can there be a good creative reason to redo Brian De Palma’s 1976 film? (Carrie trailer)
Maybe director Kimberly Peirce has found a reason…
Month: April 2013
question of the week: What does the death of Roger Ebert mean for mainstream film criticism?
Ebert’s death is, in the public sphere, a blow not only to his fans but to the very institution of mainstream arts criticism… if such a thing can be said to exist anymore now that he is gone.
Scottish Borders photo of the day: poor deluded Felix
A Roman soldier who doesn’t realize he’s the invader…
the Teachers’ Guide to Doctor Who: “The Rings of Akhaten”
Only £1 — cheap! Please spread the word to teachers, librarians, and everyone else who needs to keep kids amused and educated.
fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Mar 30-Apr 5 2013
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…
in case you had any doubt about who controls our media
Please note: Local sheriff’s deputies are running security for Exxon, barring journalists. Gotta be unconstitutional, no?
Scottish Borders photo of the day: teacher told us the Romans built this place
Then their empire crumbled till all that was left were the stones the workmen found.
Doctor Who blogging: “The Bells of Saint John”
I think I’ve figured out what’s been bugging me, on a deep-down, grand-scheme level, about Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who…
the Teachers’ Guide to Doctor Who: “The Bells of Saint John”
Only £1 — cheap! Please spread the word to teachers, librarians, and everyone else who needs to keep kids amused and educated.
question of the weekend: What word or phrase would you eliminate from the English language, and why?
Perhaps there’s a word or phrase that no longer serves the purpose it once did, or some otherwise innocuous words have been twisted in shapes they shouldn’t have been…
