Greetings and salutations, my fine, fettled, frenetic, fantabulous fellow Fantaversians! Nicodemus here, once again — and for what will almost certainly be the final time — investing (some might say, oppressing) our unique corner of the digital ether with boundless, unaccountable and irrepressible vim, verve, vitality, and, of course, verbosity.

Had enough? Heck no, you haven't! Here's Nico's detailed analysis of films opening Nov. 9: (Also, if you've missed him, then be sure to Part I and Part II of Nico's epic-length return to Fantay Moguls.)

Greetings and salutations!  Nicodemus here, marking my long-delayed return to the lineup of Fantasy Moguls featured contributors with the premiere edition of a brand-new, twice-monthly column: Bank for Your Buck!

Had enough? Heck, no, you haven't! Here's Nico's detailed analysis of films opening Nov. 2:

Greetings and salutations! Nicodemus here, today gazing deep into becalmed waters by the light of a waning moon: straining to perceive prophetic eddies in the pool, to scry out causal currents and read the courses of consequence; to fathom the fickle fairways of fortuity and to foretell futures far from fully formed. Well met, and well come to ONE MONTH OUT, my nigh-weekly column devoted to providing you, cunning and courageous captain of cinema, with the rare foreknowledge of upcoming theatrical releases. In this edition, I'll be casting ahead to Friday, June 1, a date boasting no fewer than nine titles. It's a weekend full of conflicting themes and contradictory emotions, so if you've acquired your sea legs, we'll cast off ... Brace yourself, though, it'll be a bumpy ride.

Greetings and salutations! Nicodemus -- YOUR leading light on upcoming films -- here, as ever keeping you well abreast of future cinematic developments: plumbing the deeps, marking the passable channels and, as always, keeping a sharp weather eye out. Welcome aboard ONE MONTH OUT, Fantasy Moguls's weekly mainstay charting the courses of films due in port on the next moon. Today, lads, we'll be bearing down on the first-rate Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, as well as trying to fathom whether Bug deserves a clean bill of health. Then, later we'll chew the fat over five good-to-great independent offerings. Avast, there, me hearties: clear for action! Belay that bilge an' scupper yer grog, there, ye no-account dogs, ye! Handsomely, now, look wise -- let fly the blackjack, we've spoils t' plunder an' fish t' feed, boys! Powder monkeys t' yer guns, mates t' yer masters, an' bluecoats t' their posts. Idlers below ... and as for the rest of you sorry lot, get yer lazy arses up those shrouds an' ratlines [heh]; any man found at loose ends'll have a date with the gibbet!

Greetings and salutations! Nicodemus here, once again mining the dusky depths of potential, assaying the cavernous chambers of the possible and marking the variable veins of probable box-office gold. Hail, fellow cinematic speculator and prospector, and I bid you welcome to ONE MONTH OUT, my weekly examination of theatrical releases still several weeks down the proverbial shaft. In today's installment, we'll be sifting through the slate of films opening May 18 -- including the second of summer's likely über-blockbusters, Shrek the Third. Here, put on this hard hat, turn your carbide lamp on and remember to keep your head low. Step inside the elevator, that's right; don't worry about the bumps and rattles, they're normal. The smoking lamp is OUT, people -- don't make me tell you twice!

Greetings and salutations! Nicodemus here, once again inflicting wild rumor, uninformed speculation, borderline apocrypha and even, now and then, the occasional, accidental tidbit of legitimate news and valid data on an unsuspecting digital world. It's my weekly preview of films opening in wide and limited release, their prospects and potential; in short, welcome to another installment of ONE MONTH OUT.

Nicodemus: [In best Dr. Nico Riviera voice] Hi, everybody!

Shryke42: [Pretending to be a crowd] Hi, Dr. Nico! Nico:  Welcome to the third, and absolutely final, entry in this very special edition of ONE MONTH OUT. Having now dissected (some might say, eviscerated, but we really just ignore the wags) the first weekend in May's major releases, Spider-Man 3 and Lucky You, we'll now, finally, turn our attention to the week's limited-release premieres.

Shryke: 'Bout damn time.

Shryke42: Grievings and salivations, everyone! Shryke42 here ...

Nicodemus: That's "Greetings and salutations," just so you know, young grasshopper. And, erm, that's my line.

Shryke: Whatever, dude. You had your shot, now it's my turn. Now, be a good boy, there's a good giant vermin with brimstone eyes and beard lint. Nico want a Cheesy Poof? [Averting Nico's molten, baleful glare] Anyway, welcome back to this very special episode --