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Here’s the second in the series of “Blogs on…” I talked about here. I got some good responses on the one about blogging, with some good suggestions.  Now as promised, I will switch it up to a different category.

Also, just so this post doesn’t seem totally off topic, I should mention that blogs in all industries can often provide insight into good blogging strategies, whether it be in the are of design, marketing, or writing. Even if you have a blog about making money online, you can learn things from blogs about movies, football, or pottery. I think you get my point.

Since it’s Friday and the weekend is approaching, let’s talk about movies. I know many of you are probably going to the theater tonight or sometime before Monday, and if you are like me, you like to know about movies before they come out. Not necessarily anything to spoil the movies, but you just want to get a general sense about them. Anyhow, today, I’ll share three of my favorite movie-related blogs.

1. Bloody-Disgusting.com – First off, you should know that I am a huge horror movie buff first and foremost. Though there haven’t been many good entries in this genre to hit mainstream theatrical rotation this year, I still read Bloody-Disgusting, because they always have the latest news on just about everything horror-movie related. I don’t always agree with their opinions and reviews, but when it comes to reporting the news, they are second to none. If you are not a fan of horror films, don’t bother with this one. If you are a fan, there’s a good chance you’re already familiar with it. I don’t know if you would technically call it a blog, but for all intents and purposes, I read it like one (through RSS feeds) and the news section is laid out pretty much like one.

2. The MTV Movies Blog – It is safe to say that I find a lot of MTV’s online content much more useful than the content on their television stations. When it comes to getting news on bands and in this case movies, they do pretty well, and it is not limited to one genre, so if you don’t like horror, you might still dig this one.

3. Roger Ebert – I’m talking about what is technically his movie review site at the Chicago Sun Times, although it does provide a section where the posts from Roger Ebert’s Journal – his actual blog, are displayed. Again, I do not always agree with Ebert’s reviews, but he’s been doing it a long time, and there is no question he knows what he’s doing. His reviews are often thought provoking and sometimes humorous, and I respect his opinion, although I sometimes disagree. He really won me over by defending “Predator” when Siskel was tearing it apart.

So what blogs do you like to read when it comes to movie news? Are you even interested in movies? Tell me what you like.

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