Starred Up review: no feel-good redemption to be found
Could be the most realistic depiction of the horribleness and the ineffectiveness of institutional incarceration that I’ve ever seen.
Month: March 2014
The Machine review: brain underpower
The bleak chic of this SF drama is intriguing, but the script that starts out smart and elegant soon slips into the shoddy and familiar.
A Long Way Down review: you kill me
It shouldn’t work, but it does, as wonderfully sardonic British humor and as a reminder that you’re not alone in being messed up in this insane world.
Doctor Who thing: John Barrowman killed by littlest Dalek
Don’t worry: he’ll spring back to life again in a moment…
The Signal trailer: can’t stop it, apparently
“Are you from Earth?” Ha. I am sufficiently teased. Thanks, trailer.
London photo: pizza for critics
What is the collective noun for a large quantity of pizzas?
Nymphomaniac Vol 1 & 2 movie review: behold the alien Woman
A salacious yet also tedious portrayal of a woman who would appear to confirm all the nastiest stereotypes about women.
Doctor Who thing: another TARDIS little free library
Additional evidence that Doctor Who is more than just a TV show.
Dark Dungeons trailer: based on the insane Jack Chick gospel tract
Because role-playing games are Satanic and involve real magic spells, and people need to know!
London photo: old-school fruit-and-veg market
In Wood Green.
