watch it: “Truth Happens”

I watch all the crappy Net videos, and point out the good ones, so you don’t have to. It’s kind of an ad, but the philosophy is worth remembering. Plus, it’s a beautiful piece of montage art: glumbert – Truth Happens (Technorati tags: Truth Happens)

‘Eureka’ Season 3 begins tonight

Sweet is not often a word you can apply to science fiction, but it’s a good word for Eureka. Nice is another one. (I’ve used gentle before, too, to describe the show, and that’s a good one as well.) And it’s all still true in the Season 3 premiere episode “Bad to the Drone,” debuting … more…

everyone’s a fan

Spotted at Neil Gaiman’s blog: (I just called my Visa card to fix something, and found myself being asked if I was the Neil Gaiman. I said yes, I was. “So,” said the Visa person, “Are you going to be writing an episode of Dr Who?”) (via Sideshow) (Technorati tags: Doctor Who, Neil Gaiman)

trailer break: ‘Hamlet 2’ (redband)

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… [watch it here; I deleted the embedded Quicktime player because it was causing problems for some readers] It’s redband for a bit of language. I’ve seen this flick already, and it’s a tough one to trailerize, because it’s not about punchlines and slapstick but a whole … more…

weekend box office: will Batman sink the ‘Titanic’?

After another record-breaking weekend, lots of folks are wondering, Will The Dark Knight surpass Titanic as the money-makingest movie ever? Here’s what happened this weekend: 1. The Dark Knight: $75.6 million (dropping 52% in its second week, but still: jeez) 2. Step Brothers: $30 million 3. Mamma Mia!: $17.8 million (dropping 36% in its second … more…

The Deal (review)

They’re trying to sell this 2003 movie as ‘the prequel to *The Queen.*’ It’s right there on the DVD box. Don’t be fooled by it.