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Month: March 2014

London photo: an unromantic bit of London tourists never see

Mon, Mar 31, 2014
1 comment

The A406, aka the North Circular. By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen.

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what it means to be a woman who loves movies

Mon, Mar 31, 2014
55 comments

It requires an extra suspension of disbelief beyond what men have to engage in…

| 55 Comments

why “you’re only driving readers away with your paywall” is not an effective argument against a paywall (at least in my case)

Mon, Mar 31, 2014
13 comments

If you’re not going to support my writing here, why should I care if you don’t come back?

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London photo: how to get tourists to promote your movie

Sun, Mar 30, 2014
1 comment

Leave stuff from your premiere — like this stuff, which is Divergent-ish — lying around busy, central Leicester Square.

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Noah review: The Bible Episode IV: A New Hope

Sun, Mar 30, 2014
31 comments

A Biblical action disaster fantasy epic that is completely bonkers, endlessly entertaining, and actually religious in that inspiring-and-instructional way.

| 31 Comments

Frozen now biggest animated movie ever; Hollywood execs to declare “Golly, people sure do like ice!”

Sun, Mar 30, 2014
30 comments

The success of this flick is likely due to global warming. People are nostalgic for cold and snow, you see…

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London photo: behind the green door

Sat, Mar 29, 2014
3 comments

This is where the Secret Society of the Gordian Pretzel meets.

| 3 Comments

Hugh Jackman sings Les Mis’s “Who Am I” as Wolverine

Sat, Mar 29, 2014
2 comments

You’re welcome.

| 2 Comments

streaming sucks (which is why you need my help)

Sat, Mar 29, 2014
7 comments

It’s all about rights and licensing and everyone jealously hanging on to their exclusive ability to do something with a movie for as long as possible.

| 7 Comments

London photo: sign, sign, everywhere a sign

Sat, Mar 29, 2014
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In Shoreditch.

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