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Entries by Scott Mendelson from 11/2008

Scott Mendelson Says Hello.

| Posted 11.07.2008

This is my officially introductory post with my new Blog on The Huffington Post. The basics - 28 years old, married with one child, currently resid...

Ebert's Little Rule Book (Plus One of My Own)

| Posted 11.07.2008

Roger Ebert has posted twenty iron clad rules for being a film critic. Many of them are obvious (don't talk, text, or be obnoxious in a theater), but...

DVD Review -- Batman: The Complete Animated Series

| Posted 11.07.2008

Batman: The Complete Animated Series ...

The War Room Meets Les Miserables

| Posted 11.07.2008

This is a couple days out of date, but this is even more fun to watch knowing how it came out. One of my favorite songs and it works hilariously here...

How Marvel Can Do Right -- Cast Jon Hamm as Steve Rogers in Captain America

| Posted 11.07.2008

I didn't get to see Mad Men till just before the first season came out on DVD/BluRay. Everything you've heard about the show is true. It really is t...

Oh My God, They Killed Gary (Oldman)!

| Posted 11.07.2008

Here is the just released trailer for the David Goyer supernatural thriller, The Unborn. As you'll notice, an oddly clean-shaven Gary Oldman plays a...

Fake Quantum of Solace Theme Song -- Better Than The Real Thing

| Posted 11.07.2008

This is a fake Quantum of Solace theme song, done by Joe Cornish which touches on something I've brought up a couple times. I.E. -- how the hell to ...

The best comic book villains in film history

| Posted 11.08.2008

Just for fun, here is a rundown of the best performances by an actor/actress playing a comic book villain in the short, 30-year history of the modern ...

The Best Films of The 1990s

| Posted 11.08.2008

I posted a version of this about a couple months ago on The Hot Blog, as people were discussing their favorite films of the 1990s. Here is the extend...

Joe Johnston to Direct Captain America (Yay, Marvel!)

| Posted 11.10.2008

I know I give Marvel all kinds of crap (the recutting of ...

Just Desserts - Isaiah Washington (Subtly) Blasts ABC For Homophobia Double-standard

| Posted 11.11.2008

If I were Isaiah Washington, I would be furious too, and I wouldn't be shy about saying as much.

The Real Story Behind the Batman, Turkey Lawsuit

| Posted 11.12.2008

The Mayor of Batman, Turkey is suing Warner Bros and Chris Nolan for not getting permission to use the name 'Batman.' Absurd, insane, ridiculous, right? Well of course, but the truth is far more disturbing.

Review -- Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

| Posted 11.13.2008

Boyle and Tandan have made an enchanting story about the power of knowledge, knowledge gained from experiences and gained from life itself.

Weekend Quantum Of Solace Box Office -- Bond Does Bourne at the Box Office Too

| Posted 11.15.2008

Various people are tossing around the Batman Begins/Dark Knight comparison for the Quantum Of Solace's $27 million opening day and $71 million opening weekend.

James Bond vs. America? (The Politics of Quantum Of Solace)

| Posted 11.16.2008

This is the first time I can remember such a major studio tent pole action picture being so explicit in accusing America of being an imperialist force for real harm in the various regions of the globe.

Star Trek Trailer and TV Spot - First Contact is a Smashing Success

| Posted 11.17.2008

Trailer - TV Spot - ...

Marley & Me gets a rare PG, and other MPAA ratings notes.

| Posted 11.20.2008

Box Office Mojo posted their weekly MPAA rating updates yesterday. Not much to report. Two noteworthy items do pop out, though. The big news involve...

Trailer Watch -- Thoughts on the Previews for Watchmen, Harry Potter 6, and More.

| Posted 11.21.2008

I don't usually do a "let's rundown all the new trailers," but there were several released just in the last week that are worth discussing.

Review: Twilight (2008)

| Posted 11.22.2008

To say that I kinda liked Twilight but didn't care for the romantic drama at its center may be the epitome of absurdity. It should be noted though that the other elements of the film are worthwhile.

Sure, Twilight May be Sexist, but it's Also Female Escapist Fantasy

| Posted 11.23.2008

The problem, and the key to understanding why the story is offensive to some people, is that the core of the romantic drama revolves around two contradictory and troubling connotations.

Review: Frost/Nixon (2008)

| Posted 11.27.2008

There is something almost nostalgic about a time when citizens were actively outraged by shenanigans in the highest office, and partisan politics took a temporary backseat to do something about it.

Roger Ebert Sounds the Bell for the Death of Print Film Criticism (and Entertainment Journalism) - and the World Weeps with Him

| Posted 11.29.2008

It is a shame that the tradition of the newspaper film critic, the very thing that aspired me to first love movies, has so quickly been destroyed in a little under two years.