We are Wizards - a documentary about the "WE ARE WIZARDS profiles some of the power players in the underground Harry Potter creative community" opens in November. (They seem to be talking about some sort of "Wizard Rock" thing - rather than, for example, legions of fanfiction writers.)

And News about Sean Biggerstaff's new movie.

Were you aware of the interesting timing of this movie choice?

I'm thinking give the audience a 5-7 year break before it's revived on Broadway and finds itself back up for Tonys again.

Still, definitely feels like the end of an era.

Gris, I had absolutely no idea. I actually texted somebody when it finished saying "I want to see Rent on broadway." Doh.

I'm thinking give the audience a 5-7 year break before it's revived on Broadway and finds itself back up for Tonys again.

If somebody can find a way to update the production that works, I'm in great approval of this. When I saw the current production in January it felt WAY dated. A revival needs to know that Rent's a period piece now, and it could be great.

I'd be okay with a 10 year break, though.

They seem to be talking about some sort of "Wizard Rock" thing - rather than, for example, legions of fanfiction writers.

Harry and the Potters! [link]

I hear the Elfman movie themes in early Oingo Boingo.

The song "Try to Believe" is pretty much the basis for the entire "Midnight Run" soundtrack

Spidey news.

The Balcony is Closed - Roger Ebert talks about the end of the Ebert & Roeper Show (and it's beginnings.)

When talking about genres, what would be the rationale for capitalizing westerns, and not musicals, science fiction, etc.

"West" is a geographical area? The same reason you capitalize "The Old West."