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Al Gore: New Thinking on the Climate Crisis In his update to the legendary slideshow featured in An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists were recently predicting, and challenges us to set it right. (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Enterprise Opens 'Green' Branches Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the nation's largest ... read more

Thanks for all the positive comments and thoughtful posts inspired by our earlier Top Ten list. We’ve been working on a second list, on our way to what will ultimately become The Top 100 Relationship Movies Of All Time. 11. High Fidelity This droll comedy features John Cusack, one of our favorite actors, and the remarkable Danish ... read more

As many of you know, I have blogged recently about the pathetic state of mainstream movies and film critics, most particularly the ugly, violent films that were praised by critics and also nominated for the 2007 Academy Awards. Well, the Oscars were broadcast on February 24 and, lo and behold, the show received the lowest rating ... read more

Before I list my own five favorite films of 2007, I’d like to point out that think it would be wonderful, and more honest, if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (commonly referred to as The Academy as in “I’d like to thank The Academy”), of which I am a member, changed the ... read more

I have a message for both the mainstream film industry and its film critics: You have both lost all connection with film audiences. Hollywood has seemingly decided that “quality” now equates with dark, violent and depressing; consequently, 2007 was one of the bleakest years ever for film distribution. To make matters worse, and to illustrate anew ... read more