Month: July 2009

new DVD releases in Region 2, July 13

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green light (definitely check it out): Religulous: Bill Maher might be kind of an asshole, but he’s right: religion is poison. [Amazon U.K.] [now available at Amazon U.S.] Torchwood: Children of Earth: What this Doctor Who spinoff was always meant to be: dark, harsh, and intense. [Amazon U.K.] [preorder at Amazon U.S.] Mad Men: Series … more…

trailer break: ‘Aliens in the Attic’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Wow, Kevin Nealon? Really? Haven’t seen him around in a while. Guess he’s just perfect for the goofy sitcom-ish dad these days, huh? Oo, the aliens look like the cute little mining creatures in Galaxy Quest… you know, the ones that turned out to be vicious little … more…

question of the day: Would you check your cell phone at a movie?

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I’ve discussed before the pointless security procedures critics have to go through, sometimes, in order to get into a press screening, such as having our belongings searched for recording devices. The most ridiculous thing that happens, at some screenings, is that “security guards” collect cell phones with cameras and hold them till the movie’s over. … more…

caption this! image from ‘The Vampire’s Assistant’

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New fun for Wednesdays! We look at an image from an upcoming movie and write snarky, witty, or otherwise entertaining captions for it. No prizes, it’s just for fun. So here’s an early peek at The Vampire’s Assistant (formerly titled Cirque Du Freak), Paul Weitz’s new fantasy adventure starring John C. Reilly: The synopsis, courtesy … more…

North American box office: ‘Bruno’ gewinnt

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Who says America doesn’t love teh gay?: 1. Bruno: $30.6 million (NEW) 2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: $27.6 million (2nd week; drops 34%) 3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: $24.2 million (3rd week; drops 43%) 4. Public Enemies: $13.8 million (2nd week; drops 45%) 5. The Proposal: $19.6 million (4th week; drops 18%) … more…

trailer break: ‘2012’

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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Second-by-second reactions: 0:23: “Mayan calendar predicts the end of time”? *snort* And I’ve got an ark on a Middle Eastern mountaintop I’d like to sell you… 0:37: Oh no! Not John Cusack! Johnny, what were you thinking? God, I hope they paid you a shitload of dough … more…

site was down half the afternoon

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Yes, FlickFilosopher.com was offline for several hours this afternoon. The server my site was on crashed because my site, among others, were hogging the CPU. Now, I had no idea that Movable Type was a CPU hog (my large database apparently also contributes to the hoggage), but my Web host moved me (and the other … more…