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Month: July 2011

‘Smurflien’: I say we take off and nuke the Smurf Village from orbit

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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Seriously, somebody stop me.

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‘Shaun of the Smurf’: another appealing Smurfs movie

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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Fuck, these are fun.

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dumb yourself down to succeed online

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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Everyone without a PhD, outta the pool!

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retro ad: 1980s Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear commercial

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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This isn’t an old 80s TV ad — though it’s a convincing fake — but a bit of viral marketing for Toy Story 3…

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gorgeous painted ‘Avengers’ posters will make you fall in love with movies again

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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Marvel’s new painted Avengers posters are making me remember that part of what made me fall in love with movies when I was a kid was the posters.

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Karen Gillan talks to Craig Ferguson (again)

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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Looks like the gang is taking full advantage of their trip to the West Coast for San Diego Comic Con…

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Battleship (teaser trailer)

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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In case there was any doubt, there is now a genre of Hollywood film known at “The Michael Bay Movie”…

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question of the day: Is talking, snarking, cheering, booing, or otherwise reacting out loud to a movie ever appropriate?

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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Do you prefer to watch movies in a completely distraction-free environment, or are you open to people vocally enjoying the energy of the film in question?

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‘Smurfs on a Plane’: a Smurfs movie I wouldn’t mind seeing

Thu, Jul 28, 2011
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Because I hate the little blue buggers, I could not refrain from indulging in some mad Photoshop science on ’em.

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London photo of the day: street musician

Wed, Jul 27, 2011
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A street musician talks to a listener, on Southbank.

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