Features

SPJ covers what’s good in entertainment and pop culture in a fun and refreshing way. If we love it, find it in here.

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Iron Man 2: F*ck What You Heard

Critical consensus has it that Iron Man 2 is about half as good as its predecessor. We don’t agree. At all. It’s better than the first in almost every way.

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A Speculative Guide to Finally Understanding LOST

You think you love LOST? See if you can hang with this breakdown of the entire series and what it all means.

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2010 Summer Movie Calendar: August

Summer winds down but not before we hand a couple of left turns with Middle Men, The Other Guys, The Expendables and Scott Pilgrim Vs The World.

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2010 Summer Movie Calendar: July

More fireworks coming your way with The Last Airbender, Predators, Despicable Me, Inception, Salt, and Dinner for Schmucks.

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Talking About Summer Movies

Don’t just take our word for what’s good this summer. Hear it from the folks who talk about movies all the time.

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2010 Summer Movie Calendar: June

Our picks for June include a little action, a little comedy and a slew of familiar faces.

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2010 Summer Movie Calendar: May

A look this summer’s movies, starting with Iron Man 2, Robin Hood, MacGruber and Prince of Persia!

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The Votes Are In!

The votes are in, and it looks like The Hurt Locker’s Kathryn Bigelow is walking away with Best Director and maybe Best Picture, though Quentin Tarantino’s giving her a run for her money with his beautiful Basterds. Here are the winners as far as SPJ is concerned.

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The Myth of the Alt-Oscars

The Independent Spirit Awards and the BAFTAS are often thought of as hip alternatives to the Oscars. But are they really all that better?

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The Oscars’ Sci-Fi Problem

Opening up the Best Picture field was supposed to expose moviegoers to outstanding genre fare, but the three significant sci-fi movies of 2009 are receiving attention in inverse proportion to how much they deserve it.

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