<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0"><channel><title>Project Mayhem</title><description>Movies &amp; Film News, Opinion, Reviews and Analysis</description><managingEditor>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</managingEditor><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 15:27:08 GMT</pubDate><generator>Movable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/</generator><link>http://blog.mlive.com/projectmayhem/</link><language>en-us</language><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Movies &amp; Film News, Opinion, Reviews and Analysis</itunes:subtitle><itunes:owner><itunes:email>noemail@noemail.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><item><title>Oscars 2018: Jimmy Kimmel's 5 best monologue jokes tackled sexual harassment, jabbed Mike Pence</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/03/oscars_2018_jimmy_kimmels_5_fu.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Mon, 5 Mar 2018 00:44:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21785797</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			He wasn't afraid to address controversial topics.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>He wasn't afraid to address controversial topics.</description><enclosure length="478675" type="image/jpg" url="http://media.mlive.com/movies_impact/photo/jimmy-kimmel-5d8d60eae62fee5a.jpg"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>He wasn't afraid to address controversial topics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</itunes:author><itunes:summary>He wasn't afraid to address controversial topics.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>tag:John Serba, tag:john-serba-movie-review, tag:lifeandculture</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>We know exactly what will happen at Oscars 2018, by the minute</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/03/we_know_exactly_what_will_happ.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sat, 3 Mar 2018 10:33:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21783025</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			Everything about the ceremony is predictable. Except who will win best picture. That's anybody's guess.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>Everything about the ceremony is predictable. Except who will win best picture. That's anybody's guess.</description></item><item><title>We ranked Hollywood's top 25 actresses, and Meryl Streep is not No. 1</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/the_25_best_working_actresses.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:34:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21772956</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			With this year's best actress Oscar category stacked, here are cinema's greatest women on screen.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>With this year's best actress Oscar category stacked, here are cinema's greatest women on screen.</description></item><item><title>'Annihilation' review: Natalie Portman excels in psychedelic sci-fi freakout</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/annihilation_review_natalie_po.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 15:36:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21771565</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			One ticket for a head trip, please.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>One ticket for a head trip, please.</description></item><item><title>'Mute' movie review: New Netflix sci-fi noir is uneven eye candy</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/mute_movie_review_new_netflix.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:59:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21771480</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			Alexander Sarsgard stars, but Paul Rudd and the production design steal all the scenes.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>Alexander Sarsgard stars, but Paul Rudd and the production design steal all the scenes.</description></item><item><title>Oscar 2018 predictions in every category</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/oscar_2018_predictions_in_ever.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 11:53:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21760594</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			This is a tough, tough year. 
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>This is a tough, tough year. </description></item><item><title>The 10 best, and 10 worst, superhero movies ever</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/the_10_best_and_10_worst_super.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 11:08:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21756549</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			"Black Panther" might rearrange this list - eventually.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>"Black Panther" might rearrange this list - eventually.</description></item><item><title>Review: 'Black Panther' is Marvel's most ambitious movie yet</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/review_black_panther_is_marvel.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 10:32:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21760432</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			After 18 films and a decade, the franchise finally offers its first black superhero.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>After 18 films and a decade, the franchise finally offers its first black superhero.</description></item><item><title>Ask the Critic: Submit your questions for our movie mailbag</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/ask_the_critic_submit_your_que.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:51:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21754983</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			Considering Oscar season is here and "Black Panther" is coming soon, the time is ripe to talk movies.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>Considering Oscar season is here and "Black Panther" is coming soon, the time is ripe to talk movies.</description><enclosure length="371888" type="image/jpg" url="http://media.advance.net/mike_scott_movies_national_desk/photo/2018/02/13/null-da6ca0f565a038f0.jpg"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Considering Oscar season is here and "Black Panther" is coming soon, the time is ripe to talk movies.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Considering Oscar season is here and "Black Panther" is coming soon, the time is ripe to talk movies.