Woody Allen stand-ins work best when played by Woody Allen himself. Allen's voice is so distinctive, and his heroes generally so him despite cosmetic name changes (Alvy Singer, Larry Lipton), that in other hands the …

Joe R and I walked into Alice Tully Hall last night and I spotted him right away, on a balcony entrance above us: Damien Echols, surveying the scene. Right there, in a sharp black shirt …

I didn't do so well on these last year, which I think is because of the Death Race, not in spite of it — but perhaps I can improve my percentages in '11. From a …

Sarah 49, Death Race 7; 21 of 24 categories completed
(Stay tuned through the weekend for a Documentary Shorts roundup; a predictions entry, whose prognostications you should do the opposite of in your Oscar …

Sarah 29, Death Race 27 (YEAH THAT'S RIGHT); 13 of 24 categories completed
Joe R put it best in a series of tweets last night after we'd seen it, so I'll just quote him:
WASTE LAND (B): …

1. Jessica thinks Mark Teixeira is kinda fug. I disagree, but he used to seem a lot cuter; he looks like he gained some weight in the face or something. Joe R and Trog and …

Concept stolen from the boundlessly talented Joe R; image stolen from The Good Wife; hair stolen, evidently, from Mr. Wayne Newton.

The current rounds of the N Cereal AA will close tomorrow; we'll return with the Sweet 16 on Monday. While you wait, enjoy the Wimbledon Drinking Game I helped Joe R to craft, or vote …

CSI. When did it get so tiresome?I don't think it's because William Petersen left, but the timing does line up.
The real reason, I suspect, isn't exactly that one, but it's related.Between the downward curlicue (tm …

by Joe Reid
The Movie(s): Ready to Rumble and Boiler Room
The Crush Object: Scott Caan
The Story: Rumble: Two glorified retards (Caan and David Arquette) set out to help their favorite pro wrestler (Oliver Platt) win his …