Friday night fortune cookie: Ted Hanover says…
“A gentle smile often breeds a kick in the pants.”
cute animal video: skateboarding dogs in Paris
Dogs doing people things and enjoying it are always hilarious.
The Big Year (review)
A charming little movie that is so amiably ridiculous that you’re sure it must have been invented, but it’s based on a real wacky thing…
Doctor Who thing of the day: “Night and the Doctor” minisodes
What does the Doctor do while his companions are asleep? I have my own ideas about this, but here’s Steven Moffat’s take, across five mini episodes from the new Season 6 DVD box set.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (trailer)
This movie needs King Julien, lord of the lemurs, and a big rodent-primate party/war…
question of the day: What great historical figures would you like to see in a story set in the present day?
Prompted by my initial misunderstanding as to why Daniel Day-Lewis was wearing jeans and a sweater to play Abraham Lincoln…
London photo of the day: putting lipstick on Christmas
Yet another Christmas window at fancy num-nums store Fortnum and Mason…
The Thing (review)
A useless, entertainment-free xerox copy of John Carpenter’s 1982 film of the same name…
retro ad: 1980s Chevy Corvette commercial
Does your commute take you through a postapocalyptic runaway-greenhouse landscape of hellish skies and noxious gases?
Hugo (review)
Martin Scorsese made a 3D kids’ movie that’s about movies. That’s about the love of movies. And it’s steampunky and rollicking and features a cool girl character, too. How is it possible that I won’t love this movie?
