It’s been time to start the music, light the lights and all that other jazz for some time now. And after a great deal of waiting, we finally have a new Muppets film to call our own. For the first time in a long time, and for some, the first time ever, we can see Kermit The Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and other favorites on the big screen. And according to our own review by Brian Salisbury, it’s a splendid experience. And while we trust our own instinct on stuff like this, secure in the knowledge that a few of you rely on us to help guide you through a cinematic sea of uncertainty, we also love to hear what you have to say. Which is why we’d like you to tell us what you thought of The Muppets in the comments section of this very post. Give us your review, short or tall. Tell us what you liked, loved or hated about The Muppets and most importantly, tell us why. We’d love nothing more than to have a little discussion about it. To inspire you, I’ve also left you with one of my favorite clips from the film…

Asking someone to choose his or her favorite Muppet is tough. It may not be as tough as asking a parent to choose his or her favorite child; it’s maybe more akin to asking someone to choose his or her favorite ice cream flavor. Sure, there are some you like more than others, but can you rally make the defining choice between Baskin-Robbins mint chocolate chip and rocky road? But if you watch some of the old episodes of The Muppet Show or spin through the multiple Muppet movies, you’ll find that there are at least one or two characters who rise to the top…

Earlier today I republished our list of the 20 most pro-American films of the last ten years, which can be used to provide some inspiration for the discussion we’re about to have. It’s July 4, and much of the FSR staff is taking the day off to attend BBQ’s, drink copious amounts of alcohol and if I remember correctly, participate in epic games of Risk, all in defiance of colonialism. We’re proud to be the Greatest American Movie Blog (someone said that, it wasn’t me), and we’d like to hear from you, the Greatest American (and non-American) Movie Blog Readers: what is your favorite movie to watch on the Fourth of July? Leave your answer in the comments section at the bottom of this article. And be safe out there as you celebrate all things red, white and blue. (Also, as a special note: if Texas goes up in flames, we had nothing to do with it.)

It started with a conversation I was having with my friend Robert about Salo. You’d be surprised how many ideas for articles arise from discussing this film. Not so many dinner plans, though. Makes sense for a film subtitled 120 Days of Sodom. Anyway, being avid film lovers, we agreed Salo was a film we were glad we had seen despite the inability to ever be able to “unwatch” it. We love film, and we love the notion we could sit through and appreciate a movie like Salo despite the graphic imagery therein. This spiraled the conversation into other films that our desensitized minds could handle, films we could observe from a film-lover or even a critical perspective even though they had imagery that could not be unseen. An hour later, we had disgusted ourselves to the point of seppuku, we went our merry separate ways, but a lingering idea was stuck in my head. Amidst all the onerous images I had conjured back into my mind from years and years of watching whatever whenever, a nugget of a question remained. It was basically this: As a film connoisseur, can you desensitize yourself for the sake of cinematic appreciation?

The time has come, dear readers. Last night Christopher Nolan’s Inception opened to the tune of $3 million dollars in receipts from midnight shows. It looks to be on track to make $40-60 million over the weekend, a strong opening frame for a film that will undoubtedly have some legs. That is, if it continues to get good word of mouth. We fired one of the first positive shots, with Dustin Hucks awarding it our first A+ grade of the year, and since then we’ve seen tons of positive opinions from our peers in the critical arena. But now that it’s in theaters, we want to know what you thought. So click that little ‘Discuss’ button below and let your thoughts flow into our comment section. Time to give us your own Inception review. For those who have not seen the film yet, please beware of spoilers. Also, you should probably head out and see Inception. It’s pretty good, if I do say so myself.

Calm down. They aren’t really making Edward Scissorhands again, and they definitely aren’t hiring Robert Pattinson, but it raises a great question: put yourself back in 1989 and imagine Tim Burton has hired you to cast his next movie. Please don’t let him down.

Whether you love him, hate him, love to hate him, or hate that you love him there’s no denying that Tom Cruise’s career decisions in terms of what directors he will work for have been second-to-none. Or, maybe they have been. You decide.

Disney wants to use you to sell its products, but you won’t be getting paid. How do you feel about that?

The rumor of the day is that the “Lost” star might be signing on with Marvel. How super do you want him to get?

I don’t think so, but I’m willing to hear a good argument that proves you can be both.

It’s been thirty years, and I get way too personal to share with you my favorite thing about Empire and ask that you celebrate your own.

One of the longest running dramas on television just got canceled. Will you miss it when it’s playing 11 times a day on TBS?

Two men. The city against the West. Who emerges victorious and who emerges with only blood and sympathy on his side?

Marvel is eying 3D technology for their films. Should they tread in the water everyone else is running for?

The wait is over. Summer 2010 has officially begun today with the release of Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2. Now all we need in order to complete the cycle is your review.

The big release this week went from Dark Horse to Tentpole, but will you help support that tentpole by being there the minute it opens?

Lynn Redgrave died yesterday, and we can think of no better tribute as fans than to celebrate her films.

Matthew Vaughn might be the top choice for Fox, but they’ve got a list of talent a mile long. And by a mile, I mean there are six names on it.

Ridley Scott doesn’t want to use the most iconic creature in his arsenal.

If the remake tossed out the classic monsters, which modern monsters would you like to see replace them?