Doctor Who thing of the day: new universal remote control looks and works like a sonic screwdriver
I can’t believe someone didn’t think of this sooner…
V/H/S (redband trailer)
Because everything is scarier with video artifacts. And with slash marks. The typographic kind, that is.
question of the day: Is Comic-Con these days anything other than a PR blitz for Hollywood?
If you’ve been to Comic-Con — or if you’re there now! — I’d love to hear your feedback. If you haven’t been, I’d love to hear your perception of Comic-Con, and how it compares with other conventions you’ve been to, and whether attending Comic-Con is a prospect that appeals to you.
London photo of the day: for Bond girls only
Apparently the ladies’ toilets at the Cineworld Haymarket near Leicester Square are for Bond girls only.
The Dark Knight Rises was inspired by Charles Dickens (and other adventures in social networking)
Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World movie review: deep impact
The heightened emotions and outrageous urgency of rom-coms are actually appropriate here. All the absurdities that define the genre — not accidentally but deliberately — suddenly work in its favor.
adding a new bit of info to my reviews from now on…
You’ll now see at a glance whether I saw a film in 2D, 3D, 2D IMAX, or 3D IMAX.
Doctor Who thing of the day: savage Daleks
I love Doug Savage’s Savage Chickens, and yesterday I loved him even more, because he went to Doctor Who for his daily drawn-on-a-Post-it cartoon, a rare chickenless sketch…
Dredd (trailer)
My potential enjoyment of this movie will go down with every five minutes that Karl Urban does not take his helmet off.
question of the day: What moment of television during your lifetime has been the most dramatic, or had the most impact on you?
Mine is definitely 9/11, followed closely by the Challenger explosion. Both of those events had me riveted to the television for days and made me feel personally impacted…
