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Random Roles James Urbaniak on Venture Bros.’ return and Hal Hartley’s Lord Of The Rings

“I have certain attractive qualities, but blond, open-shirted athleticism is not necessarily what they are.”

May 16, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A The films you’ve loved longest

In the third AVQ&A in a themed trilogy, we look at the films we discovered earliest in life and still enjoy rewatching.

May 10, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A The books you’ve loved longest

This week, our staff and reader question addresses the books we discovered earliest in life and still have on the shelves.

May 3, 2013 | 12:00am -
Preview Inner child vs. outer adult: Our conflicted guide to the summer movie season [part 2 of 2]

The rest of the summer explodes, and some part of us is happy about it, while the rest is disengaged.

May 2, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A What are you reading this month? (May 2013)

We look at some of the month’s releases and ask our staff and readers what books they’re currently exploring.

May 1, 2013 | 11:00am -
Book Review Joe Hill: NOS4A2

The author of Horns and Locke & Key returns with his biggest, most expansive, funniest horror-fantasy to date.

April 29, 2013 | 12:02am -
Interview Joe Hill on his new novel, Locke & Key’s end, and why ideas are just glue

“I’ve always thought [torture-porn] failed at accomplishing the aims of horror. Because successful horror is all about empathy. You have to really care.”

April 29, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A Favorite pop-culture goodbyes

A staff departure has us thinking about the best and most poignant farewells in pop culture.

April 26, 2013 | 12:00am -
Movie Review Graceland

Moral corruption touches everyone in this grim, gripping blackmail drama.

April 25, 2013 | 12:02am -
Inventory Welcome to the end of the world, have a Coke: 10 cases of prominent post-apocalyptic product placement

Another list from The A.V. Club.

April 24, 2013 | 12:00am -
Watch This Humphrey Bogart fights his own heroic bent yet again in Key Largo

This storm-wracked drama reunited Bogie and Lauren Bacall once more for a hotel-based take on the home-invasion drama.

April 23, 2013 | 1:00pm -
Inventory Product misplacement: 20-plus brands given unhelpful movie associations

The A.V. Club's weekly list.

April 22, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A The album you’ve loved longest

A reader asks about albums we discovered early in life and still consider essential listening.

April 19, 2013 | 12:00am -
Spoiler Space Oblivion

Thoughts on, and a place to discuss, the plot details we can’t reveal in our review.

April 18, 2013 | 12:03am -
Movie Review Unmade In China

An American director chronicles his own tumultuous attempts to shoot a movie in China.

April 18, 2013 | 12:00am -
Inventory Not up in smoke: 18-plus heroic movie stoners

Another list from The A.V. Club.

April 17, 2013 | 12:00am -
Watch This Fantastic Planet turns dreamy alien exotica into a political metaphor

Today, the film is more worth watching for its spectacular imagery than its simple take on rebellion.

April 15, 2013 | 12:00pm -
Inventory Head up high, feet on the ground: 16 onscreen drug trips that don’t go over the top

The A.V. Club's weekly list.

April 15, 2013 | 12:00am -
NOT OPTIONAL A self-published sci-fi smash, a Mad Men fashion blog, and 3 more must-know entertainments

Some entertainment is optional. These aren’t.

April 12, 2013 | 10:00am -
AVQ&A Willful cultural ignorance

Our weekly reader-and-staffer question looks at art and information we’ve deliberately avoided because we don’t want it in our heads.

April 12, 2013 | 12:00am -
Watch This John Sayles’ Eight Men Out pities the plight of the working baseball player

A star-filled historical movie explores the 1919 Black Sox scandal with nuance and consideration for nearly everyone involved.

April 12, 2013 | 12:00am -
Great Job, Internet! Two weeks later, that XKCD comic is still telling an ongoing story

At this point, the comic has become a short animated film, approaching 500 images posted at intervals.

April 8, 2013 | 10:25am -
AVQ&A What did Roger Ebert mean to you?

The world’s most famous film critic was so much more than that.

April 5, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A Who should replace Jimmy Fallon?

The Tonight Show news has us all speculating about our dream host for Late Night.

