watch it: “Clean Coal Air Freshener”

Notable because it’s hilarious… hilarious because it’s by Joel and Ethan Coen: This is part of the This Is Reality campaign to point out the fact that there’s no such thing as “clean coal”… no matter what Barack Obama says. “Clean coal harnesses the awesome power of the word clean…” That is the kind of … more…

yet more pictures from London

Following up on the last batch of photos, here’s more of what I saw. (If you were following my trip on Twitter, some of this will sound familiar.) Guys: Would you get your hair cut here? (in Ealing): A shop in the Spitalfields neighborhood: Even the construction barriers near the Tate Modern have been turned … more…

trailer break: ‘Miss March’ red-band trailer

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… So let me get this straight: It’s “funny” if a woman who is offering herself sexually to a man is then punished for behaving in a way that would generally garner at least temporary approval from men by being sucked out of the window of a moving … more…

more pictures from London

I’m still coming down from my London trip — I can’t believe I’ve been home for two weeks already! Here’s more of what I saw. If you were following my trip on Twitter, some of this will sound familiar. A rainy Monday night in the West End: Sunset from the top of the London Eye: … more…

question of the day: Do you still have a VCR?

A story on Cinematical over the weekend wrapped up the state of the decline of the VHS tape, with a particular emphasis on how many classic films are not available on DVD. Some of the commenters in response call out writer Peter Martin for ignoring DVD releases outside Region 1, and take issue with Martin’s … more…

weekend open thread: dead end of winter edition

I am so cinematically depressed at the moment. I missed posting a lot of my usual stuff this week — like the box office reports and new DVD news — because I’m so depressed about the state of things. Sure, it’s great that people are going to the movies in huge numbers, but they’re going … more…