London photo: tube strike, the sequel
Fortunately, I haven’t had to travel into central London today or yesterday, while the strike has been on.
Month: April 2014
Pompeii rating: yellow light
Instantly forgettable but more than passable as a diversion; solid B-movie cheese that’s like Titanic-lite meets Gladiator-lite.
On My Way (Elle s’en va) review: life goes on and on
A beautifully observant meander through the difficulties and discoveries of wise but still confused advanced age, led by a gorgeous, vital, 70-odd Catherine Deneuve.
the Force is with white men, and hardly anyone else [update]
Star Wars is stuck “a long time ago”: in a 1950s mindset that was already outmoded when the first film was released in 1977.
London photo: mysterious warning
“Kindly avoid being absorbed by ectoplasmic entities”?
Knights of Badassdom rating: red light
Supernatural slasher haunts a live-action role-playing game. The cast is clearly having fun, but none of it rubs off on us.
The Legend of Hercules rating: red light
Kellan Lutz is the demigod’s density in Renny Harlin’s MST3K-ready retelling of the classical legend. Think Jesus with muscles, by the power of Greyskull.
Escape from Tomorrow review: Mickey Mouse horror
Whatever the technical intrigue of a film shot guerilla-style at Disney World, the would-be surreal midlife crisis that ended up onscreen doesn’t work… at all.
London photo: I saw an Elf on the tube
Not sure how else to account for this…
Game of Thrones S04 E04: “Oathkeeper” (not much happens but still awesome)
This episode felt kinda placeholder-y. But I still love it.
