• The fall movie season has just been (and promises to continue to be with “Fight Club” & “Dogma” on the horizon) one of the best we can ever remember. Fall’s really been blowing away the summer as far as quality movies at the cineplex. Saw two flicks this weekend: One good, one GREAT. “Three Kings” was a fairly enjoyable and intriguing piece of cinema, though probably not as Oscar-worthy as the whispers have been saying, but definitely had some fantastic moments. Worth your cash. And sorry to get on the bandwagon, but “American Beauty” is just an outstanding flick. Go and see it. We just got back and the verdict is, it did not disappoint. And I had high expectations, as well. The ensemble performed well, with Spacey at the forefront with another Oscarworthy turn. Hell, it may even be worth catching again before it’s gone.

The Dogma trailer, which we saw for the first time on the big screen, appeared before American Beauty, which is a good sign. Lots of folks will see the flick and the trailer in the coming weeks.

I do have a bone to pick here before I get into the update though: Is it just me, or are people actually more annoying than ever at the movies? First of all, folks can’t keep quiet during a movie. And they don’t even whisper. They TALK. Then, we’ve got a guy in front of us who, after the first preview finished, yelled “TURN IT DOWN!!!” when things got quiet. He then proceeded to exit the theater to obviously complain, and sure enough, down goes the sound. So nice that he could decide how loud the movie should be for the other 400 or so people at the show as well. I say it’s better to play it loud to drown out the morons like him that are talking during the movie. Guess they just like it turned down so they can have better conversations. Stay the hell home next time. Man, I love my home theater. I just wish it got first run movies!

Enough of the complaints though, we’ve got some news…Pretty quiet weekend, thankfully, but we’ve got a big day ahead with the Dogma premiere in New York City tomorrow (should be a blast!). For now, some NewsBites. Don’t forget to vote in this week’s poll, too: