RIP Theo Angelopoulos

RIP Theo Angelopoulos, the great Greek director. David Thomson considered him a modern master.

School of Seven Bells -"Lafaye"

Best Song That Should've Been On The #Drive Soundtrack, Ever! "Lafaye" by School of Seven Bells @sviib http://t.co/hayd8El9

The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady: Entertaining revisionist trifle. Meryl Streep overshadows everything, but Broadbent, Colman & Roach manage to shine as well.

State of the Union

Cracking #SOTU by #POTUS! Brilliant oratory by #Barack #Obama, but then we wouldn't expect anything less. @BarackObama

Roger Federer Reaches Australian Open Semi-Finals

5 down, 2 to go! #Federer (#GOAT) returns to the glory days by dismantling #DelPo. Next up: @RafaelNadal! Can't bear to watch! #AusOpen

Dominic Cooper Oscar Snub

See? Even Robert Forster agrees with me! Dominic Cooper should have been nominated/win for The Devil's Double! #Oscars http://t.co/RMYqy2F6

Terrell Owens RT!

@PratikBasu All good, just a bump n the road. I'm a winner & I owe it 2 my family 2 get things back on track.

RIP Bingham Ray

RIP Bingham Ray, legendary indie film producer. He died at Sundance doing what he loved surrounded by loved ones. We should all be so lucky.

Terrell Owens GQ Profile

I've always liked @terrellowens so it made me really sad to read that heart-breaking @GQMagazine profile. #NFL http://t.co/9k8oEhJc

School of Seven Bells - "The Night"

Best Extremely Catchy 80s-ish Propulsive Shoegaze-ish Dream Pop, Ever! "The Night" by School of Seven Bells @sviib http://t.co/jqdwWR4y

Miss Bala

Miss Bala: Expert craftsmanship by director Gerardo Naranjo & cinematographer Matyas Erdely. Stephanie Sigman & Noe Hernandez were excellent

Giants Beat The 49ers

Yay! #Giants beat the #49ers to set up a rematch against the #Patriots in the #SuperBowl! Let's hope it's the same result as last time! #NFL

Wild Man Blues

Wild Man Blues: Can't believe the great Barbara Kopple convinced Woody Allen that the doc was about his band. Insightful, funny & weird.

Federer Beats Tomic At Australian Open

4 down 3 to go! #Federer (#GOAT) beats the entertaining #Tomic to set up an insane showdown against the force known as #DelPo! #AusOpen #ATP

RIP Joe Paterno

RIP Joe Paterno. I'll leave the untangling of his complex legacy to people more accomplished than myself.

Pitchfork Documentary on The Flaming Lips

TBH will be so excited. @pitchforkmedia decided to do an in-depth documentary on her favourite band @theflaminglips! http://t.co/MGJGdZ40

You Know You're Too Old When You Get Passed By An Old Woman

You Know You're Too Old When: Running to the pier what hurts more your body or ego after being passed by an old woman in @RafaelNadal capris

Rampart

Rampart: One of 2011's best & most under-appreciated films. Fantastic work by Moverman & Harrelson. Brilliant cinematography by Bukowski.

RIP Etta James

RIP Etta James. A beautiful voice that, like the person behind it, refused to be pigeonholed. She will be missed immensely.

Roger Federer Beats Ivo Karlovic

3 down, 4 to go! Tough win for #Federer (#GOAT) against the awesome @ivokarlovic at #AusOpen. Sad loss for always battling @JohnIsner though

LeBron Beats Kobe

Whew! #LeBron and the #Heat almost let the #Lakers come all the way back. I guess you can't spell team with #Kobe! ;-) #NBA

Hello Video Mash-Up

Brilliant! You'll never look at that Lionel Richie "classic" Hello the same way again! Video mash-up by Matthijs Vlot: http://t.co/r4iJ7AJh

Louisa Thomas On Grumpy Tennis Stars

See what you did @RafaelNadal? You made @louisahthomas write a great piece on grumpy #ATP tennis pros on @Grantland33! http://t.co/uqm2XiG2

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Paradise Lost 3 - Purgatory: Any biased documentary, no matter how well-intentioned, is ultimately flawed. Raises many unanswered questions.

