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Month: August 2013

The Lifeguard review

Thu, Aug 29, 2013
12 comments

Apparently it’s hard to be a grownup in today’s crazy world without committing consequence-free statutory rape. Ugh.

| 12 Comments

Upstream Color review: higher dimensions of storytelling

Thu, Aug 29, 2013
5 comments

A confounding intellectual mystery, an enigmatic philosophical science fantasy that’s like a cinematic Moebius strip.

| 5 Comments

Doctor Who thing: public service announcements from the Doctor Who universe

Thu, Aug 29, 2013
1 comment

Oh, College Humor, you geeky wags…

| 1 Comment

Dallas Buyers Club trailer: please take Matthew McConaughey seriously now

Thu, Aug 29, 2013
4 comments

If you’d noticed that Matthew McConaughey had been looking rather terrifyingly gaunt recently, this is why.

| 4 Comments

London photo of the day: East End street art 20

Wed, Aug 28, 2013
4 comments

Teeth on the water.

| 4 Comments

Cinema du Sanity: the Ben Affleck-is-Batman issue

Wed, Aug 28, 2013
15 comments

He’s Batman: fan shock as handsome square-jawed actor cast as iconic superhero. Also: Ben Affleck could not possibly care less what you think of him.

| 15 Comments

Hell Baby review: what the hell?

Wed, Aug 28, 2013
3 comments

I’m actually angry at how little the movie even tries. There isn’t enough of anything here to pad out a brief sketch, never mind a feature-length film.

| 3 Comments

The Way, Way Back review: how to escape from your family

Wed, Aug 28, 2013
3 comments

One of the more achingly poignant stories of awkward (male) adolescence I’ve seen. Sam Rockwell steals this movie more than he has ever stolen a movie before.

| 3 Comments

Doctor Who thing: Episode 4 of The Doctor Puppet!

Wed, Aug 28, 2013
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I love these.

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How I Live Now trailer: the apocalypse is for girls, too

Wed, Aug 28, 2013
4 comments

Ooo! A (vaguely) science-fictional action survival story… and it’s about a girl? Woo-hoo!

| 4 Comments
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