watch it: BBC One Christmas ident
Featuring David Tennant as the Doctor…
Year: 2009
DVDs to give: ‘The Sherlock Holmes Collection’ and ‘Sherlock Holmes Double Feature: The Spider Woman/Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror’
FOR THE CLASSIC MYSTERY FAN/available now There are always way too many DVDs coming in than I possibly ever review, but since ’tis the season to be giving, I thought it was worth pointing out some of them to you, in case you’re stuck for gift ideas for the people on your list. (Or even … more…
trailer break: ‘Avatar’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I realized I hadn’t posted a trailer since the teaser ages ago. If you’re avoiding my review till you’ve seen the movie, this offers a good taste of what you’re in for without spoiling anything. In fact, it’s probably impossible to spoil this movie, because it really … more…
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie’
Looks like Disney has jumped on the Harry Potter bandwagon: The most magical event of the year is now even bigger, with more thrilling adventure! Wizards Of Waverly Place The Movie Extended Edition features exclusive footage, behind-the-scenes bonus and awesome extras that take you deeper into the mysterious world of wizardry! Embark on a supernaturally … more…
question of the day: What’s your favorite sports-related movie?
What with football-themed The Blind Side doing gangbusters at the box office and the rugby-will-save-the-world-themed Invictus just opening, the members of the Online Film Critics Society recently picked our top 5 favorite sports movies. Raging Bull came out on top; go to the OFCS news blog for the rest of the top 5, and other … more…
attention: I am a woman, sorry to disappoint
A very prominent blogger in the field of online marketing and copywriting came out this week. As a woman. “James Chartrand” of Copyblogger, it turns out, is female, and only assumed the male pseudonym when she discovered how much more successful she could be when readers, editors, and the people with the power to pay … more…
watch it: “I Wish I Was James Bond” ‘Doctor Who’ fan video
I’m milking all the last bits of Doctor Who out of David Tennant while we can…
trailer break: ‘For the Love of Movies’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… The quotes from critics’ reviews strike me as sorta like Kramer’s plan to write a coffee table book about coffee tables: Should critics review a film about critics… one in which they themselves appear? I do not appear in this movie, though obviously a have something of … more…
question of the day: What is the secret of James Cameron’s success?
James Cameron is the 12th highest-grossing director in film history, having earned $1.117 billion (and that’s just domestically) from just seven films. With Avatar, he is likely to surpass Chris Columbus, currently at No. 5… and if Avatar does Titanic business, he could catapult to the No. 3 spot, behind Robert Zemeckis and the king, … more…
Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2009 EDA Award winners announced
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists — of which I’m a member and a member of the board — have announced the winners of our 2009 EDA awards. Select highlights (links go to my reviews): • Best Film: The Hurt Locker • Best Animated Film: Up • Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker … more…