Bev Kicked Off Top Chef

Aw man, they kicked #Bev off #TopChef. Good for her for standing up to the bullying of #Heather & #Sarah. Best of luck to her. @BravoTopChef

Charles Pierce On Bill Belichick

Like #DarthVader, I find the evil Bill #Belichick oddly endearing. Check out this piece by @ESQPolitics on @Grantland33 http://t.co/dYuCtJOA

Federer/Isner Australian Open Second Round Wins

2 down, 5 to go! #Roger #Federer (#GOAT) gets a walkover in #AusOpen. Also, another marathon win for the always-game @JohnIsner. Keep it up!

Hell On Wheels

Hell On Wheels: Slightly bumpy but very entertaining, mostly for the Emmy-worthy performance of Anson Mount! Love Tom Noonan & #TheSwede!

Mark Schlereth-Trey Wingo Radio Show

Excited for @HillSchlereth. I'd be even more excited if there was a "Stinky Wing Show"! @MarkSchlereth & @wingoz were meant to be together!

The Fall

The Fall: One of the best & most beautiful-looking "children's" movies ever made. Tarsem expertly blends the whimsy & darkness together.

ESPN Story On Cowboys Sweatshops

ESPN is into serious journalism, who knew? Excellent story on sweatshops used by #Cowboys from @OTLonESPN & @markfwespn http://t.co/S9ZYK9eE

Federer Wins Australian Open First Round

1 down...6 to go! #Roger #Federer (#GOAT) breezes through #AusOpen first round against Kudryavtsev 7-5 6-2 6-2. Let's hope he keeps it up!

The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes: Perhaps the most beautiful colour movie ever made! Jack Cardiff deserves his own wing in the cinematography HOF!

Rafa Nadal Calls Out Roger Federer

Woah! Maybe this'll get you excited for #AusOpen: @RafaelNadal calls out #Roger #Federer (#GOAT)! Let the games begin! http://t.co/LaGfXGye

India Thrashed By Australia In Third Test

What's more unsurprising: #India capitulating to #Australia or #TheWall (#Dravid) trying to stand tall while everyone else falls? #AusvInd

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter: Gorgeous B&W, steam trains, doomed romance, civilized Brits, Howard, Johnson, Coward, Lean...it's all rather lovely really!

The Train

The Train: Taut, unsentimental WWII thriller from the great John Frankenheimer. Lancaster, Scofield, Preiss, Moreau, Remy were all great.

You Know You're Too Old When You Get Passed By An Old Guy

You Know You're Too Old When: Running to the pier what hurts more: your body or ego after being passed by an old guy in *short* shorts?

Moonrise Kingdom Trailer

Sure it looks like a warmed-over Rushmore, but I don't care! Wish I could live in Wes Anderson World! Moonrise Kingdom: http://t.co/oXx1aBDa

The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin: A 3D thrill ride. Really it's literally a ride...through my childhood of reading these comics! Creepy but awesome!

Stevie Johnson On Dan LeBatard

All you hating on Stevie Johnson, watch his interview on @DLHQ. You'll end up becoming a fan! #Bills @StevieJohnson13 http://t.co/MF3Je3Td

The Killing

The Killing: Taut, fatalistic noir with stylish flourishes! Even at 28 Stanley Kubrick was a genius! Nice work by Hayden, Cook & Windsor.

LeBron Loses To The Clippers

Oh man, it's gonna be a long night for this sole #LeBron/#Heat fan in LA. Gotta admit though, #LobCity sure looks like a fun place! #NBA

Bev Wins On Top Chef

Congrats to #Bev for winning on #TopChef. Kudos to #Grayson for staying classy. #Sarah is a mean bully who deserves to get booted! @Bravotv

Blood Diamonds - "Move the Stars"

Another fantabulous music discovery by TBH. The achingly beautiful "Move the Stars" by @BLOOD_DIAMOND5. http://t.co/zxN0BfZT

The Skin I Live In

The Skin I Live In: Possibly the best film of 2011. Almodovar is possibly our greatest living director! Banderas is a fine actor, who knew?!

The Big Pink - "Hit The Ground (Superman)"

Wait, I was wrong, *this* is the catchiest song, ever! "Hit The Ground (Superman)" by @thebigpink: http://t.co/N5roHFMx

The Big Pink - "Stay Gold"

Catchiest song from a sophomore album, ever! Check out "Stay Gold" by @thebigpink: http://t.co/KaMJoLkW

From Russia With Love

From Russia With Love: Surprisingly understated. Almost the best Bond. The Robert Shaw fight still kicks a** & I'll always miss Kerim Bey.

