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New ratings are not yet rated

March 14, 2007 – 10:30 am

Dropping the NC-17 rating sounds like a good idea, but will adding a harder R-rating solve any problems?

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Does unscreened = dead on arrival?

February 11, 2007 – 12:35 pm

Some films aren’t screened for critics in an attempt to stave off a bad rap, but the strategy itself could be creating its own “disaster” label.

A small January tirade

January 22, 2007 – 1:24 pm

Dodd is preparing to don his tux and sit on the sofa February 25, where he’ll surely spend a good portion of the evening thinking about films and actors who aren’t being recognized by the Academy.

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How I learned to stop worrying and love satire

November 27, 2006 – 12:45 pm

Satire has been engaging the world and making people laugh for hundreds of years. Is there really a place for a new genre like “ambush comedy?”

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Great success? Let’s talk about Borat.

November 26, 2006 – 12:07 pm

Is Borat the funniest film ever, or just the most offensive? Perhaps both, but it also creates an interesting opportunity for thinking and talking about prejudice.

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