Doctor Who blogging: “Death in Heaven”
Steven Moffat is now stealing plots from Ed Wood-esque parodies of science fiction. Because he just rewrote Chubby Rain.
behold “Too Many Cooks” and get your mind blown
Oh my god what is this I can’t even.
London photo: swanky screening room
I love the cow-print upholstery in one of the screening rooms at the Soho Hotel. (Actually, that’s probably actual cowhide.)
Hangar 10 (aka The Rendlesham UFO Incident) movie review: where has all the sci-fi gone?
Found footage has come to be an excuse for storytellers to completely bypass drama, character development, and plot in an attempt to be “authentic.”
Say When (aka Laggies) movie review: resisting the path
Charming and off-kilter, this is a rare tale of a young woman struggling with her identity in a way that deals a shock of recognition and never apologizes.
London photo: Dunkin Donuts in Wood Green
Soon, everywhere will look like America. Sorry about that.
The Skeleton Twins movie review: oh brother how art thou?
Funny and sad and wise and wonderful… with an absolutely heartbreaking, career-changing performance by Bill Hader.
A Most Wanted Man movie review: intelligence afterscape
A smart, classy, slow-burn thriller made up of the stuff of authentic spy work and plenty of bitter irony about modern geopolitics.
London photo: remember, remember the fifth of November
It’s Bonfire Night in the U.K. Which for most people means “fireworks.”
Kelly & Cal movie review (London Film Festival)
A simple, honest, deeply satisfying tale of the complex mixed emotions and desires that make up a woman’s life and often exist in secret.
