Slog - Comments on This Weekend at the Movies http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37 News: Editor turns on writer in this fascinating case study of the tyranny of the pissy commenter: Read this entire thread at Boxoffice.com and behold the future of film criticism. (Via The House Next Door.) Meanwhile, nobler blogs busted the door open for the trades to review Sweeney Todd early—and the buzz remains ecstatic. (Via Thompson on Hollywood.) Opening this week: I review Atonement: "For the first hour, set in a prewar English country house, it's faultless: a pungent stew of pleasure and dread, shrill suspicions and pouting revenge." I love so many things about this imperfect movie--including the typewriter... Copyright 2008 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:54:58 -0800 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:54:42 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle Sadly, I missed a free showing of Atonement, but am still, even after your fine reviews, looking forward to seeing the Golden Compass tonight and Sweeney Todd on Sunday.

Psst. If you thought the church was upset at the Golden Compass, wait until you hear about all the blood and singing in Sweeney Todd ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868491 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868491 Film Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:05:27 -0800 Comment by Jim "The Mosquito" Demetre I saw "War and Peace" back in high school at the Neptune and have never forgotten the experience. Don't miss this!

]]> Jim "The Mosquito" Demetre http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868492 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868492 Film Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:05:30 -0800 Comment by yucca flower I'm going to see the Golden Compass only because the local Jeebus Freaks have decided to boycott it. They say the author of the book is plotting to turn their kids into atheists. Really.

]]> yucca flower http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868497 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868497 Film Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:06:55 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @2 - just think of all the non-digital horses ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868499 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868499 Film Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:07:42 -0800 Comment by annie @2: Yes, but that was dubbed, yes? Now you have to see the subtitled version.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868507 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868507 Film Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:11:26 -0800 Comment by tim Heard a rumor that Charles was going to Live Slog W&P.

]]> tim http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868698 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868698 Film Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:14:50 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 god i wish i didn't have fucking finals all through the showings of W&P

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868775 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868775 Film Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:27:18 -0800 Comment by Jude Fawley Yeah, I saw War and Peace in New York in October. It was amazing and I recommend everyone see it. The 7 hours just float by... And its worth it just to fall in love with Natasha again...

]]> Jude Fawley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868800 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/this_weekend_at_the_movies_37#c868800 Film Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:54:42 -0800