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.
Year: 2009
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…
Matt Smith and Billie Piper… ahem, together
Oh dear, the fodder for all the little fanboys and fangirls. In the first season of Billie Piper’s series Secret Diary of a Call Girl — just out on DVD in Region 1 and reviewed here — there’s a special guest in one of the episodes: Matt Smith, Doctor Who’s 11th Doctor. This is long … more…
‘Burn Notice’ returns tonight
It still seems too much like a summer show to be debuting a new season in January, but USA doesn’t care what I think: They’re bringing back the warm-breeze, snack-food spy series Burn Notice tonight at 10pm Eastern. Don’t get me wrong: I love the show, I think it’s the perfect blend of comedy and … more…
trailer break: ‘Fanboys’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Well, I hate to say that this trailer spoils some of the best jokes, but it’s true. The appearances of William Shatner, “Harry Knowles” (that’s not actually Knowles)… though I suppose you’d learn about all the geek-appeal cameos and jokes anyway: there’s no way they’d be … more…
‘Lost’ blogging: bored already
Man, it must be me. I was all excited that Lost was coming back, couldn’t wait to find out what was gonna happen — wormholes! conspiracies! polar bears! — and by about half an hour into last night’s two-hour series premiere, my mind was already wandering.
question of the day: What are your thoughts on the Oscar nominations?
The nominees for the 81st annual Academy Awards were announced this morning — get the full list here. What are your thoughts on the Oscar nominations? I’m stunned that I’m not stunned by any of the nominations. Usually there’s at least one outlier that makes you go, What? Really? And the only nomination that comes … more…
Nathan Fillion’s got a new show?
This is what I get for not reading fan sites. I only just discovered now, during a commercial break in the middle of Lost, that Nathan Fillion is gonna be appearing on my TV again on a regular basis. Seems ABC’s got a cop show called Castle debuting in March. Honestly, it looks like the … more…
North American box office: ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’ secures the weekend
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend isn’t traditionally a big weekend for moviegoing, but wow, this four-dayer was a record breaker: 1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop: $39.2 million (NEW) 2. Gran Torino: $25.6 million (2nd week in wide release; drops 13%) 3. My Bloody Valentine 3-D: $24.1 million (NEW) 4. Notorious: $23.4 million (NEW) … more…
