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Do you really provide treatment to people with movie-related psychological issues?

It might be more accurate to say that the lunatics are running the asylum.

Which is better, Fullscreen or Widescreen?

The way of the dingo is to watch movies in their original theatrical aspect ratio whenever possible, since that is the format in which the people who made the movies intended them to be seen. When a movie’s aspect ratio is reformatted, the resulting image is be distorted, incomplete, or both, and the difference is often quite substantial.

Sometimes it is problematic to obtain a movie in its original screen format. In that case, the “original format” ideal may have to be compromised in order to see the movie at all. A dog’s gotta do what a dog’s gotta do.

For illustrations of what happens when a movie is modified to fit people’s screens and preconceptions, check out Widescreen vs Fullscreen vs Theatrical: The War of the Ratios and see if you want to watch any more re-sized films.

You may also be interested in reading what it means when a movie is Enhanced for 16×9 Televisions.

Why don’t you review more American movies?

Why don’t you review more Czech movies?

Why don’t you rate the movies you review?

Hmmm…what is the correct number for this work of art?

The truth is, no movie rating method is capable of producing meaningful results. Rating a movie requires quantifying things that cannot be objectively measured. Subjective valuations of the immeasurable are, by definition, arbitrary. Whether a rating comes from a reviewer’s general impression, or from numbers representing 100 different weighted cinematic factors, the result is still arbitrary, so what’s the point?

If a film is mentioned on this site, consider it a recommendation.

How do I know which movies are good if you don’t rate them?

Watch them.

Why not warn us about movies that are bad?

How am I supposed to know what you won’t like? I’m just a dog.

Besides, it’s better to know which movies are good than to know which ones are bad.Knowing about awful movies never filled up anyone’s Netflix queue.

What’s the point in reading reviews of movies I’ve never even heard of?

The point is to be exposed to movies that are new to you, which helps you find uncharted territory to explore.

Reviews of films you already know about can be interesting, and may offer alternate perspectives or new insights. There’s nothing wrong with that. Digging deeper into familiar ground can be very rewarding.

However, reviews of films you have never heard of can take you to exciting new places where hidden treasures await. There is nothing like finding an undiscovered gem, and the only way to do that is to look in places where you haven’t looked before. Don’t fear the unknown in the world of cinema. Embrace it!

If you are still not convinced, think of it this way: there was a time when you had never heard of your favorite movie, but that didn’t stop you from loving it.

Why don’t your reviews include Rating Certificates or Parental Advisories?

Certificates?

We ain’t got no certificates.

We don’t need no certificates.

I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ certificates!!!

*ahem* Sorry…just having a Treasure of the Sierra Madre moment. Anyway, with all due respect to parents, whose need to ensure family-appropriate entertainment options is something even a dingo can appreciate, maintaining that sort of information is something best left to the experts.

Every review on this site has at least one link to an IMDb page with information about the movie, such as this IMDb page for the non-family-friendly film, Enter the Void. Look on the IMDb page for links to the movie’s Parents Guide.

But what about the Children?!?!?

What about them?

Why do some of the videos on this site fail to play properly?

Chances are you need to install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player and restart your web browser.

Flash Player Download page on adobe.com

Download and Installation Help page on adobe.com

Where can I find free downloads of the movies you review?

I dunno. Maybe on the internets.

Why did the dingo eat the baby?

Because babies are edible.

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