race

TiVoPlex

John Seal celebrates the classics in the latest edition of TiVoPlex. If you want a list of old movies you need to watch, this column is for you.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Summer is finally here, and Iron Man 3 is kicking it off in style.

Amazing Race Power Rankings

It’s the end of another season of The Amazing Race and it’s bittersweet because once it is over, it’ll be sweet that I am no longer bitter about how "blah" this season was.

How Well Do You Know: Happy Endings, Season 3 Recap Part 2

You may know all about the sexual proclivities of the Car Czar and how to do perform a flawless Sestra Ples, but how well do you know the second half of Happy Endings, Season 3?

Friday Box Office Analysis

Iron Man 3 made its heavily anticipated debut in North American theaters yesterday.

This is So Last Week: 4/26/13-5/2/13

This week: sexy women, dead musicians, a recurring character the the unmitigated madness of Amanda Bynes. Test your pop culture IQ with our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 18th week of 2013.

How Well Do You Know: Parks and Recreation, Season 5 Recap Part 2

Marriage, pregnancy, workplace equality and a recall. You may think there's nothing funnier than watching Ron Swanson trying to eat a banana, but how well do you know the spring episodes of Parks and Recreation, Season 5?

The 400-Word Review

Now that Marvel’s Avengers have fully assembled for one all-star blowout, the ambitious franchise faces an unprecedented challenge...

This Weekend, Watch This

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

Weekend Forecast

And so we finally have the true start of the summer movie season, and we may be starting off with the overall champion.

How Well Do You Know: Futurama, Season 3 Episode 21: Future Stock

Fry meets a guy from the same time as him, which is great because two go-go 80’s Reaganauts could rule this world! It’s time to sleaze their way to the top, 80’s style! But Fry soon learns that for an 80’s guy, friendship means that for two bucks he’d beat Fry with a pool cue till he got detached retinas. How Well Do You Know Futurama: Future Stock? (love it or shove it)

How Well Do You Know: Jumpin' Jack Flash

Whoopi Goldberg had a long list of comedy hits in the 80's. Jumpin' Jack Flash is one of the best. Whoopi finds herself caught up in a cat and mouse spy game - all in order to save her friend Jack. You may yourself not completely understand what Mick is singing, but how well do you know Jumpin' Jack Flash?

Movie Review: Pain & Gain

At its core, Pain & Gain is a tragedy, because out of this “true story” two people are viciously murdered for no good reason.

Indie Watch

Dave, a high school senior, and Aubrey, a junior from a neighboring school, meet outside of a Friday night party.

Survivor Recap

The title for this episode is “The Beginning of the End.” Amen.

How Well Do You Know: Iron Man Screenshots

The groundwork for Marvel's hugely successful Avengers film series was established with the release of 2008's Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr.'s entertaining turn as Tony Stark, combined with some terrific on-screen visuals ensured the Iron Man films instant and lasting popularity. We'll give you a screenshot from an Iron Man film, and ask you to identify the film it came from.

Comics Weekly

Free Comic Book Day is coming! Free Comic Book Day is coming!

Movie Review: Oblivion

Oblivion is a science fiction thriller that’s more a compilation of other movies than an individual, fully realized one.

Shop Talk: The Big Wedding

The point of studios releasing different pictures at different times of the year is that they have a chance to capitalize on the seasonal and emotional aspects of life.

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