Best moment in gay-friendly cinema? Not in Milk, but in Tropic Thunder

I probably should have added this to the 'Moments That Mattered' post from a week ago. Oddly enough, the most progressive moment fo...

Al Franken is Minnasota's newest senator (for now, anyway).

After two months of recounts and legal maneuvering, former Saturday Night Live writer, occasional actor, founding Air America radio talent,...

In defense of Nicole Kidman...

No star has faced more wrongheaded attacks over the last few years than Nicole Kidman. For years, she's been chased by the label of ...

Review: Seven Pounds (2008)

Seven Pounds 2008 118 minutes rated PG-13 by Scott Mendelson Seven Pounds is the very definition of a ‘noble failure’. It is exquisite...

End of 2008 wrap-up Part IV - The Best/Favorite Films Of 2008

The Ten Favorite/Best Films of 2008 by Scott Mendelson Now that I’ve seen pretty much every piece of end of the year Oscar-bait, I realize...