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2 August 2011 5:00 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »

In the wake of PBS’ announcement of a Mr. Rogers next-generation spinoff featuring a descendant of Daniel Tiger, I set out to recall exactly who Daniel Tiger was by watching a few clips of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood on YouTube. (Because that’s what the internet, and my work days, are for.) The show was not much like I remembered — the rhythm, dialogue, and messages seemed absolutely foreign to me. Do you ever go back and watch a children’s show after 20-25 years and it’s just completely different? And you think, wow, maybe I should be learning anew from this kiddie crap every day? »

- Annie Barrett

29 March 2011 12:30 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

March is winding down. Only three more Readers of the Day. Please let us know if you'd like to see future Reader Spotlights, albeit less frequently, in some capacity. Today we're talking to Kyle by way of Ohio and now South Carolina.

Nathaniel: When did you start reading the Film Experience?

Kyle: I started reading in 2004. I appreciated your love for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The Oscar coverage, witty writing, and overall admiration for cinema kept me coming back. I've visited the site at least once, every day, for the past six (almost seven) years.

I love to hear that. Okay, what was your first movie / movie obsession?

Kyle: The first movie I definitely remember seeing in a theater was Jurassic Park and I totally fell asleep! I remember my eyes slowly closing right after the T-Rex attacked the kids in the car.

I had several movie obsessions when I was younger, »

- NATHANIEL R

13 January 2011 4:41 PM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »

Blue Valentine arrives on our doorstep in the peak of award season. It has arrived with very little press, though Huge word of mouth and some critics are even calling it the film of the year; and we’re only in the second week of January.

Derek Cianfrance directs Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling in this film which charts the making, and indeed breaking of a relationship in contemporary America. The film is strangely split into two, with present day footage taking place over the course of around 24 hours, and then flashbacks of the couple meeting, getting together and falling in love spread over a few years.

What first grabbed me about this movie was the look. Here Cianfrance and his cinematographer have gone for two very distinct styles and techniques. The first is a very locked down camera approach for the present day stuff, and an old-school, grainy 16mm »

- Paul Heath

3 items from 2011