wtf: “Michelle Williams Gains 15 lbs. for New Movie Role”
When I first saw that headline, I wondered what role this was referring to. But I can’t believe it’s Blue Valentine. Michelle Williams gained weight for this part? Where?
watch it: “A clever reminder from your old pal Wil Wheaton”
I’ve never seen The Big Bang Theory, but knowing that Wil Wheaton occassionally appears on it could entice me to give it a shot…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Matt Smith on Craig Ferguson?
The Internet has been abuzz with the news that Matt Smith will appear on CBS’s The Late Late Show, hosted by Craig Ferguson, on November 16. However, Smith is not listed as a guest for that night. Perhaps that’s merely a temporary oversight?
trailer break: ‘Love and Other Drugs’
Ooo, it’s the romantic comedy sociopaths have been waiting for!
question of the day: Do you listen to movie soundtracks as music?
Do you enjoy movie music as a separate thing from the movie itself? Do you make a distinction between a soundtrack that’s a compilation of pop songs and one that’s an orchestral score? Do you think movie scores can be great music when separated from the film they belong to?
cinematic roots of: ‘Never Let Me Go’
In Never Let Me Go, Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, and Andrew Garfield are childhood friends destined to be organ donors in a dystopic parallel England where such things are a matter of bureaucracy and custom. This flick sprang from (among other films)…
cinematic roots of: ‘Buried’
In Buried, Ryan Reynolds’ contractor in Iraq wakes up in a coffin with nothing but a Zippo and a cell phone for company, and learns that his captors want a ridiculous ransom to release him. This flick sprang from (among other films)…
cinematic roots of: ‘Hereafter’
In Hereafter, Matt Damon sees dead people, but doesn’t want to, and is on a collusion course with a French woman (Cecile De France) and a British boy who have also had a taste of the afterlife. This flick sprang from (among other films):
watch it: “La crue de la Seine (1910)”
Film from one hundred years ago of floods along the Seine…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: build your own Weeping Angel costume
Fan and costumer penwipe shares how she created her Weeping Angel costume for DragonCon at Replica Prop Forum… and offers a peek at whom she got to strangle (in character) at the con…
