Scott Mendelson's Blog
Open Salon's resident movie nerd and box office geek.
Scott Mendelson
- Location
- Woodland Hills, California, United States
- Birthday
- April 02
- Bio
- A ten-year Salon reader, Mendelson also has a film and politics blog/column at Mendelon's Memos: located at: http://scottalanmendelson.blogspot.com/.
He is also a free lance voice over artist and occasionally contributes film reviews for www.ValleySceneMagazine.com.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Why the Twilight Saga
mattered...
November 14, 2012 11:07AM - Box Office review (11/11/12):
Skyfall sets 007 record.
November 12, 2012 09:59AM - Open Salon review: Skyfall
(2012)
November 05, 2012 09:04AM - Open Salon review: Seven
Psychopaths (2012)
October 09, 2012 02:39PM - Audiences liked our original
films? Let's make sequels!
September 12, 2012 11:33AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Beside the point. One
can enjoy Beasts of the
Southern Wild
(which will
likely e…”
July 17, 2012 01:02PM - “For what it's worth,
Pan's Labyrinth didn't cross
my mind
once while watching
the…”
June 23, 2012 10:05AM - “10 - "the departed" -
saw it, liked it, put it on my
2006
best-of
list.…”
May 07, 2012 05:47PM - “Hate to tell you this,
but I saw The King's Speech
four
months ago, back when
it…”
March 14, 2011 10:34AM - “There is a single press
screening for The Rite
tomorrow
night, but other
responsi…”
January 24, 2011 02:42PM
Scott Mendelson's Links
- Editor’s Pick
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- 23 Comments
Sure, Twilight may be sexist, but it's also female escapism
NOVEMBER 24, 2008 10:30AM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 3868 Views
- 16 Comments
The character arc of Bruce Wayne in the first Batman films.
MARCH 13, 2009 11:36AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 2781 Views
- 16 Comments
Review: Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: IMAX Experience
JUNE 23, 2009 10:48AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
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- 14 Comments
Avatar's box office race: It's not about what, but how.
JANUARY 20, 2010 2:31PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
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- 20 Comments
Former Tim Burton fanatic accepts that he is now just a fan.
FEBRUARY 24, 2010 1:29AM EST
- Editor’s Pick
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- 11 Comments
Does (accidental?) sexism fuel many of the Hit Girl critics?
APRIL 20, 2010 12:09PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
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- 9 Comments
Open Salon review: Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
JUNE 21, 2012 2:14PM EDT
- 4083 Views
- 6 Comments
Sex & The City movie - female escapism(?).
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 2:10AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 1823 Views
- 14 Comments
Grown Up cinema = end of cinema piracy and rude moviegoers?
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 2:35PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
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- 5 Comments
NYT libels Ratatouille and Wall-E to predict doom for Up.
APRIL 7, 2009 1:53AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
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- 18 Comments
Second time's the charm: good sequels to lukewarm originals.
JUNE 5, 2009 12:43AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 2732 Views
- 15 Comments
Review: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (2009)
JULY 14, 2009 11:34AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 4072 Views
- 9 Comments
When the Coming Attractions are the Main Attraction...
AUGUST 20, 2009 11:19AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 10047 Views
- 2 Comments
The 10 Best Modern 'Direct-to-DVD' Horror Films.
OCTOBER 22, 2009 10:55AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 5202 Views
- 10 Comments
Another example of 'hide the homo' marketing?
NOVEMBER 5, 2009 1:50PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 2506 Views
- 17 Comments
Sony cans Raimi/Magruire, reboots Spider-Man for 2012.
JANUARY 12, 2010 11:48AM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 5324 Views
- 50 Comments
Disney's Repunzel renamed gender-neutral 'Tangled'. Hmm...
MARCH 16, 2010 2:14AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 3689 Views
- 12 Comments
When right vs. wrong becomes tagged as liberal propaganda.
MARCH 17, 2010 12:10PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
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- 6 Comments
Justin Bieber's attempt at nuance in a soundbite era...
FEBRUARY 17, 2011 9:57AM EST
- 549 Views
- 4 Comments
Craig Ferguson's rallying cry:
SEPTEMBER 13, 2008 10:30PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 2756 Views
- 16 Comments
Best moment in gay-friendly cinema? Not in Milk...
JANUARY 7, 2009 10:59AM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1602 Views
- 14 Comments
Open Salon review- District 13: Ultimatum (2010)
FEBRUARY 5, 2010 1:25AM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 2955 Views
- 25 Comments
Why Bigelow's Oscar win isn't a true feminist triumph.
MARCH 8, 2010 7:27PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 5154 Views
- 10 Comments
Why is SNL hiding its female performers in the background?
MAY 11, 2010 10:53AM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 3588 Views
- 15 Comments
Why I don't care if today's kids know about the Titanic...
APRIL 16, 2012 4:49PM EDT
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