Theater 42

This week we've got movies from an actress who hates movies, an actor who can't show emotion (don't hold Avatar against him), and someone who may or may not be a tough guy. We also have a bit of a blow up about a musical from the past, Moulin Rouge.

• One For the Money
• Katherine Heigl
• Sam Worthington
• Inside Man
• Albert Nobbs
• The Grey
• Moulin Rouge on Netflix or Amazon
• Amuse at the Online Etymology Dictionary
• The Sound of Music
• Singin' in the Rain
• The Prince of Egypt

Our Picks for January 27, 2012
Brad: We Need to Talk About Kevin
Jason: Man on a Ledge

This week, John Gruber and Dan Benjamin wonder about girl hobbits, updating HR FluffyPuff to Ice Cream Sandwich, transforming tablets, RIM and Baghdad Bob, all the Kindle Fires under Christmas Trees, John’s driving record, and John makes someone a millionaire with whiteout diamonds.

From the show, John Gruber:

They're not movie fans. It's like they're...it's like people who don't like movies are the people who like the Lord of the Rings Movies. Like, I'll bet if you got, like, a list of the, uh, favorite ten movies you've ever seen from people who would include the Lord of the Rings movies on them, I bet there wouldn't be a single, not a single Kubrick, Scorcese, Orson Welles on the entire list.

Not true of this movie fan.

Tune in next week to hear what Brad and Jason thought of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

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The message I get is that Americans love the movies as much as ever. It's the theaters that are losing their charm. Proof: theaters thrive that police their audiences, show a variety of titles and emphasize value-added features. The rest of the industry can't depend forever on blockbusters to bail it out.

Amen.

Thanks, Justin!