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>tag:John Serba, tag:john-serba-movie-review, tag:lifeandculture</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>25 of the best working female directors, and the must-see movies they made</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/25_of_the_best_working_female.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:31:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21747775</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			Only five woman directors have been Oscar nominated. This list points to many more in the future.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>Only five woman directors have been Oscar nominated. This list points to many more in the future.</description></item><item><title>'Fifty Shades Freed' review: Vapid, quasi-erotic trilogy finally comes to merciful end</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/fifty_shades_freed_review.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:10:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21750420</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey enjoy one last go-round, if you know what I mean.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey enjoy one last go-round, if you know what I mean.</description></item><item><title>'The Cloverfield Paradox' review: Out of the blue, Netflix drops a dud </title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/the_cloverfield_paradox_review.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Tue, 6 Feb 2018 11:51:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21742758</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			The third movie in the series was a post-Super Bowl surprise. 
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>The third movie in the series was a post-Super Bowl surprise. </description></item><item><title>How to enter MLive's 2018 Pick of the Flicks Oscar contest</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/02/pick_of_the_flicks_2018_yes_ml.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Mon, 5 Feb 2018 12:00:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21733029</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			You could win 150 movie passes for Celebration Cinema theaters.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>You could win 150 movie passes for Celebration Cinema theaters.</description><enclosure length="32829" type="image/jpg" url="http://media.mlive.com/movies_impact/photo/pick-of-the-flicks-logojpg-2ef9564971b5eda3.jpg"/><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>You could win 150 movie passes for Celebration Cinema theaters.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</itunes:author><itunes:summary>You could win 150 movie passes for Celebration Cinema theaters.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>tag:John Serba, tag:john-serba-movie-review, tag:lifeandculture</itunes:keywords></item><item><title>Oscar oddities: 'The Boss Baby' and 20 of the weirdest (and worst) nominees ever</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/01/oscar_oddities_the_boss_baby_a.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 10:36:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21724728</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			Maybe the Academy Awards shouldn't be so venerated.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>Maybe the Academy Awards shouldn't be so venerated.</description></item><item><title>Oscar nominees 2018: Snubs, surprises and other knee-jerk reactions</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/01/oscar_nominees_2018_snubs_surp.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21717066</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			"The Lego Batman Movie" was shut out. I'm devastated.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>"The Lego Batman Movie" was shut out. I'm devastated.</description></item><item><title>'Hostiles' review: Christian Bale provides strong foundation for somber Western</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/01/hostiles_review_christian_bale.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 11:24:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21713250</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			The film is from Scott Cooper, who directed "Crazy Heart" and "Black Mass."
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>The film is from Scott Cooper, who directed "Crazy Heart" and "Black Mass."</description></item><item><title>'Call Me by Your Name' review: Timothee Chalamet a revelation in beautiful drama</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/01/call_me_by_your_name_review_ti.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 10:55:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21711164</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			The film is a coming-of-age story with a powerhouse ending.
		
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			The subtly menacing love story by Paul Thomas Anderson is the actor's final role.
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>The subtly menacing love story by Paul Thomas Anderson is the actor's final role.</description></item><item><title>30 of the best movies you can stream on Amazon Prime</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/01/30_of_the_best_movies_you_can.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 10:56:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21706383</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			"The Big Sick" is now available, as is soon-to-be cult hit "Brawl in Cell Block 99."
		
	]]></content:encoded><description>"The Big Sick" is now available, as is soon-to-be cult hit "Brawl in Cell Block 99."</description></item><item><title>'The Commuter' review: Another preposterous, but watchable Liam Neeson thriller</title><link>http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2018/01/the_commuter_review_another_pr.html</link><category>tag:John Serba</category><category>tag:john-serba-movie-review</category><category>tag:lifeandculture</category><author>noemail@noemail.org (John Serba | jserba@mlive.com)</author><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 11:46:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:www.mlive.com,2018:/movies/index.ssf/3448.21697153</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[
		
			Neeson and director Jaume Collet-Serra have made nearly the same movie four times now.
		
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