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Indie Watch

The landscape for independent films has changed rapidly.

Survivor Recap

Previously on Survivor, “in the battle of blood versus water, the returning players were in control” until there was a “surprise” switch...

Watchlist

Since this is Halloween week I thought I'd write up a theme edition of my Watchlist column, discussing rental movie ideas related to the mood of the holiday.

How Well Do You Know: Chernobyl Diaries

A group of young travelers decide to take a tour of an abandoned town near the Chernobyl site. If you think no good can possibly come of this idea, well, you're right. You may know that no amount of jerky can save you from an irradiated mutant attack, but how well do you know Chernobyl Diaries?

Top Chef Recap

Top Chef highlights Vietnamese cuisine and it goes really poorly for one team. Find out who won and lost in Episode 4.

Review: The Counselor

There is certain level of refined trashiness to Ridley Scott’s The Counselor that at least makes it watchable.

Comics Weekly

Go today. Spend money.

How Well Do You Know: Zombi 2

Ah! Finally! A quiz on one of the best horror films of all time! Do you dare venture ahead? This horror import gained cult following after its 1979 release. You may or may not know if there was, in fact, a Zombi 1, but how well do you know Zombi 2?

Viking Night

V for Vendetta wastes little time setting up England as a near future, ultra conservative police state.

Survivor Power Rankings

I can’t believe we are six Tribal Councils and one quit into the game, yet there are still 14 people that I have to write about.

Monday Morning Quarterback

Johnny Knoxville and Jackass managed to topple Gravity as the nation's top film.

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Overpaid Jerks: 10/21/13-10/27/13

An NFL record, a wacky series, foreign substances and a reduced penalty. We promise not to end our weekly sports quiz in some unique and obscure fashion.

Review: The Counselor

Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer-winning novelist so singularly gifted that I’m hesitant to level anything resembling criticism in his direction, has written two screenplays in his career.

Review - Bad Grandpa

You might be inclined to give Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa points for originality, if nothing else.

Amazing Race Recap

Close your eyes and imagine Phil saying, “Previously on The Amazing Race.”

Weekend Wrap-Up

The hopes for a Gravity four-peat are dashed, as one of the best films of the year is ironically beaten at the box office by a film that is barely even a movie.

Friday Box Office Analysis

The Jackass spinoff finally dethrones Gravity from the top spot with an impressive $12.5 million on Friday.

This is So Last Week: 10/18/13-10/24/13

Awards, infidelity, inappropriate Instagramming and adorable household animals. All make their mark on the last seven days in popular culture. Here comes another mildly sought-after edition of This Is So Last Week.

This Weekend, Watch This

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

Weekend Forecast

Before we launch into “second summer” with November's slate of tentpole releases, there's a bit of a palate cleanser on offer.

How Well Do You Know: See No Evil, Hear No Evil

Attention, attention: this is a all-points bulletin, there are two escaped convicts on the loose. Wally Karew is blind, and David Lyons is deaf. They are wanted for murder and considered dangerous, proceed with caution. The hilarious duo of Pryor and Wilder are back at it again. You may know Fuzzy Wuzzy was really a woman, but how well do you know See No Evil, Hear No Evil?

Survivor Recap

Previously on Survivor, the returnees dominated their loved ones. Who saw that coming?

How Well Do You Know: TV Show Creators

You see their names just for a moment at the end of the opening credits...if you haven't already started to fast-forward through the commercials. Yet they are responsible for coming up with the TV shows that keep you entertained for hours upon hours. You may know Garry Marshall from Lena Dunham, but how well do you know TV show creators?

Comics Weekly

Buy yourself some comics. Just do it.

Top Chef Recap

Previously on Top Chef, a group of post-Katrina volunteers were rewarded with delicious food truck cuisine.

How Well Do You Know: Evil Dead (2013)

2013's Evil Dead took audiences back to that cabin in the woods where an ancient curse, doomed youngsters and lots and lots of blood await. You may know that if you find a book bound in barbed wire, you should leave it damned well alone, but how well do you know Evil Dead?

Viking Night: Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop automatically gets two stars for the kick ass title.

Movie Review: Carrie

We’ve reached a point in modern cinema where remakes are a dime a dozen and no original is sacred enough to be simply left alone.

Monday Morning Quarterback

A few movies opened this past weekend, but Gravity still ruled over them all. The BOP staff discusses the results for Carrie, Escape Plan and The Fifth Estate.

Overpaid Jerks: 10/14/13-10/20/13

College football upsets, pink helmets, a lone undefeated team and League Championship Series. Start your Monday off right with our sports recap quiz for the 43rd week of 2013.

Review: Escape Plan

Sometimes, a stock actioner can be delightful; unfortunately, Sly and Arnold haven’t been particularly discerning as of late.

