the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Are We Living in the End Times?’

From the series God’s Promise, Satan’s Deception, of course: A provocative, controversial, biblically based religious documentary featuring man on the street interviews in New Orleans during this year’s Mardi Gras festivities. Included in the provocative discussions, Mardi Gras party-goers fielded questions related to the RFID chip, The North American Union, and the prospect of living … more…

my week at the movies: nothing

I’m in England. I’m too busy sitting in pubs and flirting with bartenders with cute accents to go to the movies. Although… I might try to see either Creation or Dorian Gray, which are new in theaters here. You’ll hear about that if I do.

trailer break: ‘Zombieland’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Awesome. Worried about climate change and peak oil and your adjustable rate mortgage readjusting? Don’t. Is it Shaun of the Dead in America? A bit. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Zombieland opens in the U.S. on October 2, and in the U.K. on October 9.

classical movies are music to cinema’s ears

No, not classic movies: classical movies. September is Classical Music Month, the origin of which probably ties in to the whole “back to school, back to seriousness” idea. Which is sort of silly, actually: just because classical music is has stood the test of time doesn’t mean it has to be solemn. In fact, for … more…

the further adventures of Nigel (Sunday)

[previous] Nigel the Charity Pig wanted to drive this morning as Bonnie and I headed to Oxford: I hated to have to point out to him that he couldn’t reach both the wheel and the pedals at the same time, but it’s true. At Balliol College: Oxford makes Nigel feel all literary, and he insisted … more…

the further adventures of Nigel (Saturday)

[previous] Yesterday, Nigel the Charity Pig joined me and my pal Bonnie at the Stratford Festival of Food: What you see there are the remains of a rabbit, venison, and pheasant pie — no pigs were harmed in the making of it. (Nigel remained safely in my bag while we sampled all the many delicious … more…