10 minutes into David Fincher's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (2011), I'm a lot more impressed than I expected to be.

We usually expect so little from a sequel, that we set it aside until an evening comes when we just want filler.

savoring the unhurried edit, the additional wide shot of the supporting character walking away — a double breath in which we can think.

finally get around to the second season of "Wallander" (2010).

The number of shows in which ornery middle-aged men enthrall sexy saints speaks volumes about the social shortcomings of TV producers.

filling out our exploration of Tom Tykwer's filmography.

More than any apocalyptic action movie, stormy nightmares will make you want to “Take... http://ping.fm/yAimI

After watching the mini-series (1979), curious to see how the movie (2011) captured the complexity... http://ping.fm/XjG3n

Do you ever wish you could disable the dialog track on beautiful films with stupid stories, leaving... http://ping.fm/QA1nU

Do you ever wish you could disable the dialog track on beautiful films with stupid stories, leaving just the music and foley tracks playing?

1. visually fluid. 2. audibly layered. 3. sparingly spoken.
Three hearts, in equal... http://ping.fm/YCc5p

Just take it as it comes, and  will take you for a pleasant ride. http://ping.fm/11MRZ

Is Charlie Brooker’s “Black Mirror” (2011) the... http://ping.fm/UY5fx

Jan Harlan describes Steadicam to Stanley Kubrick
(10 February... http://ping.fm/mvm3i

taking a break to check out Netflix's foray into original programming with "Lilyhammer" (2012).

After the first half dozen episodes, “Dead Like Me” meanders, sometimes stretching,... http://ping.fm/Xhpxu

Everything you need to know about another Hollywood remake of a... http://ping.fm/kBxiZ

"The natural home for ideas and creations is in the commonwealth, the public domain." http://ping.fm/YVdRE

note to self: http://ping.fm/nrexE

today’s Sunday morning cartoon. http://ping.fm/9lzN6

"Under this new deal, pirated movies remain free of charge, free of non-skippable ads, free of..." http://ping.fm/zzMVe

Midnight excursions through a jazzy garden of caricatures, in Paris — with Owen Wilson almost a... http://ping.fm/yDEvf

Potential greatness is always worth the risk of a total face plant.

Take a chance.

"There has never been a time in entertainment history when TV has been this much better than movies." http://ping.fm/QkTQi

Why do we love kittens more than robots?

“No... http://ping.fm/IiyNJ

"Don’t yell and scream about how you’re losing business to piracy when your stuff isn’t even..." http://ping.fm/ow2we

Did you ever notice that most of the bad guys on “The Rockford Files” where a suit and... http://ping.fm/BmE1y

“SOPA and PIPA will die but they’ll be replaced with something just as bad because lawmakers... http://ping.fm/7oLen

"Time-Warner has called, and they want us all back on the couch." http://ping.fm/lnUrC

"I have a subterranean charm. Most aren’t able to see it right away." http://ping.fm/x3JqK

watching faces fall fall in and out of shadow, in Stanley Kubrick's "The Killing" (1956).

last day on Netflix Instant Watch.

The Scale of the Universe http://ping.fm/WyXeK

a simple animated loop http://ping.fm/cFDWT

“Food, Inc.” (2008) explains where your food comes... http://ping.fm/7cUXZ

"TV is chewing gum for the eyes." http://ping.fm/IdlbC

We’d be more interested to see “Stephen Fry in America” devote a full episode to... http://ping.fm/dwL4i

Bob Mondello's Top 10 http://ping.fm/hPAAQ

Starting 2012 watching some documentaries we overlooked in recent years. http://ping.fm/FFw6Y

Starting 2012 watching some documentaries we overlooked in recent years.