Hit Girl hysteria…
…where are the women at Cannes, the politics of hair, and more. Yes, it’s The Week in Women — or, rather, last week’s Week in Women, finally — my regular column over at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Enjoy.
trailer break: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… I guess we’re supposed to feel sorry for this new Freddy Krueger? Interesting… Compare to the trailer for the original film: that one looks much scarier than this new one does. A Nightmare on Elm Street opens in the U.S. and Canada on April 30, and in … more…
‘Doctor Who’ on iTunes
Via BBC America, the new season of Doctor Who is now available in iTunes, per episode or with a season pass. “The Eleventh Hour” is now available to download, and it seems that future episodes will be available soon after they air on BBC America. For the sake of my digital karma, I’ve bought a … more…
question of the day: What’s the most ridiculous summer movie product tie-in you’ve seen (or can imagine)?
I don’t know about you, but when I think of badass crimefighters in powered armor, I think of confections of chocolate and peanut butter — and vice versa, of course. So I wasn’t at all surprised to see images of Iron Man all over the Hershey’s store in Times Square (yes, it’s a tourist trap, … more…
‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Victory of the Daleks”
All spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode.
retro trailer: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
Take a look back at an old trailer… “Fantasy terror.” That’s an interesting way to phrase it. These days, we just call these “horror” stories, and we tend to forget the fantasical elements that remove them from the realm of reality in which a movie like, say, The Silence of the Lambs exists. Or maybe … more…
Green Lantern’s CGI wardrobe, cutting the cord to cable TV, sexy Shrek, and more: leftover links
Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…
a little pick-me-up for a rainy Saturday
And just as I’m about to head out to endure Death at a Funeral: Garth Franklin of Dark Horizons considers me a must-read. Nice.
watch it: the 4/17/10 weekly address from President Barack Obama
We’ve heard tough talk like this from Obama before, and every time — every time — he ends up backtracking and backing down and saying he never said what he said. Guantanamo Bay was gonna be closed. The public option was a necessity. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was gonna end. As with everything else, I … more…
