THE WAIT IS OVER! The 2010 NFL season begins tonight with a rematch of last season's NFC Championship: the defending Super Bowl champions New Orleans Saints versus the Brett Favre-led Minnesota Vikings. Who's ready for pro football?!?! I'm fucking pumped!!!

I just watched my very first Wong Kar-Wai film: FALLEN ANGELS. I found it to be a strange, yet witty and surprisingly powerful romance. (And I'm not a fan of the romance genre in the slightest.) In addition, the film is one of the most beautifully shot films ever made. Has anyone else seen this? If not, I highly recommend it.

MACHETE was a good fucking time! Bloody, gritty, nasty, sexy, and wickedly funny. It's certainly not perfect (there are one too many sub-plots, Robert De Niro's George W. Bush impersonation gets old quick, and Lindsay Lohan's presence in the film is unnecessary), but it's pure exploitation fun nevertheless. I've been waiting for MACHETE ever since its faux trailer in the theatrical version of GRINDHOUSE, and it delivered the goods. Grade: 7/10.

I just returned from Happy Hour, and I'm feeling good (i.e., I'm super buzzed right now). My Friday night is nowhere close to being over, however. In less than an hour, I'm heading out to see MACHETE. Hell fucking yes!!!

Primetime Emmys are tonight. The only category I care about is Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series. Why? Because THE TONIGHT SHOW with Conan O'Brien is nominated. Here's hoping Conan wins and insults NBC in a way that is amusing and that will not violate his settlement deal with said deplorable television network. It may not happen, but I hope it does. Go Conan!

The vast majority of THE LAST EXORCISM is well-executed, chilling faux-documentary horror, but the ending is absolutely dreadful and left a bad taste in my mouth. I was not the only person who found the ending to be unsatisfying. The audience actually booed once the end credits started to roll. It's a shame the film collapses at the end, because everything prior is solid and entertaining. Grade: 7/10 (excluding ending); 5/10 (including ending).

Anyone interested in THE LAST EXORCISM? I am, even though it's basically a combination of THE EXORCIST and the faux-documentary style of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. I'll try to see it this weekend.

I've decided to rewatch the entire James Bond series in chronological order. So far, I've rewatched DR. NO (honestly, I don't think this one holds up very well; a decent, entertaining way to kick off the series, nevertheless) and FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (I still thoroughly enjoy this installment). Next up: GOLDFINGER.

Anyone know why Robert Rodriguez has a co-director in MACHETE? I just found out about that, and I'm a little puzzled. Anyway, the film opens in less than two weeks, and the marketing campaign has been blink-and-miss. I've only seen the trailer a couple of times in the theater, and so far, I've only seen one TV spot. I can't wait to see it, nevertheless!

I blind bought BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD on Blu-Ray last night, and I'm pleased to say that I'm very satisfied with my latest blind buy. BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD is fucking awesome and easily the best animated Batman film I've ever seen. The story is intriguing, dark, action-packed, full of twists and turns, and features an ending that packs a surprising emotional punch. My only complaint is that Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill did not provide the voices for Batman and The Joker in this film, but Bruce Greenwood and John Di Maggio do a fine job voicing the characters. This is only the second DC Universe animated film I've seen (with the first one being GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT, which I thoroughly enjoyed), and so far, I'm quite impressed. Grade: 8/10.

BLACK SWAN trailer = Holy shit, this looks like the best fucking ballet movie ever!!! Hahaha! Seriously, it looks great... and so trippy, creepy, and sexy. Darren Aronofsky can do no wrong, and this looks like another winner. One of my most anticipated films of the fall/winter movie season. I can't wait!

It just occurred to me that the film starring Eric Roberts, THE EXPENDABLES, beat the film starring Julia Roberts, EAT PRAY LOVE, at the box-office this past weekend. That has to be a first for Eric Roberts. This is something that Box Office Mojo failed to mention in their B.O. report. Haha!