• Judd Apatow’s risky departure from formula with “Funny People.” [Wall Street Journal]
• Denise Martin talks to “(500) Days of Summer” star Joseph Gordon-Levitt. [Los Angeles Times]
• PODCAST: Yours truly talks the Oscar’s move to 10, the “Let the Right One In” remake and more with John Campea et al. [The Movie Blog]
• The Carpetbagger keeps the kid gloves on with a look at Nikki Finke. [New York Times]
• Have prank movies lost a moral edge as they’ve become big business? [The Guardian]
• Michael Gambon, esteemed stage actor, relishes role of Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” films. [Associated Press]
• Brad Brevet aggregates some other “Eyes Wide Shut” anniversary appreciations. [Rope of Silicon]
• David Poland joins in the fun. [The Hot Blog]
• Nathaniel Rogers charts the “staccato” buzz trajectory of “An Education.” [The Film Experience]