What do the early reviews tell us about 'Iron Man 2'?

Well, they seem to indicate that the film is a step down from its predecessor, though far from a bad popcorn flick, according to most. Rotten Tomatoes currently has it at 82% here, based on a small sampling of 17 reviews.
What does this mean? Well, I think we might be able to scuttle talk of a Best Picture nomination for Iron Man 2, but beyond that, not much...though it's interesting to take note of.
-Thoughts on the early reviews for Iron Man 2?

Behold some New Reviews and American Idol Commentary!

Yes, today we bring you some new items on the Main Page of The Awards Circuit. For starters, we have a bunch of new reviews for you, including dueling looks at Hot Tub Time Machine, along with reviews The Greatest and Date Night as well. All of our 2010 reviews can be found here, and stay tune for more to come real soon!
If that's not enough, we have some new American Idol commentary for you here, so all of you Idol fans, make sure you check it out!
-Thoughts on the new reviews and Idol commentary?

The 2003 Davis Award Nominations come out, along with a New Review and more!

Yes, there's plenty on the Main Page of The Awards Circuit for everyone to check out. First up, in anticipation of the ACCA 2003 nominations being announced soon, we've got our fearless leader's Davis Award nominations. Go here to see his nominees and let us know what yours would be!
We also have a new review of the animated hit How To Train Your Dragon. All of the recent reviews updates can be found here, and be on the lookout for more to come real soon!
Next up is a small update to the Tracker page, found here. As the year progresses, the list will fill up quick, so keep an eye on it.
Finally, for all you American Idol fans, there's top 10 commentary right here for you to check out and comment on. The show is slowly winding down (I think), so keep track of who might be the latest star!
-Thoughts on the Davis Awards, new review, tracker, and Idol update?

Take a gander at two New Reviews on the Main Page!

While there are some bigger updates (and reviews) still to come this week, to tide you over we have new reviews of Repo Men and Remember Me. All the reviews of the year so far can be found here, so check them out!
-Thoughts on the reviews?

Check out our new Article series, as well as some new reviews!

Yes, we've started a new series of articles called Under the Circuit, in which we profile someone who's yet to receive an Oscar nomination. The first installment profiles Michael Keaton and can be found here. Be on the lookout for lots more of these to come!
We also have a bunch of new reviews for you. We have reviews of Greenberg, The Runaways, Green Zone, and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Go here to see them all and enjoy reading them!
-Thoughts on the new article and reviews?

Behold our first full staff Chart predictions of the year, plus new reviews!

In case you hadn't noticed, the Main Page of The Awards Circuit is full of new things to check out. We begin with the first Chart predictions of the year. Go here to see how each of us on staff see the winners of next year's Oscars being. It's early, but hey, never to early to start feeling things out. Be sure to let us know what you think!
We also have some new reviews, starting with an early look at Chloe, along with reviews of Brooklyn's Finest, City Island, and She's Out of My League. All the reviews so far this year can be found here, so take a look!
Finally, we have some new Soundtrack reviews, found here. Take a gander and keep an eye out for more to come.
-Thoughts on the new chart predictions and reviews?

ACCA 2003 begins today, along with some New Reviews!

Yes, the 2003 edition of the Awards Circuit Community Awards is now up and running, with everyone able to cast their votes for the best of that year. Go here to vote and make sure your favorites get nominated!
We also have new reviews of the comedy Cop Out and the indie flick The Exploding Girl. All the reviews can be found here, and keep your eyes open for more reviews in the coming days and weeks (and also let us know what we've missed and you'd like to see get a review).
Finally, we've added to the Historical Circuit database, so go here and check out all our reviews of vintage flicks and let us know what else we should review.
-Thoughts on the ACCA contenders and new reviews?

Behold our 2010 Preview article and some new reviews!

If you're curious what to look out for this year, look no further than our annual 2010 preview article, found here. Feel free to let us know what else to include, but enjoy the article regardless, as a lot of work went into it by Myles.
Also, we have a bunch of new reviews for you. Check out our take on The Ghost Writer, From Paris with Love, and The Crazies, along with more reviews hitting soon (including Cop Out and The Exploding Girl), so stay tuned (and check out all the reviews in the database here)!
-Thoughts on the article and reviews?

We continue with the Who Will Win/Should Win series, and more on the Main Page!

Indeed, we have the second in our series on Who Will Win/Who Should Win the Oscars. The newest article can be found here, and keep your eyes open for more in the coming days!
We also have an article detailing some of the worst winners of the Best Picture prize in the history of the Oscars. The article is found here and is a good jumping off point for debate, so take a gander and let us know your picks.
Finally, we made sure we sought out The Secret of Kells to give the mysterious film a review, and we now have one for you here. Enjoy!
-Thoughts on the updates?

Two more Oscar Circuit articles, plus an American Idol and Historical Circuit update!

It's a busy morning here at The Awards Circuit, and we start off with the two latest installments of the Oscar Circuit. One article focuses on the Best Animated Feature category (found here), while the other focuses on Best Foreign Film (found here). Check them both out and keep an eye out for the rest of the articles!
We also have an update to the American Idol page, so fans of the show would definitely do well to go here and keep track of what these would-be stars are doing on the show.
Finally, we've got some new Historical Circuit reviews for your reading pleasure, so take a gander at them here and enjoy!
-Thoughts on the Oscar Circuit articles, American Idol update, and new Historical Circuit reviews?

Here's a bunch of reviews to kick off our 2010 Review Archive!

