retro ad: 1980s Faberge shampoo commercial
Source of a catchphrase of the 80s. Because people loved shampoo that much.
Month: September 2011
North American readers, please avert your eyes from my review of ‘Abduction’
If you have already read my review, kindly do a quick memory erase so you can forget what you’ve read, and then come back and read it again after midnight (your local time).
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy movie review: let the spy one in
Why does no one ever intone at me and tell me to go to Budapest and wear polyester and smoke cigarettes and get all espionagey, dammit?
Killer Elite (review)
grunt grunt grunt *glower* [insert mockney swearing] bash crash punch kick [insert closeup of unshaven stubble]
Doctor Who thing of the day: details of the Christmas special revealed
Mega Doctor Who geek Bill Bailey guest stars, and it sounds pretty Narnia-esque…
The Thing (redband trailer)
It’s no bad thing that Joel Edgerton is in everything other movie at the moment, it seems. Because he’s awesome.
question of the day: Do you think it’s weird when a character has the same name as the actor playing the role?
I always think, What the hell is this? He can’t remember to respond to a different name?
Stratford-upon-Avon photo of the day: dessert at the Dirty Duck
Dessert at the pub the Dirty Duck in Stratford-upon-Avon. Nom nom nom.
everything’s topsy-turvy here today
Sorry about that. I have had a helluva day. The bad stuff hasn’t really been interesting, just annoying. The good stuff is that bronxbee is here for a visit and we’re in Stratford-upon-Avon. Things should right themselves by tomorrow. Oh, and if you’re looking at the site in Firefox, you may be seeing (like I … more…
question of the day: Does a movie have to be *about* anything?
Of course, even movies that aren’t about anything are still sort of about something. But is a silly story enough, if it’s done right?
