real-life hobbit house in Wales
Well, the house is real. Apparently there are homo sapiens living in it, not homo hobbituses…
Year: 2011
watch it: Orange “Phone Break” ad
This is the cleverest “turn off your phones, dumbasses” ad for multiplexes I’ve seen yet.
The Lion King in 3D (review)
However crass Disney’s motivation may have been in rereleasing the film, it’s cheering to see that even in this era of awesome home-entertainment setups and increasingly unpleasant multiplexes, people still want to see great movies on a big screen with big sound…
Doctor Who thing of the day: when is the Doctor a Sontaran?
At Christmastime, apparently!
Martha Marcy May Marlene (trailer)
Lovely trailer. Evocative, moody, stylish.
question of the day: Should the ‘Simpsons’ cast take 45 percent pay cuts so the show can continue?
Regardless of what you might think of the quality of the show lately — I think it’s been off the mark for years now — that’s sorta beside the point.
London photo of the day: guys dancing at Southbank
Guys practicing their busting of serious moves, tucked away in a lightly trafficked corner at Southbank.
critic’s minifesto #1: it’s not personal
When I review a movie, it’s never personal. It’s always about what we are presented with as an entertainment artifact.
watch it: “The Train” Stella Artois ad
This is one of the cleverest and most entertaining ads I’ve seen in a while.
Doctor Who thing of the day: bowtie tee — dress like Matt Smith’s Doctor
Thanks to TeeFury, you can now look all professorial, just like the Eleventh Doctor…
