The release of this past weekend’s fourth entry in the Final Destination series not only thrilled gore-loving audiences with body parts exploding in their faces, but also once again brought up the curious categorization of none other than the MPAA, who rightfully graced the film with an R-rating for “strong violent/gruesome accidents, language and a scene of sexuality.” The accidents part was especially interesting given their rating of The Knowing earlier this year, wherein some far less cartoonish, but equally as horrific accident scenes garnered the film a more family-friendly PG-13 for “disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language.” Sensing as good a time as any to take some time to delve deeper into the MPAA rabbit hole, All Movie has decided to republish Jeremy Wheeler and Perry Seibert’s analysis of the group’s uneven work over the last few years. Read on to find out how the MPAA has described the work of directors as diverse as Tim Burton, David Cronenberg, and action-meister Jan de Bont.

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Quentin Tarantino has been talking about Inglorious Basterds for years. He was so immersed in penning the perfect script for the epic WWII movie, that he actually wrote and directed Kill Bill as a break. But after all that hinting and discussing, the film is finally hitting screens, with Brad Pitt heading up the cast as the main badass in a group of guerrilla style Nazi assassins, trolling German occupied France with some heavy artillery and a baseball bat. So does Tarantino’s opus live up to a decade or more of hype? Allmovie’s Cammila Albertson, Jason Buchanan, Perry Seibert and Jeremy Wheeler weigh in with their takes on it.

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Comic book movies have seen a spike in recent years, but none of us at AllMovie would have lumped in Alan Moore’s Watchmen with the likes of Spiderman and the Hulk. Sure, every superhero has their dark side, but none of us would have guessed that Watchmen’s deconstructionist, post-modern reimagining of superheroes, human nature, and Cold War America would make it one of the most highly anticipated movies in months. The hype, however, was undeniable, leaving all of us at AMG no choice but to send a cadre of four critics (both fans and non-fans) to the film’s screening, reporting back with a round table of reactions.

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With all the terrifyingly manic buzz surrounding the vampire teen romance extravaganza Twilight, we thought it might be a good idea to send more than one member of the AllMovie staff to see it. The benefits of this are twofold: we got to report back with a variety of perspectives on this newly gigantic franchise, and we also had enough of us there to implement a buddy-system, so nobody could be injured by the shrieking herds of teenage girls filling the aisles of what turned out to be a very open-to-the-public press screening. So whether you’re a devoted fan poised to flame anybody who speaks ill of the sexy (but sexless) undead, or you just need a heads up on who the surly looking kids on the Hot Topic t-shirts are these days, read on and get the necessary info as AllMovie’s Cammila Albertson, Jason Buchanan, and Perry Seibert each offer their report.

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Killer Australian crocs, Satan’s kin, Steven Seagal and Anna Farris all find themselves on All Movie’s chopping block in this week’s edition of What We’re Watching! If it’s crazy Eric Bogosian you want — here it is. Looking for a little Fellini for your weekend viewing pleasure? Look no further! Another installment of what’s on our tubes awaits you after the jump. Now what’s on yours?

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Our regular survey of what the AllMovie staff has been watching features a typically eclectic list of projects that includes classic ’80s television, Uwe Boll madness, politics, and Jack the Ripper. As always, let us know what you’ve had on your screens.

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The constant stream of entertainment input offered by every flickering screen our insatiable bloodshot eyes can fix on has resulted in yet another spew of reactions from the staff at AllMovie. From handball bloodsport to post-structuralist 80’s cartoons; read on and check out how the so-called experts have been logging their viewing hours.

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From stoner comedies to straight-to-dvd junk, this installment of All Movie’s What We’re Watching column once again bounces around the film world to deliver a varied look at each editor’s top viewing choices for this given week. Whether it’s on cable, the big screen or straight off an old dusty VHS tape, here’s what’s on our tubes — so what’s on yours?

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