Operation Kino

We review the unsettling new indie Compliance, then get into a conversation about the process of mourning filmmakers. Plus tidbits about Premium Rush, Hit & Run, Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, and the new documentary Side By Side.

This week we review the lovely new animated film ParaNorman and bring you the latest installment of OpKino Indie with Kickstarter expert Lucas McNelly. Plus tidbits about The Expendables 2, Kristen Stewart and Cosmopolis.

We bring you our third Quarter Quell, in which each of us picks a movie from our past that has a particularly good story attached to it-- Charade, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, X2: X-Men United, and Lost in Translation.

We review the totally unnecessary remake of Total Recall, then discuss the totally necessary Sight & Sound poll of the top 50 movies. Plus tidbits about Chris Marker, Celeste & Jesse Forever, the original Total Recall, and three Hobbit movies.

This week we review the indie rom-com Ruby Sparks, then talk about the mini-trend of online writers nitpicking The Dark Knight Rises. Plus tidbits about The Clock, reshoots for Gangster Squad, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, and Da7e vs. Marvel

This week we review The Dark Knight Rises and move on to a recap of this year's San Diego Comic Con. Plus tidbits about one-night only releases, IMAX features, the comic My Friend Dahmer and crowd funded films.

We review Oliver Stone's Savages, then debut the latest edition of OpKino indie, a conversation with transmedia producer Caitlin Burns. Plus tidbits about Batman comics, ESPN Internet streaming, and Seeking A Friend for the End of the World.

This week, it's all Spider-Man, all the time! We review the new movie, both with and without spoilers, and somehow that leads to Patches defending the Smurfs again.

This week we review Steven Soderbergh's male stripper movie Magic Mike, then look over the year in movies so far. Plus tidbits about Girls, The Legend of Korra, Spalding Gray, Beasts of the Southern Wild, and Ted.

This week we gang up on each other to review the new Pixar movie Brave, then move on to a conversation about relatability in art Plus tidbits about Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, To Rome With Love, and the New York Trilogy.

This week we review the hair metal musical Rock of Ages, then talk about independent filmmakers and how they build relationships with their audiences. Plus tidbits about "Call Me Maybe," Mad Men, Call Me Kuchu and Indie Game: The Movie.

This week we review Prometheus and then discuss it in detail, with spoilers. Plus a lightning round about voice performances and tidbits about 50 Shades of Grey, Sherlock, Lola Versus and a fan-cut Star Wars.

This week we review Snow White and the Huntsman then launch into a surprisingly contentious conversation about fairy tale adaptations. Plus a lightning round and tidbits about Men In Black 3, Veep, summer movies so far and Les Miserables.

We review Moonrise Kingdom, then move on to a conversation about Kevin Smith and his new Hulu review show. Plus discussion about The Master, Studio Ghibli films and Dan Harmon leaving Community.

This week we review the dumb and maybe entertaining Battleship, then get into a conversation about movie satire inspired by The Dictator. Plus tidbits about Beyond the Black Rainbow, What To Expect When You're Expecting, and Cannes.