As always, there will be lots more reviews to come, but for now we've got a bunch from the first two months of the year, highlighted by our multi-review of Shutter Island here. In addition to Scorsese's latest, we've got reviews of Daybreakers, Wonderful World, Youth in Revolt, Edge of Darkness, Extraordinary Measures, The Book of Eli, 44 Inch Chest, Frozen, Valentine's Day, and The Wolfman. The archive is found here, and will be updated as the year progresses.
-Thoughts on the first batch of reviews for 2010?

Surprising no one, controversial critic Armond White has panned Shutter Island...

...so take it as a good indication that this is a film of quality. White is notorious for doing this, and his opinions, while valid, are odd to say the least (he calls 'Bringing Out The Dead' Scorsese's last decent film and thinks he's miscast Leo everyone time he's used him). His review can be found here, and if you're curious why so many people are confused by White's reviews, here's the Rotten Tomatoes archive, where he's panned films like The White Ribbon, Up in the Air, Precious, The Messenger, Invictus, The Road, Avatar, and The Wrestler, to name a few.
-Thoughts on Armond White and/or Shutter Island?

The Oscar Circuit takes a look at Best Actor, along with some new Historical Circuit reviews on the Main Page!

Yes, we turn our attention here to a big category for the latest Oscar Circuit article, the Best Actor race. It can be found here, and as always, keep looking out for more articles in the coming days, as we hit all the categories.
We also continue to expand on our Historical Circuit database, so check out the latest reviews here and let us know how it's going.
-Thoughts on the latest Oscar Circuit and Historical Circuit updates?

The Oscar Circuit goes to the Documentary race today, along with new Historical Circuit reviews!

Indeed, The Awards Circuit has plenty of new stuff for everyone. First up we have a new Oscar Circuit article, this one on the Best Documentary Feature race. It can be found here, so check it out and brace yourself for more!
We also have some new Historical Circuit reviews for you to read. They're here, so take a gander and keep recommending more titles for us to tackle in the future.
Finally, ACCA 2009 voting closes this week, so this is your last chance to get those votes in. Be sure to go here and vote in order to make your voice heard!
-Thoughts on the Oscar Circuit article, Historical Circuit reviews, and ACCA?

What's the early word on Shutter Island, and will Marty re-team with De Niro on a mafia movie?

Well, the early word on 'Shutter Island' is very strong, with The Hollywood Reporter and Variety being on board with this being another strong work from Martin Scorsese. The reviews should continue to trickle in during the coming days, but for now, check out those two reviews here and here.

As for Scorsese making another film with Robert De Niro, at a press day in Berlin, he let loose a hint about a potential film idea. The whole article can be found here in The Hollywood Reporter, but this is a snippet:

...one reporter from Kurdish TV asked, "When are you going to make your next big Mafioso film, something like 'Goodfellas 2'?"

After initially laughing off the query, Scorsese said he had nothing more to add to the genre before revealing that he and Robert De Niro were talking about "something that has to do with that world. No doubt about it. But it's from the vantage point of older men looking back."

-Sounds interesting to me...thoughts?

The Historical Circuit continues to grow, and would you like to debate us?

Yes, as we seek to review older films from before the age of the internet, we've introduced the Historical Circuit. The films we've tackled so far can be found here, but if you have any movies you'd like to see us review, be sure to let us know!
Also, keep sending in your Open Circuit applications (found here), as we're prepared to take on all comers, as the saying goes. We look forward to hearing from everone.
-Any suggestions for the Historical Circuit? Anyone looking forward to debating one of us?

The Open Circuit Forum is here to let you debate the Staff of The Awards Circuit, and more today on the Main Page!

Yes, we know that all of you disagree with us from time to time, so now's your opportunity to have your own personal debate with the Staff member of your choosing, with the implementation of the Open Circuit Forum. Be sure to read the guidelines here and download the application form and send in your requests!
We also are beginning a segment on the site called the Oscar Circuit, tackling all of the categories at the Academy Awards. We begin with Film Editing here, so check it out and keep an eye out for lots more to come.
Finally, we've started the Historical Circuit, where we'll be reviewing older films. Check out our introduction to the new part of the site here, and some of the first reviews we've posted here.
-Thoughts on the Open Circuit, Oscar Circuit, and Historical Circuit?

Our early review of Avatar highlights the latest updates to The Awards Circuit!

Yes, the film we're all waiting to see has already been seen by our fearless leader Clayton. His early review of Avatar can be found here, and when you're not cursing his good fortune, be sure to read it and let us know what you think!
We also have a slight update to the Best Actor predictions, which can be found here. There are more updates to the predictions to come, so be sure to stay tuned!
-Thoughts on the early review of Avatar?

A couple of Early Reviews, along with more reviews, highlight the Updates to The Awards Circuit!

Yes, it's a reviews-centric update to the Main Page of The Awards Circuit, highlighted by two early reviews. We have an early look at this week's buzzed about release A Single Man, along with the upcoming Meryl Streep comedy It's Complicated. Both those reviews are some of the first words on these high profile films. We also have reviews of two other films, The Stoning of Soraya M. and the cinematic compost heap that is Old Dogs (yes, we actually saw that film and took the time to review it). All these reviews can be found here, so read them and let us know what you think!
-Thoughts on the new reviews?

Check out our Early Review of Nine!

Our fearless leader Clayton has seen one of the most anticipated films of the year, and his thoughts on it can be found here.
-Thoughts on the review?