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A few belated answers to blog questions:

1. Will I review the latest "Underworld" movie?

If I see it, I may blog about it. However, it's not a top priority for me since the studio chose not to preview it for critics – anywhere, from what I understand – and I may not have time to get to the theater this weekend (or I may opt to see "Red Tails" instead). Even I have snow to shovel, laundry to do and TV episodes on my DVR to watch but I appreciate the interest in what I have to say about the vampires and Lycans.

We will look for a review from one of our wire services, never a preference but better than no review. When we don't write our own critique, it's due to one of a couple of reasons, usually no local preview or no preview in time for opening day. Occasionally there are too many movies for one or two people to see, which is especially true during film festivals.

2. Now, to the reader who disagreed, strongly, with my Jan. 13 review of "Contraband." SPOILERS AHEAD In your blog post you gave away much more about the movie than I did or would (after all, the other folks paying their $10 each want to be surprised).

As for why the captain was arrested, he was found in the house with the drugs which, let's face it, never entered circulation. If the captain told the truth, it's likely no one would believe him since cops would simply think he smuggled the cocaine into the country. The Ben Foster character was already a crazy ex-con, so he wasn't exactly a credible witness with clean hands who would be considered reliable by any cops or courts. Also, it's clear he is either going to get beaten or worse once he's back in prison so he will be out of the picture.

Yes you could argue that counterfeit bills might flood the country but everything Wahlberg's character did was to keep his wife and sons safe. I concede that the transportation of the painting seemed fishy from the start – but heavy security would have signaled the worth of the van's cargo -- and the men navigated the Panamanian streets with remarkable speed although that's standard in movies.

"Contraband" is a work of fiction, not a documentary. I review movies, not morals, and everyone is welcome to agree or disagree.

I work with a number of people who couldn't abide "Young Adult" and thought "The Descendants" was disappointing. This weekend, "Contraband" likely won't be No. 1, not when there are all sorts of new releases waiting to take its place. Among them is "Haywire" about a woman who is betrayed by fellow covert ops and becomes a killing machine.

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