- Nick Pinkerton has a very good review of Venus, written by the Pakistani-Anglo novelist/screenwriter Hanif Kureshi and starring the great Peter O'Toole: "It's small-scale, workmanlike filmmaking, bolstered by O'Toole's unabashed perviness; the tone recalls the fragile creepiness of the late-era Kinks masterpiece "Art Lover," about a "connoisseur" ogling chicks in the park: "I've learned to appreciate you the way art lovers do / And I only want to look at you." (via Indiewire)

- Bob Dylan responsible for Edie Sedgwick's suicide?! No way! Jeff Wells covers it.

- The Golden Globes noms were announced.

- HIT housekeeping news: Coming soon with review of the Butler Brothers' new project " Confusions of a Married Couple." Also, getting some new scribbler's blood on board and some other stuff as well. We will keep you posted.