Just Browsing? Five Places to Linger
By Ann HornadayWashington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, October 16, 2005; Page N03
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"Movie reviewing is a good gig -- it's indoor work, mostly spent in a dark room on one's tush, staring at a big screen. But sometimes it's fun to get out of the theater and join the human race -- in front of the computer.
"Some of my favorite moviegoing experiences this season haven't been at the multiplex, or even in an art house; they've been at Web sites dedicated to satirizing, preserving and providing insightful commentary on film fans' beloved Seventh Art. Here's a sampling of what this critic has been forwarding to friends and/or visiting every day...
"http://www.hollywood-elsewhere.com/ : This is the blog of Jeffrey Wells, a Los Angeles-based film writer and critic who offers pithy, insightful observations about the industry as well as smart reviews of movies he's just seen at advance screenings and festivals. A nifty compendium of gossip, reflection and old-fashioned shoe-leather reporting, this is the first thing I go to in the morning (even before the OK Go video). A must-visit for cinéastes as well as garden-variety fans, Hollywood Elsewhere manages to be lively without being snarky and enthusiastic without being overweening. A rarity and a gem."
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