'Harry Potter' Review Series, Chuck 'Charlie' Brown And More From Around The Blogosphere --7/14/09

Welcome all to yet another new running feature here on MTV Movies Blog. The film-loving Internet is a big place, and it's not always about the news and interviews. There are lists, editorials, point/counterpoints... really all manner of creative, opinion-oriented writing. Lots of stuff you should be checking out if you haven't already.

As I've said before, I'm all about turning this blog into a destination for intelligent, civilized exchanges on film. An essential component of that I think is joining in on the larger dialogue; it's a big Internet, after all. With that in mind, I've decided to bring you this daily look at the cool happenings going on around the blogosphere.

-- Over on /Film, David Chen has 'fessed up to being a "Harry Potter" neophyte. To prepare for the release of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" on Wednesday, David has decided to watch the preceding five movies in the series and then share his thoughts on the blog. Today brings his first entry, for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." As a fan of the series, I have to admit that it's very cool to view the first movie again through David's virgin eyes. (/Film)

-- This link leads to an image. A terrifying one, from madman artist Tim O'Brien. Imagine if Charlie Brown were a real human being. You don't have to imagine anymore. This is the stuff of nightmares people. You've been warned. (Tim O'Brien -- Portraits and Illustrations)

-- Two today from Cinematical that are worth your time. First are some reflections on women in film as written by men, by Monika Bartyzel. No feminist screed here; Monika instead offers her thoughts on some of the folks who are getting it right, such as director Kevin Smith in "Chasing Amy." There's also a list from Jessica Barnes, examining pop sex scenes that "aren't sexy." Paul Verhoeven's "Showgirls" is on the list, making this one an easy win for me. (Girls on Film: Men Writing Women and Sex Scenes That Aren't Sexy on Cinematical)

-- Rounding out today's list is a weekend post on SpoutBlog from Christopher Campbell, also a regular contributor here on MTV Movies Blog. Chris runs through five movies that Sacha Baron Cohen should remake in the style of "Brüno." Consider me sold on his idea for a Cohen-conceived recasting of "Wall Street." (SpoutBlog)

Tags bruno, harry potter and the half-blood prince, kevin smith, paul verhoeven, wall street