poster convergence: ‘Date Night’ and ‘Killers’

No one said marriage would be so much work! Everyone says, Marriage is great. It’s so awesome to have someone at your side you can trust through thick and thin. It’s better than being alone. You’ll love it! But no one tells you about the guns left lying around the living room. Or the bloodstains … more…

the problem of Amy Pond

So I watched the debut of Matt Smith as our favorite Time Lord in the reboot of the reboot of Doctor Who for something like the fourth or fifth time at the BBC America premiere event on Wednesday, and of course I noticed a few new things. And not just because it was blown up … more…

question of the day: Why do the Hitler ‘Downfall’ parody rants strike such a nerve with us?

BBC News Magazine this week ran a thoughtful, if mystified essay on the popularity of those YouTube Hitler rants (perhaps to coincide with this month’s 65th anniversary of Hitler’s death and the end of the Nazi regime). You know the ones: they borrow a scene from the amazing but serious-as-a-heart-attack German film Downfall, about Hitler’s … more…

watch it: 1960s Chatty Cathy doll commercial

No, it’s not a lost episode of The Twilight Zone: “Just pull the ring — you never know what she’ll say next.” She could say: “Why don’t you love me anymore?” “Can I have one of Mommy’s Valiums?” “Just so you know, I buried the cat under the shed…”

it’s not science fiction…

Though I do sorta expect a giant alien saucer to emerge from that cloud: It’s the result of that enormous volcanic eruption in Iceland. You know, the one that has shut down air traffic across Europe, and may not allow planes to fly for days to come. Because volcanic ash is apparently very very bad … more…

because reality shows have just been too, you know, *real*

Are you ready for “reality TV” as seen through the eyes of Michael Bay? Well, get ready: Michael Bay, the director of blockbuster films Transformers and Armageddon, is to bring his high-octane style to television with a new reality TV series called One Way Out. According to Deadline Hollywood, the show, described as a “game … more…

notes from a ‘Doctor Who’ fan screening

Okay, fanboys: Here’s a bit of advice. If you’re the big sweaty guy wearing the T-shirt two sizes too small, the question someone like Karen Gillan wants to hear from you is not: “Are you a chubby chaser?” It’s not cute, it’s not charming, it’s not clever: it’s kinda icky. It’s even ickier when you’ve … more…

trailer break: ‘Shrek Forever After’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… It’s an ogreful life, I guess, when Shrek discovers what the world would be like without him. Oh, yeah, and it’s in 3D. Can we hold them to that “the final chapter” promise? Shrek Forever After opens in the U.S. and Canada on May 21, and in … more…