As some of you probably know, I launched this blog on the day of my last Starweek column. And I’ve been trying to find a new home for my particular brand of comprehensive home-video coverage ever since.

Turns out nine months is a pretty good gestation time.

As of today, I’ll be writing on DVDs for Sympatico/MSN, discussing the latest new releases, special editions, reissues, high-def titles, whatever comes along. You can find the first column here.

(Don’t bookmark the link just yet; it’s specific to this week’s column. I’m told there’ll be a fixed index page off the “DVD” tab in the Entertainment section; when that goes live, I’ll include it in my link list over to the right.)

And this isn’t just a DVD gig. I’ll be offering commentary on new theatrical releases every Friday, too; this week, in honor of “Hannibal Rising”, I’ll be looking at the interesting new phenomenon of cinematic brand extensions. You know, “Rocky Balboa“, “Van Wilder 2: The One That Doesn’t Even Have Van Wilder In It” … stuff like that.

You’ll be able to find it in the spotlight box on the Sympatico/MSN home page as well, and it’ll eventually turn up in my link list.

Damn, it’s good to be back.