"Don't waste my time" — that's the prevailing attitude for most readers on the Internet. But here's the thing: If you don't take time to read, re-read, discuss, and reflect on what you're reading, then you are wasting your time. I know because I'm guilty of this. I can spend hours perusing the Internet, and the next day I won't think about any of it. At all. That was time wasted.

This article by Tyler Sage on Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master," published at The Los Angeles Review of Books, is so refreshing after reading a storm of hasty reactions, wild accusations, and complaints about this "difficult" work of art. It's a thoughtful, patient, studious consideration of this film.

I'm delighted to see people taking notice of Sister Rose Pacatte, who goes about her work with a spirit of curiosity, fearlessness, discernment, and humility. She doesn't write with a sanctimonious, presumptuous, or condescending tone. She writes and speaks, rather, as a friend on the journey, sharing insights and impressions without any heavy-handed piety, without ranting.

Guillermo Del Toro and Peter Jackson ended up parting ways on their collaboration on "The Hobbit." Del Toro described it as his career's most heartbreaking experience. And the world will probably never see much of what he had in mind. So, as Del Toro is returning to the big screen soon with "Pacific Rim," perhaps it's time to revisit one of Del Toro's great fantasy films — "Pan's Labyrinth" — to appreciate his strengths.

An open letter to Neil Gaiman: Why? Why has "The Graveyard Book" been taken away from Henry Selick, the master animator who gave us "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Coraline"? And why does it appear to be in the hands of Wrong Howard?

Every year, I end up adding a couple of late titles to my top ten list, and "The Queen of Versailles" definitely belongs on the shelf with my favorites of 2012. It's easily my favorite 2012 documentary so far: A fascinating and scary portrait of the lives of the 1%... or maybe the .05%... that will make you feel right at home among the 99.95%, even as it shows you some unsettling things about yourself.

A lot of people are talking about last night's Golden Globes awards. And why not? How often do we get to drown out any substantial conversation about movies with a tsunami of meaningless celebrity buzz? Why not pretend that we're doing the world some good by pretending that art is a contest!