As I ready myself for this summer’s ballpark roadtrip, I must admit that I’m happy as hell to be getting out of town and away from a computer. Being the pop culture junkie that I am, and the avid blog reader, it’s getting harder and harder to avoid INCEPTION details…and I long ago reached the point of not wanting to know anything else about the film!

Sidenote: is it weird that almost as much as the ballgame I’m headed to, I’m looking forward to finding a Barnes & Noble to buy half-priced Criterion dvds from??

Anyway, as I continue to pack and get ready to see Mr. Nolan’s handiwork, take a gander at what my fellow geeks have been up to this week. And doncha worry – there’s lots of Matinee goodness set to autopilot to savour until I get back after the weekend.

For your reading fulfillment, I give you…

Been hearing a lot about I AM LOVE for weeks. Might it be another example of the best things this summer being two or three tiles down the marquee? Blake seems to think so.

The Lammy Award winner for best blog has done a swell character study on Shoshanna Dreyfus from INLOURIOUS BASTERDS.

The Movie Mobsters have doubled back to one of my favorite summer films of the decade – Spielberg’s MINORITY REPORT.

One film that I’m happy as hell to have finally seen this year is Woody Allen’s amazing MANHATTAN. My compatriot The Flick Chick has taken a moment to dissect the film’s fantastic finale.

Finally, head on over to Marshall and The Movies. he’s been hosting a series for a few weeks now called “The Origins Project” where we learn how a lot of these film blogs in this community of ours got started! In the spotlight at the moment is another Lammy Award winner, Aiden. (PS, the origins of yours truly was posted here).

Enjoy!