Northanger Abbey (review)
If ‘Northanger Abbey’ isn’t minor Austen, then you’d never guess it from this tepid adaptation…
Month: February 2008
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (review)
‘I don’t know what it is about you, but the more you talk, the more you give me the willies.’ So says one of the James gang to Robert Ford, whose syrupy-sweet quality we recognize today as the unctuousness of a stalker…
watch it: “Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death”
I apologize in advance to everyone who’s not a Doctor Who fan. This show is the genesis of my geekiness, and I will never tire of it, and so here, for all those who feel the same way that I do — that Doctor Who is the pinnacle achievement of human civilization — is the … more…
Academy Award countdown: 14 days till Oscar
Viggo Mortensen, nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Eastern Promises, has never been nominated for an Oscar before, but he did share an award for Best Cast from the Screen Actors Guild for 2003’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. (Click the DVD for a quote from his character.) … more…
so what am I doing wrong?
I’m constantly getting emails from people who want me to identify that one movie they saw once starring that guy whose name they can’t remember but he was in that other movie the name of which has slipped the mind but that girl from that TV show was in it too, or want to know … more…
Academy Award countdown: 15 days till Oscar
Ruby Dee, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in American Gangster, has never been nominated for an Oscar before, but we’ll never forget her performance in 1989’s Do the Right Thing. (Click the DVD for a quote from her character.) (Buy Do the Right Thing at Amazon.) (Read my review of American Gangster.) … more…
me at Boskone next weekend
I’ll be a guest at the science fiction convention Boskone in Boston next weekend, Friday, February 15, through Sunday, February 17. I’ll be talking about movies and TV and being a geek (a full schedule of my panels follows after the jump), and I’ll be hosting a room party on Saturday night: expect genteel refreshments; … more…
watch it: “Posh Nosh”
A treat for David Tennant fans: two short episodes — under 10 minutes each — of a satirical faux cooking show from the BBC featuring the actor in guest spots. This is hilarious stuff: “Paella” (Episode 3): “Comfort Food” (Episode 8): (Technorati tags: Posh Nosh, David Tennant)
this week’s episode of ‘Lost’
My reaction is over at Film.com. Discuss here if you like.
Academy Award countdown: 16 days till Oscar
Marion Cotillard, nominated for Best Actress for her performance in La Vie en Rose, has never been nominated for an Oscar before, but she won a Cesar (France’s Oscar) for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 2004’s A Very Long Engagement. (Click the DVD for a quote from her character.) (Buy A Very Long … more…
