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Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Okay, here’s the thing: If women are miserable nags and men are lying cheats and marriage is so horrible that you’re constantly asking yourself “Why did I get married”… then why are you still married? Get a divorce. Don’t get married in the first place. It’s not … more…
I was baffled by all those who took exception to Avatar on the basis of its somehow being anticapitalist, antimilitary, antiscience, and — oh noes! — anti-American. (See here and here, if you want to be baffled too.) It seemed to me that these objectors were saying that destruction and bigotry and horror and selfishness … more…
…except for the web video I’d previously scheduled to run. The something that had to give is finally this site, at least for today. Normal posting should resume tomorrow.
obsession: Canadian TV (and film) (because I’m hungry for something new and good) boyfriend: Esai Morales in Caprica (not so much his character, though: he’s sorta sad and scary) psyched: Matt Smith’s debut as the Doctor (though I’m dreading it a little, too, like I haven’t since Tom Baker regenerated into Peter Davison… and I … more…
Florida lawmakers are hoping to withhold tax incentives from any film production in the state that intends to result in a movie unsuitable for kindergartners. A production that wishes to receive credits must be “family friendly”: A certified production determined by the Commissioner of Film and Entertainment, with the advice of the Florida Film and … more…
As related to today’s QOTD: This is a “trailer” for the new book Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith [Amazon U.S.] [Amazon Canada] [Amazon U.K.], which will be released soon. That’s interesting enough — trailers for books? neat — but it’s extra interesting because the Guardian is reporting that a movie is already in … more…
Lots of spoilers! assumes you’ve seen the episode!
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Wow. This looks truly awesome, and I’m really, really psyched for it now. I was already, but oh man! Russell Crowe looks perfectly the part (I wasn’t sure if he’d work, but he does) and Cate Blanchett as a kick-ass, no-bullshit Marian? Excellent. Oh, and the history! … more…
Someone it had escaped my notice that a bunch of historical figures are in the process of getting rebooted as movie action heroes, often with supernatural elements tossed. Seen at Cinematical last week: In an age where we lack action heroes and recognition factor is key for franchiseability (a new made-up word), Hollywood is turning … more…
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