movie-ku #77
In “honor” of Sci Fi’s Tin Man… Remake a classic? Better have something to say Not just cool new gear
‘Doctor Who’ Advent calendar
The BBC’s official Doctor Who Web site is offering what they’re calling an “advent(ure) calendar” counting down the days till Christmas… and also to, of course, the debut of the latest Who Christmas episode. Day One’s treat is a special Christmas greeting from the set by David Tennant and Kylie Minogue — who’s costarring with … more…
‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Girl in the Fireplace”
It’s the Doctor’s tragedy in a nutshell. He meets an extraordinary woman, and in the space of an afternoon, falls in love with her, is challenged by her, and then loses her across the unspannable abyss of death…
watch it: “Doctor Janeway’s Plague Book trailer”
I’m not sure how well this concept works, but apparently lots of people are making movie-style trailers for their self-published books: (If you’re intrigued, buy Doctor Janeway’s Plague at Amazon.) (Technorati tags: Doctor Janeway’s Plague, book trailers)
movie-ku #76
I saw a new show on Broadway tonight: The Farnsworth Invention, and my head is full of it… A broadcast empire Built on theft: Farnsworth’s TV NBC’s glory
watch it: “World AIDS Day Celebrated With Beautiful Agony-Style Orgasm” (NSFW)
It’s World AIDS Day. Have an orgasm… safely: via AdGabber This is an ad for French company King of the Condom, which will offer a lifetime five percent discount to anyone who buys condoms today, and will donate the proceeds from the day to AIDS group Association Sida Info Service. (FYI: The site is in … more…
movie-ku #75
At the Target checkout today: 10 buck DVDs? For sale at the discount store I paid 30 bucks
watch it: “Kevin Smith Talks About Superman”
Geek out: Thanks to my brother Ken for the tip. (Technorati tags: Kevin Smith, Superman)
opening wide this week: ‘Awake’
Awake Hayden Christensen finds himself paralyzed but conscious during excruciatingly painful surgery. Now he knows what the Star Wars faithful experienced during Episode III. And we didn’t have Jessica Alba there to rescue us. (not screened for critics; I’m gonna try to see it this weekend, though it may be Monday or Tuesday before I … more…
I’m Not There (review)
He’s not there. Bob Dylan isn’t there. They tell us that right in the title: *I’m Not There.* Cuz you can’t pin him down — he’s an enigma, man. What we have instead are coulda-beens, mighta-beens, alternate universes, truths told in jest, a yellow-brick-road journey of you-were-theres, and you, and you, and the yous are all us.