Review: Carrie

Unlike most horror remakes of the past 15-or-so years, the latest film adaptation of Stephen King’s Carrie is respectful of both its source material and its predecessor.

Amazing Race 23 Recap

Portugal was our last stop and that's where we pick up with Travis & Nicole eagerly ripping into their clue.

Weekend Wrap-Up

For the third consecutive weekend, Gravity is our number one film.

Amazing Race Power Rankings

Last week, one team had the worst airport luck since Tom Hanks in The Terminal.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Three new films entered the marketplace, but audiences still only have eyes for Gravity.

This is So Last Week: 10/11/13-10/17/13

Expensive lingerie, animated spookiness, a director assaulted and big losers...all in our entertainment/celebrity quiz for the for the 42nd week of 2013.

How Well Do You Know: Project Runway, Season 12 Recap

A new slate of designers are challenged to make it work in Project Runway's 12th season. Jewels, parachutes and glamping were a few of the obstacles Heidi, Tim and company dish out. You may know bow ties from the Butterfly Effect, but how well do you know Project Runway, Season 12?

For definitive commentary, analysis and recap of the season, visit our friends at the PR authority, Blogging Project Runway.

This Weekend, Watch This

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

Weekend Forecast

Two weeks of Oscar contenders is followed this week by... a horror film and an action team-up that we'd have been really excited about 20 years ago.

How Well Do You Know: Paranormal Activity 4

The Paranormal Activity franchise continued its run of low-budget, big box office success with its fourth installment. Will household residents continue to be terrorized by things that go bump in the night? All signs point to yes! How well do you know Paranormal Activity 4?

Indie Watch

If you prefer to have some comedy with your horror, then Dance of the Dead is the perfect trick for a Halloween treat.

Watchlist

Max selects a movie that sounds like the inferior version of North By Northwest this week.

Survivor: Blood vs. Water Recap

Previously on Survivor, the returning players on Galang were dominating the game.

How Well Do You Know: World War Z

Very, very loosely based on the Max Brooks, World War Z thrilled audiences with its depiction of a world overcome by zombies. You may know how long after being bitten you have before going full-on undead, but how well do you know World War Z?

Comics Weekly

Comics for everyone!

Top Chef Recap

As Episode 2 begins, Padma enters the stew area to inform the players that their next challenge is already starting.

How Well Do You Know: Rambo Movies

Starting with First Blood in 1982 and extending to 2008's Rambo, the Rambo films created filmdom's archetypal American freedom fighter and gave Sly Stallone one of his signature roles. You may know Will Teasle from Samuel Trautman, but how well do you know the Rambo movies?

Review: Captain Phillips

As a thriller, Captain Phillips is bold and impressive in the way it’s able to sidestep clichés and sustain credibility...

Viking Night: Pusher

People ask me all the time what it’s like to be a small time drug dealer in Denmark.

Monday Morning Quarterback

Tom Hanks is back, baby! One week after Bullock and Clooney delivered a big debut with Gravity, Tom comes in with an impressive opening in Captain Phillips.

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400-Word Review

Given director Paul Greengrass’s fascination with real-life conflicts and disasters, it’s not surprising that he would be drawn to a story like Captain Phillips.

Watchlist

A Joss Whedon movie is released and we somehow found the one BOP staff member who doesn't recommend it. Watch your back, Max.

The Amazing Race Recap

The title of this leg is “King Arthur Style,” yet my U-verse description says it takes them to Portugal.

Overpaid Jerks: 10/7/13-10/13/13

Championship series, breakthrough hockey, overtime football and news-making receivers. Strap on your thinking cap and take a shot at our weekly sports trivia quiz.

Amazing Race Power Rankings

On behalf of America, I offer my apologies to the Chilean shoeshine man who got hijacked by Rowan last week during the Roadblock.

Weekend Wrap-Up

What is happening? Two consecutive weekends with star-driven, adult dramas succeeding at the box office? Has North America gone mad?

Friday Box Office Analysis

For the second straight week, a movie gets good reviews and is rewarded with solid box office. Go figure! Tom Hanks' Captain Phillips managed $8.2 million on Friday, a good start.

This is So Last Week: 10/4/13-10/10/13

An actor's disease, Quentin's odd choice, actresses and their athlete beaus, and the Sexiest Woman Alive. Round out your week by proving you've paid attention to the last week in entertainment and celebrity news.

This Weekend, Watch This

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

Weekend Forecast

It's two straight weeks of top flight dramas with A-list actors, ecstatic reviews and strong Oscar potential.

