Anglo Saxon Attitudes (review)
There’s satire, and then there’s *Anglo Saxon Attitudes,* which makes satire look like ice cream cake and balloons.
the dumbest DVD I’ve ever come across
I chose to highlight the Leo one because I’m a Leo, and I’d like to imagine that the workout consists entirely of a bit of a luxurious feline-esque stretching followed by a long nap. But hey, there’s an Astrology Workout for your sign too!
British ‘Doctor Who’ fan hurts my American feelings
WARNING: Major spoiler about the latest episode of ‘Doctor Who’ — which has not yet aired in the U.S. — follows. Don’t read further if you don’t want to know what’s going on.
RIP Don S. Davis, 1942-2008
Oh no! Actor Don S. Davis, probably best known for his role as General Hammond on Stargate SG-1, died Sunday morning. GateWorld has all the details, and a tribute. I saw Davis in person only once, at I-Con a few years ago. He seemed to a generous man who appreciated how lucky he’d been in … more…
check out the AWFJ superhero poll
Speaking of Hancock, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, of which I am a member, has just conducted a poll of its members regarding superhero movies and what women do (or don’t) see in them. The poll results are here — I wrote the introduction — and it’s open for comments. (Technorati tags: superheroes)
on ‘Hancock’ and regular-Joe-ness
How awesome it is, anyway, that The Movies’ regular Joe is now a black man? I’m talking about Will Smith, of course, and it’s arguable that he has been Hollywood’s go-to guy for the Everyman role since at least 1996’s Independence Day, but it really became inescapably notable in 2006’s The Pursuit of Happyness and … more…
Hancock (review)
I thought: *Brilliant! Why hasn’t anyone thought of this before?* A reluctant superhero? Fantastic! Who asks for his superpowers, anyway?
watch it: “Coal”
Because satire goes right over the head of 83.2 percent of Americans: (Technorati tags: coal)
my week at the movies: ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army,’ ‘Man on Wire,’ ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth,’ ‘Harold’
I loved the first Hellboy, cuz it was so crazy mad insane, in a good way. So I’m a little bit psyched for Hellboy II: The Golden Army [opens wide July 11]. When I was at Comic Con in New York in the spring, it seemed like this was the movie that prompted the biggest … more…
no! Robert Carlyle to replace David Tennant on ‘Doctor Who?’
From the Internet Movie Database: Trainspotting star Robert Carlyle is in talks to take over from David Tennant as TV time traveller Dr. Who. Tennant is rumoured to be leaving the cult BBC TV show at the end of the current series in 2009 and speculation about his replacement is pointing to fellow Scot Carlyle. … more…
