The film opens in Arkansas this Friday. I liked it, though I didn’t think I would.

By Steven Zeitchikfor the Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES – Samuel L. Jackson has incarnated some colorful, fast-talking characters in Quentin Tarantino movies over the years, such as his scripture-quoting hit man Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction and scheming gun …

Parental Guidance Grade: 62 Cast: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, Kyle Harrison Breitkopf, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Rhoda Griffis, Gedde Watanabe Director: Andy Fickman Rating: PG, for some rude humor Running time: 104 …

Check the man himself out here.

Karen reports the streets are better and buses are running.

This — and the huge Top 10 piece — got bumped from this Friday’s MovieStyle because of space. So we’re running it here. For the record, I didn’t like the movie much either. Silver Linings Playbook Grade: 81 Cast: Bradley …

Your monkey interviews the writer and erstwhile director of Promised Land, which opens next week.

Here at BDA World Headquarters we have power, but no cable. But we have Mifi — and good boots.

Merry Christmas from BDA.