omg: Han Solo shoulda died in ‘Return of the Jedi’
A more emotionally nuanced ‘Return of the Jedi’? It coulda been…
a few thoughts on ‘Mad Men’: “The Good News”
‘Shall we begin 1965?’ Joan asks the top guys at SCDP at an executive meeting at the end of the episode. But what a way to exit 1964!
trailer break: ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole’
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something rubs me the wrong way every time I see this trailer…
Eat Pray Love (review)
There’s something ridiculously and deeply sad about what Eat Pray Love reveals about the deprived lives American women lead…
question of the day: Are there any celebrities or historical personages that no actor could or should portray onscreen?
It seems that French screen legend Brigitte Bardot thinks no could possibly stand in for her in a film about her life…
5,000 subscribers at a buck a month?
Let me explain why I think this could work, and why it would be good for all of us, including you, my dear readers.
watch it: 1970s Oscar Mayer bologna commercial
Oscar Mayer, 1970s, advertising, retro
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: scientist goes all fangirl geeky
Astonomer writers *Doctor Who* fan fiction to explain the discovery of a new supernova…
The Ghost Writer (aka The Ghost) (review)
This is what I am profoundly grateful for: Roman Polanski’s elegant, gripping thriller The Ghost Writer is not about teenaged girls, not in any way at all.
