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Month: September 2010

cinematic roots of: ‘The Town’

Thu, Sep 30, 2010
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In The Town, bank robber (Ben Affleck) falls in love with a witness (Rebecca Hall) to his latest heist while dodging the investigation of an FBI agent (Jon Hamm) into his crimes. This flick sprang from (among other films)…

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Doctor’s Girls Wallpaper

Wed, Sep 29, 2010
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There have been many, many screaming companions on the TARDIS. Just a small taste…

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tres cool: “Thirty Five Images of Space Helmet Reflections”

Wed, Sep 29, 2010
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Just a few. Click on over to Modcult for the rest…

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wtf: Catholic press complaining that ‘Eat Pray Love’ isn’t Catholic Churchy enough

Wed, Sep 29, 2010
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When EPL opened in North America in August, the Catholic press was pretty darned peeved over it. Why? Julia Roberts’ Liz Gilbert — and the film itself, as a consequence — gives less than zero thought to Jesus in her quest for spiritual enlightenment.

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a few thoughts on ‘Mad Men’: “Hands and Knees”

Wed, Sep 29, 2010
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Is SDCP teetering on the edge of dissolution? It sure seems that way after Roger’s lie about Lucky Strike and after Pete’s lie about North American Aviation… oh, and all of Don’s lies about everything.

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trailer break: ‘Case 39’

Wed, Sep 29, 2010
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A movie about a child who’s a demon? Quelle surprise! What an original concept!

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because Roger Ebert is not his own webmaster…

Wed, Sep 29, 2010
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…but I have to be.

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question of the day: Would you pay $30 for an on-demand rental of a new theatrical film release?

Wed, Sep 29, 2010
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I’ve been predicting this for years, and I think it’s entirely inevitable, outside of a collapse of civilization that puts the kibosh on such luxuries as electricity and telecommunications.

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watch it: “Quite Interesting Crop Circle and ‘The Other Side’”

Tue, Sep 28, 2010
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Via PZ Myers — one of my heroes — at Pharyngula, who says, ‘Skeptics can be so cruel.’

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: kid video-blogs about ‘Doctor Who,’ gets invited to the set

Tue, Sep 28, 2010
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Clearly, I am doing the Internet wrong.

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