watch it: “World Builder”
Lovely short by filmmaker Bruce Branit.
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: nobody knows what the hell is going on with Season 7, not even Twitter
If only we had a TARDIS and could pop ahead to see what we’ll get, Doctor Who wise, in the next year or so. But we don’t. But have only Twitter…
Stake Land (trailer)
If I hadn’t already seen this flick, I’d say, What? Really? Another zombie movie? But I have seen this, and it’s fantastic. More on that soon…
question of the day: What’s the grossest food or eating-related movie or scene?
Does ”Soylent green is people!” or chilled monkey brains put you off your food?
watch it: “1 Guy Took A Picture Of His Face Every Day For 8 Years!”
This is oddly mesmerizing, and also just plain odd.
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Amy’s voiceover intro for the international episodes — good or bad?
I was a little upset to hear from friends and fellow Doctor Who fans in the U.S. that the BBC America versions of the episodes in the current season have been opening with a voiceover by Amy, setting up the scenario. It makes it sound as if the show is all about Amy, which it isn’t…
The Guard (U.S. and U.K. trailers)
Funny stuff. And a most interesting look at how films are marketed differently on either side of the Atlantic. Compare and contrast the U.K. trailer with the U.S. trailer…
question of the day: What is your favorite foodie movie, or foodie scene in a movie?
I think my very favorite is the prison cooking scene in GoodFellas: “He had this wonderful system for doing the garlic. He used a razor and he used to slice it so thin that it used to liquefy in the pan with just a little oil…”
deep thought (re iTunes)
When I was a kid, I used to stay up all night listening to the radio. iTunes makes this even more dangerous today…
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (retro trailer)
I can’t wait to see Super 8, J.J. Abrams’ tribute to Steven Spielberg. For now, I have to make do with some actual Spielberg…
