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The Fear (La Por) review (London Film Festival)

Sun, Oct 13, 2013
1 comment

Brutally blunt in its depiction of domestic violence. I almost wish I hadn’t seen this film, it’s that almost completely unbearable…

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Side by Side review (London Film Festival) (world premiere)

Sat, Oct 12, 2013
4 comments

Misses more marks than it attempts to hit, but there’s a refreshing sweetness to this child’s-eye view of grief and tragedy.

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how is the shutdown of the U.S. government affecting you?

Sat, Oct 12, 2013
27 comments

This one is mostly for my American readers, though I’d be curious to hear if anyone outside the U.S. has a story to tell…

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London photo of the day: NBA at Turnpike Lane

Fri, Oct 11, 2013
1 comment

It’s not just the NFL getting pushed in the U.K…

| 1 Comment

Tom Hiddleston as Owen Wilson as Loki

Fri, Oct 11, 2013
3 comments

Because Tom Hiddleston was not already awesome enough.

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Doctor Who thing: yes, missing episodes have been found!

Fri, Oct 11, 2013
4 comments

And you can download them now from iTunes…

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Capital trailer: old money

Fri, Oct 11, 2013
1 comment

That “in a world” voiceover narration makes it come across as a film from 70s-era Costa-Gavras (when he won his Oscars)…

| 1 Comment

London photo of the day: the LFF press assembles…

Thu, Oct 10, 2013
2 comments

…not quite predawn this morning (though it felt like it) for the London Film Festival press screening of Gravity.

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obviously my London Film Festival plan has fallen apart

Thu, Oct 10, 2013
2 comments

My brain is fried. I am indescribably exhausted.

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Doctor Who thing: cardboard cutout TARDIS for the geek who already has everything else

Thu, Oct 10, 2013
1 comment

It’s made of “heavy duty cardboard.” You could almost buy a fridge for the same price and get a free fridge at the same time. Though you would also have to buy some blue paint, too.

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