“The Week in Women”
My second “The Week in Women” column is up at the site of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Enjoy.
Month: January 2009
weekend open thread: the cold tail end of January
What’s up for your weekend? Going to the movies? Gonna see that Underworld movie, maybe? I’m gonna watch me some Shakespeare movies, to prepare for my trip to London in February: theater will be high on the agenda. Same commenting rules as always apply: Be smart, be kind, be passionate. Assume the best about other … more…
trailer break: ‘Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Remember when our hero Joel Robinson riffed off an old SNL “commercial,” cracking about how the really bad movie he and the bots were watching was “a dessert topping and a floor wax”? I wish Joel were still around to crack wise at Tyler Perry movies… … more…
okay, okay: Michelle Ryan will be appearing on ‘Doctor Who’
Yes, I heard about Michelle Ryan — she of EastEnders fame, and Bionic Woman infamy — being cast in the upcoming Doctor Who special to air at Eastertime: But I think it’s probably a bit premature to be calling her “the Doctor’s new companion,” and everyone — such as the Daily Mail — seems to … more…
watch it: “Angry cat ‘saying’ yummy”
A cat-Friday video to whet your appetite for lunch:
question of the day: Do you have a “holy grail” DVD?
Suggested by reader Patrick: I don’t know how much of a DVD collector you are as a film buff does not necessarily mean one collects them. If so, do you have a “Holy Grail DVD,” a really rare or out of print one that you value amongst others? (For instance the “Dread Pirate”/“Princess Buttercup” editions … more…
dream cast: hypothetical ‘Mork & Mindy’ movie
Shazbot, I’m late this week. But it’s still Thursday, so there’s still time to remake an 80s classic TV show or movie with an all-new cast. This week: Mork & Mindy, the 1978-82 ABC sitcom about the doofiest alien in the universe and the human girl who lets him sleep on her sofa. (If you … more…
watch it: “Time Lapse Milky Way at Futago Lake”
Just a pretty time-lapse of the night sky: We don’t see the Milky Way in the skies over New York. And the first time I did see it — in the skies over rural Tennessee… wow.
Inkheart (review)
Could be Thursday Next’s favorite movie of late…
U.K. box office: ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ lives up to its name
I remain in awe of Slumdog Millionaire: 1. Slumdog Millionaire: £2.6 million (2nd week; up 44%) 2. Seven Pounds: £1.6 million (NEW) 3. Role Models: £1.4 million (2nd week; drops 39%) 4. My Bloody Valentine 3-D: £1.34 million (NEW) 5. Bride Wars: £1.32 million (2nd week; drops 23%) (actual numbers, not estimates) Up 44 percent … more…
