Wow, "HALF NELSON" kicked ass...

...in case you missed it, Kevin Smith almost gave himself an aneurysm praising "Half Nelson" this past weekend while filling in for Roger Ebert. He went so far as to acknowledge that he's never directed anything nearly as good as "Half Nelson." Well, good to see that Smith is honest with himself.

Also, "Half Nelson" made some insane bank over the weekend...I guess it was only $54,450, but that's on just two screens, and yeah, that's really, really good. Can't wait to see how it does when it expands past Manhattan...with all the great reviews, I think it's got a shot. Sure hope so. Yes, I'll be buying tickets to see it several times...