Open Thread on Overthinking It

Open Thread for December 23, 2011

Comments piling in an Open Thread … Movie clips and corny gags … We throw together some Metacritic links And hit “Submit” while Wrather nags … Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Are there other holidays? I don’t know! (It’s not Tet … Continued

Open Thread for November 11, 2011

Open Thread for November 11, 2011

Happy 11/11/11 day, Overthinkers! Crank it up. Real quick blitz this week, because I’m exhausted: Billy Crystal hosting the Oscars; the passing of hip hop legend Heavy D; Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar Hoover biopic and Tarsem Singh’s Clash of the … Continued

Open Thread for October 28 2011

This Thread broadcasts in the 400 to 440 MHz range, thus making parts of it illegal in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago. I’ll let you figure out which. In movie news, the Timberlake/Seyfriend sci-fi romp In Time survived … Continued

Open Thread for October 14 2011

Open Thread for October 14 2011

Brewing this Open Thread for 15 minutes unlocks its special tannins, extending lifespan and granting cat-like reflexes. 14 minutes, poison. The box office this weekend contains one remake (Footloose), one prequel that’s essentially a remake (The Thing) and a bird-watching … Continued

Open Thread for August 26, 2011

Open Thread for August 26, 2011

In the event of a weather emergency, Open this Thread to its full 90 degrees dilation and activate the solar panel. Oh man! We have Columbiana and My Idiot Brother opening this weekend, which look decidedly average. But we also … Continued