Robin of Sherwood: The Complete Collection (review)
Anglophile TV fans have been waiting for this one for a long while: the complete ‘Robin of Sherwood,’ 26 episodes of what some consider the definitive rendition of the Robin Hood story.
Kevin Smith: Geek is forever
Fishbowl LA, in its coverage of San Diego Comic Con, notes that über geek Kevin Smith said, at the Entertainment Weekly panel: Geek culture is here to stay. And then Fishbowl goes on to snark that “I’m sure someone said that about Disco and Grunge…” which makes no sense to me. Styles of music are … more…
my week at the movies: ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2,’ ‘Pineapple Express,’ ‘Traitor,’ ‘Vicky Christina Barcelona’
Since when did four movies in a week start feeling like a “slow week”? It must be the summer heat that’s sapping my ambition… or maybe it’s just the August movie malaise. I’d rather sit home and watch DVDs. But here I am this week, out at The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 [opens … more…
trailer break: ‘Quantum of Solace’
Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Ooo, James Bond is shadowy and mysterious! And griefstricken! And out for revenge! I bet he’s so mad he kills someone in an inventive way. Oh, and he’s gonna be shirtless. Quantum of Solace opens November 7. (Technorati tags: James Bond, 007, Quantum of Solace, trailer)
watch it: “Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Presidency”
From the Onion News Networks morning show, Today Now: (Technorati tags: Onion, President Bush)
The Counterfeiters (Die Fälscher) (review)
A damned intriguing thriller that asks more questions than it answers and leaves you dazed and upset and also a little inspired.
weekend box office: the Dark Knight is still flying high
It’ll be the work of pop-culture watchers like me to try to figure out, over the next few weeks and months, exactly what it is about The Dark Knight that is striking such a chord with audiences. Yes, ticket prices are up, which is contributing to its seeming license to print money, but still: the … more…
Stealing America: Vote by Vote (review)
If you need any more proof that a movie like *Swing Vote* is complete balderdash, with its fantasy about getting couch potatoes out to the polls as the cure-all for what ails America, then here is it.
you ‘Doctor Who’ fans are like vultures
I feel like you guys are just hovering like carrior birds, waiting for me to post something about Doctor Who so you can swoop in and instantly post a comment. I’m always astonished to come back five minutes after tossing up a DW post to find that there’s already, like, a dozen comments. It’s a … more…
‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Stolen Earth”
Tons of spoilers! Don’t read till you’ve seen the episode! And no comments from party poopers!
