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Month: January 2014

three years ago today, I arrived in London

Mon, Jan 20, 2014
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I had no plan. I was just playing it all by ear. I still am.

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Maidentrip review: all is found

Mon, Jan 20, 2014
1 comment

A remarkable documentary about a remarkable kid, and an incredibly optimistic look one young person making her dreams come true.

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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit review: CIA you again

Mon, Jan 20, 2014
12 comments

Why reboot remains a question, but this is a smart popcorn thriller with a surprisingly sensitive performance by Chris Pine, and a wonderfully badass one by Kevin Costner.

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this is what you’re missing if you’re not getting my Movie Cheat Sheets

Mon, Jan 20, 2014
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This is what went out to subscribers this morning who want to know what’s new on DVD and on demand in the U.K., for instance.

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Doctor Who thing: Peter Capaldi’s 1976 TARDIS fan art

Mon, Jan 20, 2014
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What a wonderful dork he was.

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Knights of Badassdom trailer: wow, this looks dumb

Mon, Jan 20, 2014
14 comments

Oh, Peter Dinklage: why?

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what is the statute of limitation on spoilers?

Mon, Jan 20, 2014
27 comments

Is it once a movie has come and gone from cinemas? Once a TV show or film has been out on DVD for a while?

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London photo of the day: hippest queue in Soho

Sun, Jan 19, 2014
2 comments

Waiting for a table at The Breakfast Club on a Sunday morning.

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best British cats (Benedict Cumbercat, Tom Kittenston, etc)

Sun, Jan 19, 2014
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So deeply adorable.

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Slate thinks piracy is cool

Sun, Jan 19, 2014
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When you post a YouTube video in which some dude on the Internet has supercut all the F-bombs in The Wolf of Wall Street, you are promoting piracy.

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