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Month: August 2014

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For movie review: meaner streets

Wed, Aug 20, 2014
126 comments

An unnecessary sequel that’s empty and arduous, little more than vignettes on vengeance and cruel parades of sociopathic power.

| 126 Comments

no UK what-to-stream (or Movie Cheat Sheet) till tomorrow

Mon, Aug 18, 2014
3 comments

Thanks to all weekend spent at Worldcon + a long three-screening day today.

| 3 Comments

London photo: Lieutenant Totoro

Sat, Aug 16, 2014
1 comment

Another collision of fandoms at Loncon 3.

| 1 Comment

Hector and the Search for Happiness movie review: unhappymess

Fri, Aug 15, 2014
48 comments

A rich white man tours the misery of others to learn about happiness. Yes, it is as offensive as it sounds.

| 48 Comments

London photo: TARDIS near the party tree

Fri, Aug 15, 2014
1 comment

This is what happens when fandoms collide.

| 1 Comment

even The New York Times has given up on quality film journalism

Thu, Aug 14, 2014
17 comments

Two well-off white men on class warfare, what’s good for women in Hollywood, and — most importantly — some movies they haven’t even seen yet.

| 17 Comments

London photo: evicted

Wed, Aug 13, 2014
1 comment

In Brixton, South London.

| 1 Comment

Dinosaur 13 documentary review: long Black Hills road

Wed, Aug 13, 2014
1 comment

A bittersweet reminder that while the scientific method may be coolly rational, the people who do science are deeply emotionally caught up in their work.

| 1 Comment

London photo: market cat

Wed, Aug 13, 2014
2 comments

On furry cuteness duty at Brixton Market in South London.

| 2 Comments

Summer in February movie rating: red light

Tue, Aug 12, 2014
2 comments

Real-life historical drama about a woman artist ignores her work and focuses instead on a tediously tragic romantic triangle.

| 2 Comments
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