what he said (not): film critic Chris Vetter on ‘Paul’…
…about the film’s “evolution world-view”…
Month: March 2011
trailer break: ‘X-Men: First Class’
Oh man, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender? Yum.
question of the day: Would variable pricing of tickets get more people going to the movies, and would you welcome it?
But a ticket long in advance, it’s cheaper; wait till the last minute, pay through the nose. Want a first-class seat? That’ll cost you more. Attending a film no one else wants to see? You get in at a bargain. Would this work?
watch it: “Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s Star Wars”
Oh my god, these guys are such geeks.
His & Hers (review)
From a girl-infant’s cries as her father puts her down to the laments of elderly women who’ve outlived their husbands, here are 70 women talking about the men in their lives with the kind of casual frankness, bald honesty, and total love that typically gets bypassed on film in favor of empty rom-com fantasies.
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: new Comic Relief mini episode
That’s how the universe ends, when fandom implodes in on the object of its worship.
trailer break: ‘Super 8’
Hey, I didn’t know J.J. Abrams was remaking The Goonies?
question of the day: What famous songs should the Muppets cover?
The Muppets’ version of “Danny Boy” is by far the most entertaining, least annoying rendition of the song I’ve ever heard. What other songs might they cover, and to what effect?
first London meetups: Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, May 8
I’ve finally settled on dates for our first two London meetups, at venues to be determined in Central London (probably Soho). We’ll meet for drinks, nibbles, and lively conversation…
Banksy (or a wannabe) spotted in East Croydon
So I’m taking my merry self off to a meetup yesterday when I suddenly spot this stenciled spraypainted graffito out of the corner of my eye…