How Well Do You Know: Machete

Robert Rodriguez tackled immigration issues in a bloody dark action/comedy starring featuring Danny Trejo, Robert DeNiro, Jessica Alba and Lindsay Lohan. Yup. You may know what Machete don't do, but how well do you know Machete?

Indie Watch

The landscape for independent films has changed rapidly.

Survivor Recap

Previously on Survivor, the castaways were separated into returnees and loved ones, yada yada yada.

How Well Do You Know: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

The first (or second) Star Wars trilogy wraps up as Anakin completes his journey to the dark side. You may know that having the high ground isn't all it's cracked up to be, but how well do you know Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith?

Comics Weekly

Comics will never leave you out in the cold.

Movie Review: Gravity

Sometimes the simplest stories make for the most effective and visceral ones.

How Well Do You Know: American Horror Story: Asylum

Maniacal clergy, trans-generational serial killers, a sadistic doctor - these are just some of the loveable characters we get to know in the tale of Briarcliff Manor. Dust off your best Bloody Face mask and see how well you remember American Horror Story: Asylum.

Movie Review: Gravity

Gravity opens with a bravura sequence in which the camera follows the actions of a trio of astronauts as they set about repairing the Hubble telescope.

Viking Night: Zoolander

Ben Stiller would like for you to know how hard it is to be really, really ridiculously good looking.

Monday Morning Quarterback

In Part Three, we look at a high-profile failure and an unheralded success story.

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Overpaid Jerks: 9/30/13-10/6/13

Top 10 controversy, managerial changes, hockey beginnings and offense proclivity. Start your week by testing your knowledge of the past week in sports.

The 400-Word Review: Gravity

There seems to be some reluctance among moviegoing consensus-makers to call Alfonso Cuarón’s epic lost in near space masterpiece, Gravity, a horror film.

The Amazing Race Recap

The leg starts in the wee hours of the morning with (shudder) exes Tim & Marie leaving the mat at 2:52 a.m. They are still floating on a high from getting the two Express Passes

Top Chef: New Orleans Recap

Welcome to Nawlins, fancy chef folks.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Gravity, the space epic starring Clooney and Bullock, opens as the largest October release ever, and sets the bar for all Oscar comers.

Amazing Race Power Rankings

Sharpen your pitchforks and round up the villagers to storm my castle because here are my rankings...

Friday Box Office Analysis

One of the best reviewed films of the year, Gravity was rewarded with an outstanding $17.5 million on Friday.

This is So Last Week: 9/27/13-10/3/13

Popular TV ending, food in pop culture food and People You Almost Completely Forgot About...all topics we cover in our pop culture review for the 40th week of 2013.

This Weekend, Watch This

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

Weekend Forecast

As exhibitors struggle to remain relevant, many have realized they need to present something that can't be recreated in the home theater experience.

How Well Do You Know: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Attack of the Clones continues the Star Wars saga by bringing the Galactic Republic to the brink of war. An assassination attempt on Senator Amidala sends Obi-Wan and Anakin on a long voyage through the increasingly treacherous galaxy. You may know your Mace Windu from your Jango Fett, but how well do you know Attack of the Clones?

Movie Review: Rush

As a director, Ron Howard isn’t known for having a distinct style or taking many risks, but he’s fairly consistent when it comes to making an entertaining movie...

Watchlist

Not only does Max tell you what to watch this week but also what not to watch. He is, however, an avid viewer of The Mindy Project so his taste is in question.

Indie Watch

In the House is a delightfully lightly twisted slightly comic thriller that feels like the type of film Hitchcock would make...

Survivor: Blood vs. Water Recap

Previously on Survivor, Candice won at Redemption Island and gave her husband a clue to a hidden immunity idol.

How Well Do You Know: Game of Thrones, S01E10: Fire and Blood

Season 1 of Game of Thrones comes to an end as characters reel from the previous episode's shocking events. Honor is tested, a funeral is held and a surprise birth comes about. See how well you remember Game of Thrones: Fire and Blood.

Comics Weekly

Take me to the comic store now.

What Went Right

District 9 sounds like something that could have gone straight to DVD.

How Well Do You Know: American Horror Story: Season 1 Recap (Version 2)

If whacked-out weirdness on television is your kettle of fish, then you probably got a big old kick from American Horror Story's freshman season. The infantata, Moira and Constance, and the poor doomed Harmon family...see how well you remember American Horror Story, Season 1.

Viking Night: Goon

I've never been to Massachusetts, but I hear it's like most places in that if you don't know how to do anything useful, your life will suck.

Breaking Bad Finale Discussion

We discuss the greatness that was Breaking Bad. There are spoilers within, naturally.

Monday Morning Quarterback

A whole lot of movies opened over the weekend, and the BOP staff has plenty to say about the box office results.

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