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Why does this make me think of Streetcar!, the musical? David Cronenberg has successfully transposed his 1986 horror movie The Fly into an opera with music by the film’s composer, Howard Shore (best known for his Lord of the Rings score), and a 75-piece orchestra conducted by famed tenor Placido Domingo. The production received a … more…
Happy Fourth of July to everyone in the U.S. To everyone else: I’m sorry it’s just a regular work day for you. (Technorati tags: Hot Dog Etiquette)
Friday fun! Here’s a screen capture from one of the DVDs in my collection (and it’s definitely from a movie, not a TV show). Guess the movie for fun and, well, fun. No prizes, just bragging rights. (I totally forgot to do a screencap Friday last week — sorry!)
Damn, looks like I’m gonna have to see the GI Joe movie next summer, because Christopher Eccleston is playing the bad guy, Destro: Loves me a villain in a sharp suit. (Technorati tags: Christopher Eccleston, Destro, GI Joe)
There’s satire, and then there’s *Anglo Saxon Attitudes,* which makes satire look like ice cream cake and balloons.
I chose to highlight the Leo one because I’m a Leo, and I’d like to imagine that the workout consists entirely of a bit of a luxurious feline-esque stretching followed by a long nap. But hey, there’s an Astrology Workout for your sign too!
WARNING: Major spoiler about the latest episode of ‘Doctor Who’ — which has not yet aired in the U.S. — follows. Don’t read further if you don’t want to know what’s going on.
Oh no! Actor Don S. Davis, probably best known for his role as General Hammond on Stargate SG-1, died Sunday morning. GateWorld has all the details, and a tribute. I saw Davis in person only once, at I-Con a few years ago. He seemed to a generous man who appreciated how lucky he’d been in … more…
Speaking of Hancock, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, of which I am a member, has just conducted a poll of its members regarding superhero movies and what women do (or don’t) see in them. The poll results are here — I wrote the introduction — and it’s open for comments. (Technorati tags: superheroes)
How awesome it is, anyway, that The Movies’ regular Joe is now a black man? I’m talking about Will Smith, of course, and it’s arguable that he has been Hollywood’s go-to guy for the Everyman role since at least 1996’s Independence Day, but it really became inescapably notable in 2006’s The Pursuit of Happyness and … more…
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