Alabama Wins BCS Championship

A victory for #NickSatan is a defeat for #Tebow, puppies, babies, and all that is good and just in mankind. ;-) #BCS #LSU #Alabama

Barry Larkin MLB HOF

Congrats to Barry #Larkin on getting into the #MLB #HOF. And yes, I'm gonna hold my breath for the classy #Bernie Williams. ;-) #Yankees

Lionel Messi Wins #FIFA Ballon d'Or

Congrats to Lionel #Messi for winning the 2011 #FIFA Ballon d'Or. I still think #Maradona is greater, but I'm old-fashioned. #ballondor

Meek's Cutoff

Meek's Cutoff: A stunning, bewildering film! Further proof of director Kelly Reichardt's greatness. Excellent cinematography & sound design.

Steelers Lose A Heartbreaker To The Broncos

NO! #Steelers played their hearts out but #Tebow proved everyone wrong! #Goodell's prayers were answered. #NFLPlayoffs #NFL

Vivian Maier - A Life Discovered

Vivian Maier - A Life Discovered: A must-see exhibition! She's a remarkable street photographer with an even more incredible backstory.

Tim Roth Celebrity Sighting

2nd-Greatest Celebrity Sighting, Ever!: Tim Roth at a photo gallery. I resisted the urge to tell him that in Spanish garcon means boy. ;-)

Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever: Sadly hasn't aged quite as well as I had hoped. Still, lotsa cool stuff including the 3rd-best Bond: Sean Connery. ;-)

Australia Thrashes India In Test 2

Classy move to put team above self by @MClarke23. With @ashwinravi99 playing like this, we just might have a shot at Test 3! ;-) #AusvInd

Raj Kapoor MoMA Retrospective

If the sparkling @LACMA Awaara print was anything to go by, the @MuseumModernArt Raj Kapoor series will be incredible! http://t.co/U2NYxvAh

RIP Bob Holness.

RIP Bob Holness. I loved Blockbusters as a kid. "Can I have a P please Bob?" Sigh...

Midnight In Paris

Midnight In Paris: Shallow but oh-so-much fun! Loved Wilson, Hiddleston, Brody & Stoll. Darius Khondji & Paris a match made in visual heaven

You Know You're Too Old When Everything Hurts After Running

You Know You're Too Old When: Running to the pier what hurts most - your feet, ankle, shin or ego after being passed by a high school girl?

Louie

Louie: TV's first & only melancholy comedy (melcom?). Im not saying its the best show on TV, or wait am I saying it is? OMBG it is! @louisck

Battle Royale

Battle Royale: Manages to actually exceed its legendary cult hype! Fantastic seeing it on the big screen. Your move Hunger Games...

Oregon Wins But Stanford Loses

Fantastic win for #Oregon. Tough loss for #Stanford in a game they should have won. At least with #USC the #PAC12 looks great for next year!

Melancholia

Melancholia: The end of the world was never this beautifully filmed. Lars von Trier is either a mad genius, or just simply mad. Or both!

100 Bullets - Wilt

100 Bullets - Wilt: Done! A fiery end to the epic series. @brianazzarello gets all the credit but artist Eduardo Risso deserves most of it.

War Horse

War Horse: Nobody does it better. Seriously, nobody in the entire history of humankind does this sort of thing better than Steven Spielberg!

100 Bullets - Dirty

100 Bullets - Dirty: My other favourite character gets killed. Oh well, at least I'm this close to finishing the series. @vertigo_comics

Fela!

Fela!: The most fun musical, ever! When people talk about a tour-de-force performance they need to see Sahr Ngaujah in action! Wow!

100 Bullets - Once Upon a Crime

100 Bullets - Once Upon a Crime: Sad, my favourite Minuteman bites the bullet, literally. @vertigo_comics

The Help

The Help: Stellar work by Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Allison Janney & Jessica Chastain. Too bad it was wasted in this paternalistic tripe

Australia Thrashes India In Test 1

Somebody forgot to tell #Ponting & #Australia that they're supposed to be over. How else to explain that huge victory over #India?! #AusvInd

Main Street

Main Street: Modest, gentle film with a huge cast. The kind of movie that John Sayles would have directed the h*ll out of in his prime.

Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me

Two of TBH's favourite things: Nina Simone and cats! Awesome video for "My Baby Just Cares For Me"! http://t.co/NucY2BEP

Young Adult

Young Adult: Entertaining, but the bloom has come off the Cody/Reitman rose. Theron was good, but Patton Oswalt totally steals the show!

The Closer

The Closer: With apologies to every other show, this has the best ensemble on TV. Wish they could find a spot for good ol' Fred Willard! ;-)

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: Fincher at his near-best! Mara is very good, not quite as great as Rapace. Surprisingly Craig is fantastic!

Season's Greetings

Merry Christmas, sorry, Happy Holidays everyone!

Richard Karn Celebrity Sighting

4th-Greatest Celebrity Sighting, Ever!: Richard Karn from Home Improvement. I resisted the urge to ask him to fix my heater! ;-)

Steelers Thump The Rams

Great win for the #Steelers against the hapless #Rams. If @tpolamalu keeps this up, a very deep playoff run is very possible! :-) #NFL #AFC

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Film)

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Gary Oldman, like the film, is very good. Just not quite as great as Alec Guinness and the 1979 miniseries.

Larry Merchant Celebrity Sighting

2nd-Greatest Celebrity Sighting, Ever!: Larry Merchant at the Landmark! I resisted the urge to ask him about Floyd Mayweather! ;-)

American Horror Story

American Horror Story: Gave up on it. Why? It was keeping me up at night! Why? Because it was scary & gross. My heart couldn't take it!

Catching Hell

Catching Hell: Bloody h*ll! The best #30For30 & one of the best movies of the year! Another great film by @BaLueBolivar (Alex Gibney). @ESPN

Matt Barkley Staying at USC

Yay! @MattBarkley is staying at #USC. Im back on the #Trojans bandwagon! Hopefully MB will show the insufferable Mark Sanchez how it's done!

The Dark Knight Rises IMAX Prologue

The Dark Knight Rises IMAX Prologue: Dude! No, seriously. DUDE! Truly larger than life! Can't bloody wait for 20 July 2012! #TDK #TDKR

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol: Worth it for the incredible Dubai sequence in IMAX! @simonpegg & @PaulaPattonXO steal the show. Awesome!

Heather Booted Off Top Chef

Yes! Heather ("Queen of Mean") got booted off #TopChef. Karma is quite the female dog ain't it?! @BravoTopChef @heatherterhune

Great Jay Williams Interview

Wow! Introspective & heartfelt interview with @RealJayWilliams on @DLHQ today. Not often you get this with athletes. http://t.co/XOT4nTss

The Hunter

The Hunter: A lean mean literary machine. Great work by Stark/Westlake. It's sad that I read the Darwyn Cooke comic before the actual book!

Bored To Death

Bored To Death: Quirky, offbeat, a little twee perhaps, but I loved it. They added Hodgman & Hammer's (Mike & Sledge) but alas to no avail.

Hung

Hung: Low-key fun while it lasted. The Jane's (Adams & Thomas) were great. I guess even fictional Detroit can't catch a break these days.

You Know You're Too Old When Peja Stojakovic Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: #Peja #Stojakovic retires from the #NBA! #TooOld #2Old

Bane and Baron Underbheit

Is it just me, or does #Bane sound exactly like Baron #Underbheit?! #TDK #TDKR #VentureBros @VentureBrosBlog http://t.co/6sdTS3jz

Steelers Lose To Niners

Gotta be honest, that was a brutal bloody loss for the #Steelers. #BigBen has engineered way too many wins to pin the loss on him. #NFL #AFC

The Dark Knight Rises Trailer

Aw-bloody-some! The Dark Knight Rises trailer starring @mvp86hinesward! Cant wait for 20 Jul 2012! @steelers #TDK #TDKR http://t.co/KlRw5fa1

The Muppets

The Muppets: Thoroughly enjoyable. But a meta Muppet movie (MMM?) is not quite the same as a "real" Muppet movie. Still loved it though!

Homeland

Homeland: Ridiculous but entertaining (so I guess that makes it ridiculously entertaining)! They should just give Claire Danes the Emmy now!

George Vecsey Final NY Times Column

Sad when grand old newspapermen say goodbye. George #Vecsey will be missed immensely. @nytimes @nytimessports http://t.co/DeitXQsw