Yeah. We went with the obvious topic.

1:19 - Box Office: The success of Skyfall. Crazy early Oscar favorites.

21:38 - Feature Segment: The year in Joss Whedon, disintermediation, and new responsibilities for filmmakers.

53:05 - Overlooked Gems: Dave picks the Oscar-nominated tort flick that's not Erin Brockovich. Kevin picks a sophomore effort that's anything but a slump.

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