WE’RE HALFWAY THROUGH 2012, and so the question of the quality of movies out this year has popped up over at Grantland.  It’s been a good six months for me and the movies, really.  I’ve only seen a tiny handful of duds (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?  Seeking a Friend? Even then, they had good moments), but that doesn’t mean that the good ones are Oscar-worthy.  Prometheus?  Maybe and yet not.  Avengers?  Only in a world where the popular vote matters.  Even still, the guys at Grantland have a fun time talking things through.  You can check out their “Summermetrics versus Oscarmetrics” article here.

And, thanks to ComiCon going on this weekend, we’re getting all kinds of hints for movies a little further down the line.  One of those creating buzz is Sam Raimi’s “prequel” to The Wizard of Oz:  Oz, The Great and Powerful.  Could be interesting.  Trailer below. . .