Weekly Links

Several patriotic themed links this week - one is sad movies about America, another is a funny collection of films that are undoubtedly American although they may not appear so at first, and the 3rd is a set of television shows with "American" in the title that probably make us look bad or stupid or both to other nations. Part 2 of the Critic article (yay!) - I am so printing this thing up, and for fans of Psycho, a re-enactment of the shower scene with legos!

• Advertising: The Force Lives On, as Do the Toys
• An "Arrested Development" Movie?
• Why We Need Movie Critics
• Wes Anderson's Unbridled Genius Needs a Bridle
• "Psycho": With Legos!
• Late Night TV's Obsession with Unknown Bands
• The Creepy Kids of "Star Trek"
• Teen Crush: Writing to Teen Idols
• Aaron Eckhart on 'The Dark Knight"
• How to Become a Better Critic, Pt. 2
• Drive-ins: An American Classic Reborn
• 10 Bittersweet Patriotic Films
• Visual Language: Jaws
• Saluting AFI's Great American Genre Films, Pt. 2
• Fan Rant: No One Can Hear You Scream
• The Most Totally American Movies Ever
• Shows That Give America a Bad Name...Literally