Neon Badges: BEVERLY HILLS COP, Part 3

 by Anthony King

5 out of 5 tailpipe bananas.

Movies is Good: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (And Women)

 by JB

“Butterfly in the sky
I can go twice as high
Just take a look,
It's in a book —

A reading rainbow!
I can go anywhere
With friends to know
And ways to grow.
A reading rainbow!”

Reading Rainbow theme song

Netflix This Movie! Vol. 122

Spring has sprung, and with it these Netflix streaming suggestions.

Growing Up Nerdy

by Adam Thas and Mike Pomaro

The Nerdy boys rub nerdy elbows with the stars.

Review: Life Itself

by Adam Riske

Life Itself is a movie I appreciate more with each passing month.

Riske Business: Free Willy, Movie Bullying and Film Criticism

Free Willy is a very good movie. The only thing keeping most people from admitting this is because they can’t fathom being the person that says Free Willy is a good movie.

Weekend Weigh-in: What's Your Favorite Roger Ebert Review?

Gone, but never forgotten.

Watchin' Trailerz with Doug (April 5)

Thanks for everyone's kind words and well wishes! Mom and baby (and Doug) are doing great! But just remember: it's a marathon, and, you know, you GOTTA sleep when the baby sleeps. Listen, LISTEN -- I would take a bullet for her. Because life is precious. And God, and the Bible. But enough about me and my FAMILY OF THREE ... trailerz wait for no baby! Except for last week! Sorry about that!

Our Favorite Books About Movies

Here at F This Movie!, we don't just watch movies. Sometimes we read books. As long as they are about movies.

Like You Were There: Ebertfest 2011 (Day Four) (JB's Take)

JB is taking over Like You Were There this week, as he reports daily from Champaign, Illinois, while attending Roger Ebert's annual film festival, Ebertfest.

It had to happen. It happens almost every year at Ebertfest -- a film so good, so well intentioned, so meaningful that it puts all of one’s petty gripes and snarkiness to shame. A film that conquers cynicism
with talent, heart and intellect. That film is A Small Act, a moving documentary by Jennifer Arnold. At its conclusion there was not a dry eye in the house.

Like You Were There: Ebertfest 2011 (Day Three) (JB's Take)

JB is taking over Like You Were There this week, as he reports daily from Champaign, Illinois, while attending Roger Ebert's annual film festival, Ebertfest.

On the advice of my therapist, I will no longer comment on the line...

Like You Were There: Ebertfest 2011 (Day Two) (JB's Take)

JB is taking over Like You Were There this week, as he reports daily from Champaign, Illinois, while attending Roger Ebert's annual film festival, Ebertfest.
 
Day Two of Ebertfest begins with much nicer weather to stand in line. It is actually sunny, and it is not raining. Here we have a little parable for people who care way way way way too much about where they sit in the theatre. Our little group got in line at about 10 o'clock; doors open at noon. This means we stand in line for about two hours. Lo and behold, they open the doors at noon on the dot, and what follows is a middle-aged buffalo stampede (pretty slow up those steps to the balcony!) in order to get THE SEATS. Avid moviegoers grab their idea of prime real estate and...

Like You Were There: Ebertfest 2011 (Day One) (JB's Take)

JB is taking over Like You Were There this week, as he reports daily from Champaign, Illinois, while attending Roger Ebert's annual film festival, Ebertfest.

I had forgotten how much fun it is to stand out in the rain, but I was able to remember this afternoon because 1) Ebertfest is traditionally held on the coldest, wettest weekend of the year in Champaign, Illinois (this year a bonus tornado warning was thrown in at no extra charge!) and 2) Ebert has long ago dismissed the possibility of reserved seats, which would eliminate this pneumonia-baiting tradition.