April 4, 2013 | 12:30pm -
Spoiler Space Trance

Thoughts on, and a place to discuss, the plot details we can’t reveal in our review.

April 4, 2013 | 12:00am -
Watch This In Pink Floyd: The Wall, a rectum sings, children become sausage, and monsters triumph

The feature-length visualization of a double concept album is endless nightmare fuel.

April 4, 2013 | 12:00am -
Interview Danny Boyle on blending Trance’s noir and heist elements with his own sensibility

“The genre element [is] the mothership that allows us to get to the mainstream world of cinema.”

April 4, 2013 | 12:00am -

Random Roles James Urbaniak on Venture Bros.’ return and Hal Hartley’s Lord Of The Rings

AVQ&A The films you’ve loved longest

AVQ&A The books you’ve loved longest

Preview Inner child vs. outer adult: Our conflicted guide to the summer movie season [part 2 of 2]

AVQ&A What are you reading this month? (May 2013)

Book Review Joe Hill: NOS4A2

Interview Joe Hill on his new novel, Locke & Key’s end, and why ideas are just glue

AVQ&A Favorite pop-culture goodbyes

Movie Review Graceland

Inventory Welcome to the end of the world, have a Coke: 10 cases of prominent post-apocalyptic product placement

Watch This Humphrey Bogart fights his own heroic bent yet again in Key Largo

Inventory Product misplacement: 20-plus brands given unhelpful movie associations

AVQ&A The album you’ve loved longest

Spoiler Space Oblivion

Movie Review Unmade In China

Inventory Not up in smoke: 18-plus heroic movie stoners

Watch This Fantastic Planet turns dreamy alien exotica into a political metaphor

Inventory Head up high, feet on the ground: 16 onscreen drug trips that don’t go over the top

NOT OPTIONAL A self-published sci-fi smash, a Mad Men fashion blog, and 3 more must-know entertainments

AVQ&A Willful cultural ignorance

Watch This John Sayles’ Eight Men Out pities the plight of the working baseball player

Great Job, Internet! Two weeks later, that XKCD comic is still telling an ongoing story

AVQ&A What did Roger Ebert mean to you?

AVQ&A Who should replace Jimmy Fallon?

Spoiler Space Trance

Watch This In Pink Floyd: The Wall, a rectum sings, children become sausage, and monsters triumph

Interview Danny Boyle on blending Trance’s noir and heist elements with his own sensibility

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Random Roles James Urbaniak on Venture Bros.’ return and Hal Hartley’s Lord Of The Rings

AVQ&A The films you’ve loved longest

AVQ&A The books you’ve loved longest

Preview Inner child vs. outer adult: Our conflicted guide to the summer movie season [part 2 of 2]

AVQ&A What are you reading this month? (May 2013)

Book Review Joe Hill: NOS4A2

Interview Joe Hill on his new novel, Locke & Key’s end, and why ideas are just glue

AVQ&A Favorite pop-culture goodbyes

Movie Review Graceland

Inventory Welcome to the end of the world, have a Coke: 10 cases of prominent post-apocalyptic product placement

Watch This Humphrey Bogart fights his own heroic bent yet again in Key Largo

Inventory Product misplacement: 20-plus brands given unhelpful movie associations

AVQ&A The album you’ve loved longest

Spoiler Space Oblivion

Movie Review Unmade In China

Inventory Not up in smoke: 18-plus heroic movie stoners

Watch This Fantastic Planet turns dreamy alien exotica into a political metaphor

Inventory Head up high, feet on the ground: 16 onscreen drug trips that don’t go over the top

NOT OPTIONAL A self-published sci-fi smash, a Mad Men fashion blog, and 3 more must-know entertainments

AVQ&A Willful cultural ignorance

Watch This John Sayles’ Eight Men Out pities the plight of the working baseball player

Great Job, Internet! Two weeks later, that XKCD comic is still telling an ongoing story

AVQ&A What did Roger Ebert mean to you?

AVQ&A Who should replace Jimmy Fallon?

Spoiler Space Trance

Watch This In Pink Floyd: The Wall, a rectum sings, children become sausage, and monsters triumph

Interview Danny Boyle on blending Trance’s noir and heist elements with his own sensibility

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