Bob Green's second takes and double negatives — an esoteric view of movies.

What’s the best comedy of the year?
The Brit “In the Loop,” with our own James Gandofini. Soon available on DVD–the movie, that is. Real satire in our age of poo-poo and jerk-off jokes. A miracle, really.

Best Movie Blog
The New Yorker’s The Front Row by Richard Brody.

Thinking Outside the Box (office)
What movie made twice its money back this year without being based on a video game, a toy, or GM cars on steroids? Answer: Wendy and Lucy, whose director will teach Indie film-making at UH’s self-supporting Pacific New Media, in 20l0.