Let's not waste any more time. Enough has been lost on my part as a result of personal indecision, depression, and the self-perpetuating downward spiral such coexisting elements have a tendency to produce. That some of my friends and readers have expressed sadness over my relative absence here these past months means more to me than I can express: this is as much my passion, my love, my search of meaning and truth as anything else in this life, and having not exercised my voice for so long, I've been finding it weak, often absent, a literal hole in my heart.

So here I am, geared up for 2009. As much as I hate New Year's resolutions in concept, I'm as much a sucker for them as the next guy, and plan on making this year a comeback of sorts. I may not be able to make a lucrative living on film criticism, but I'll be damned if it isn't an active part of my lifestyle. As I've experienced recently, there are few things worse than having opinions on everything and no spirit to properly express them.

Some brief updates. No longer do I plan on reviewing movies here, per se. Call it petty (as it truly is), but using the flexibility of the blog to publish singular "reviews" has always seemed like something of a waste to me, as I'd much rather this place be used as a springboard for greater discussions. Now that I've been hired and am writing for Suite101 (a major step in my recent revitalization), I have an outlet I can use to publish revenue-producing reviews on anything I want, whenever I want.

As usual, all reviews and articles will be linked here, but expect more topical, offbeat and exploratory discussions (and the occasional pissed-the-hell-off rant) to be the focus here. See below for a catch-up list on everything I've published since going astray, plus a blog-specific post on my favorite films from the rich 2008.

My best wishes to all, this year and henceforth.

Unposted review links, in chronological order:

The Happening & The Incredible Hulk (The House Next Door)
Days and Clouds (Slant Magazine)
Meet Dave (Slant Magazine)
Bustin' Down the Door (Slant Magazine)
Disaster Movie (Slant Magazine)
The Family That Preys (Slant Magazine)
My Best Friend's Girl (Slant Magazine)
La León (Slant Magazine)
Quarantine (Slant Magazine)
Quantum of Solace (Suite101)
The Dark Knight (Suite101)
Irréversible (Suite101)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Suite101)
W. (Suite101)
Revolutionary Road (Suite101)
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (Suite101)
2008 Year in Review: The Bottom Eleven (Suite101)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Volume 6 DVD (Suite101)
The Dark Knight: 2-Disc Special Edition DVD (Suite 101)
Gran Torino (Suite101)