what are the potential upsides of allowing people to use their smartphones in cinemas?
This is purely as an exercise in creative contrarianism. I don’t imagine anyone reading this would actually welcome a “second-screen” experience at the multiplex.
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One cool dog.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones review
Way to give overwrought fan fiction a bad name. No amount of fairy dust can make this bewitching.
The Thick of It review
My ears are bleeding from Malcolm Tucker’s volcano of hilariously creative vulgarity; he is to profanity what Shakespeare is to poetry.
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Running men.
fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Aug 24-30 2013
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…
what is your dream job?
How would you be spending your time if you didn’t have to worry about earning money? Or are you lucky enough to be passing your days doing something close to your dream job?
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Graffiti on the side of a cafe in Bethnal Green.
things wot we learned from the 2013 summer movies
Have you been paying attention to what the movies have been saying — what the movies have really been saying — all summer? Here’s a refresher.
2 Guns review: buddy cops, slight of hand
Oddly took some advice not intended for movies: “Be specific but not memorable. Be funny but don’t make ’em laugh.”
