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Liam O'Flaherty's novel The Informer, in which an Ira man rats on a comrade for the reward money and endures a night of agonizing guilt, punishment and redemption, has been filmed thrice, and all three versions are of interest. Jules Dassin's proto-blaxploitation version, Uptight! (1968), is the least impressive, but does boast fine performances by screenwriters Jason Bernard and Ruby Dee, who take lead roles, and the always imposing Raymond St. Jacques and Roscoe Lee Browne. The climax, scored to Booker T. and the M.G.'s "Time is Tight" (a.k.a. The Blues Brothers' theme) is pretty exciting, once you get over the shock.

John Ford's 1935 The Informer is the most faithful and famed, though its reputation is not as high as it once was. At times the Rko production, with its Max Steiner score and hulking performance from Victor McLaglan, recalls King Kong (McLaglan...

Happy Groundhog Day, y'all! You guys know that face up in the header photo, right? Stephen? Stephen Tobolowsky? He's only one of my favorite character actors. He's played Ned Ryerson (of the needle nose), Werner Brandes (he of the passport voice) and Sammy Jankis (remember?). Well, if you don't know his work, you sure as heckfire should. You also want to click on this link and learn 12 new tasty facts about the film "Groundhog Day." Am I right or am I right? Right? Right! (Buzzfeed)

All right my little otter pops and eskimo pies, please exercise caution when shoveling those walks, I would hate for your little tickers to give out. Slate has some tips. (Slate)

Best avoid the shoveling altogether, no? Hunker down, heat up some soup while jM and I challenge you to a game of "Arrested Development" Clue. (Pleated Jean)

Not your thing? How about this Ferris Bueller board game?...