Festival season has come to an end for both Montreal and most of the rest of the world. Now all eyes turn to the slew of critic association lists and the upcoming film award ceremonies in the new year. Airing on the 11th of January, the Golden Globes is the first major ceremony of 2009. For filmgoers with more than a passing interest in the awards (more than just red carpet glitz), take an active part by making your own decisions on the nominees with this handy viewing guide to catch the majority of films in the next few weeks. Read more »

The other shoe has dropped. Halloween has passed to the month of November, and the temperature outside is embittering. The shopping centers are decking the halls hilariously early, and the first few pre-holiday blockbusters are hitting the shelves, vying for your wallets after the market slump. From the grave, the original Maxwell Smart, Don Adams, is listening in from his own shoe to weigh in on the first big release this month: the remake of the classic series, Get Smart, starring Steve Carrell who plays on some of the same 1960s jokes. The consensus is 50/50, sort of the way things look with the elections down south. Read more »