Affairs of the Heart: Series One (review)
They don’t make TV series like this one anymore. No, literally, they don’t.
watch it: “Maverick John McCain”
Stop-motion animation meets political commentary. Awesome. (discovered via Americablog)
trailer break: ‘My Name Is Bruce’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… You guys ready for some violence? Imagine my surprise when I discovered that My Name Is Bruce — Bruce Campbell’s sendup of, well, himself, which I’ve been holding my breath for for about a year — is opening here in New York on Friday. I just … more…
tickets for David Tennant’s ‘Hamlet’ in London?
I’m planning a trip to London early next year, probably late January/early February. But I’d consider traveling earlier — say, just after Christmas to early January — if I could get a pair of tickets to David Tennant’s Hamlet at the Novello Theatre, where it’s running through January 10, 2009. If you’ve got a pair … more…
Fanny Hill (review)
Oh, stop your tittering. All you know is that Fanny Hill is that naughty bawdy 18th-century novel that got its author, John Cleland, into so much trouble so long ago, and has since become a byword for the evils of censorship and the necessity of freedom of expression. But if you’re looking for something pornographic in this BBC adaptation of the novel, forget it, mister.
watch it: “Nailing Your Wife”
Well, I say “watch it” advisedly. I’m gonna rip into it after the jump. (Yeah, I said it was gonna be all politics this week, but this one made me too mad): Nailing Your Wife | Girls | SPIKE.com Spike calls this “PG Porn,” and there’s absolutely no way in hell anyone can complain about … more…
Roger Ebert’s eight-minute review
So, Roger Ebert reviewed a movie after seeing only eight minutes of it, and people are talking. Some are objecting to the fact that Ebert does not reveal he saw only eight minutes of the film, Tru Love, until the end of his review. In Ebert’s followup blog post defending his decision to not only … more…
trailer break: ‘Splinter’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Splinter Trailer (2008) from Toby Wilkins on Vimeo. Ah, the horrors of roadside Americana. I think I’ve been in that gas station. And now maybe I’ll make sure I never stop there again. Bad enough that the guys behind the counter are always creepy and the … more…
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Playboy: Sexiest Amateur Home Videos, Vol. 3’
Oh, dear: Every month Playboy TV producers get hundreds of video-taped submissions from girls all over the country hoping for a spot on the Playboy TV show, “Sexy Girls Next Door.” This DVD contains the sexiest home videos, just real girls in their bedrooms, in the shower, in their cars and sometimes in very public … more…
‘Heroes’ blogging: “Eris Quod Sum”
(previous: Chapter Six: “Dying of the Light”) I wish I had a Kryptonite cross, because then you could keep both Dracula and Superman away. –Jack Handy And if I had an Off button on my TV, I could keep away Heroes. Oh, wait, I do… [spoiler-laden commentary on tonight’s Heroes after the jump!] The title … more…
