watch it: “DOODLEBUG – short film by Christopher Nolan”
Particularly intriguing in light of the themes of his Inception. From 1997: (via Shadow and Act)
Month: July 2010
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: the ‘Guardian’ geekishly catalogues every villain and monster
I’m still trying to get my head around the geeky awesomeness that is the compilation of villainry and monsterness that the Guardian’s Data Blog has assembled for our fannish pleasure: This image doesn’t even begin to do it justice: the actual thingie is interactive, and I urge you to check it out if you’re simply … more…
what he said: Patrick Goldstein at The Big Picture…
…on Jerry Bruckheimer’s bad summer, what with The Sorcerer’s Apprentice flopping, and right on the heels of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time sorta flopping by Bruckheimerian standards: What makes things bad for Bruckheimer is that he’s been wrapped up in his self-contained world for so long that outside of his close friends, the … more…
more hope for a better Hollywood (from the U.K. box office)
The numbers are in for Inception’s debut in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland: a smidge under £6 million, exactly on par with the $62.8 million it earned in North America last weekend. (That North American number is actually up from the Sunday estimates, by almost $2.5 million. That speaks to very strong word … more…
Salt (review)
*Salt* works. As in breathless-nonstop–action-intensity works. Oh, sure, it’s nutty-as-a-fruitcake insane at the same time, but being this hugely entertaining goes a long way toward making you not want to laugh at it.
you’re not helping: Armond White says, “Roger Ebert destroyed film criticism”
So, Armond White is a troll, after all. I debated not posting anything about this at all. I keep hearing my mom’s voice, her advice on what to do about bullies when I was kid: “Just ignore them. They’re only looking for attention.” That’s White in a nutshell: He says crazy things, he gets linked, … more…
trailer break: ‘The Extra Man’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I’ve already seen this movie, and it was a unique experience, and I imagine my reaction to the movie is probably what my reaction to the trailer would have been, had I seen the trailer first: Wha’? Weird! Sad! Huh? Ya wants original movies, this is one … more…
question of the day: What filmmaker has never made a bad movie?
I’m starting to wonder if all the handwringing over Inception — is it the greatest movie ever? is it a con? what does it all mean? — is actually a reaction to the idea that it looks like, maybe, Christopher Nolan has never made a bad movie. He’s had a string of films now — … more…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: is that a sonic screwdriver in your pocket…?
As was inevitable, the sonic screwdriver, rejiggered for Matt Smith’s Doctor, is available for your own grubby little fannish hands. I recommend purchasing it, if you must, from Amazon U.K., where it can be had for a mere £22.99. At Amazon U.S. and Amazon Canada, it’s $79.99. (If you stumble across a cool Doctor Who … more…
watch it: “Girl Raised From Birth By Wolf Blitzer Taken Into Protective Custody”
“Like Wolf Blitzer, Molly is fiercely protective of Dr. Sanjay Gupta”: Girl Raised From Birth By Wolf Blitzer Taken Into Protective Custody God bless The Onion.
