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question of the day: When does casting itself become part of a film’s humor?

Mon, Apr 16, 2012
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What examples can you think of in which the choice of actor in a particular role adds to a movie’s joke? (Inspired by an aspect of Mirror Mirror.)

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Doctor Who thing of the day: the Doctor and Amy in Times Square (and tons of pix from the NYC shoot)

Fri, Apr 13, 2012
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No spoilers, just geeky fun.

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question of the day: Just what the heck is a Brooklyn Decker, anyway?

Fri, Apr 13, 2012
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A Brooklyn Decker is an egg cream soda that uses hot fudge instead of regular chocolate syrup. No, wait, it’s an obsolete term for a ball hit into the upper levels at a Dodgers game, back when they were still a New York team. No, wait…

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the most interesting thing I learned about Prometheus at this morning’s footage reveal in London…

Tue, Apr 10, 2012
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No spoilers. But someone’s an android, baby!

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Doctor Who thing of the day: David Tennant’s “time travel” ads for Virgin Media have the BBC furious

Mon, Apr 09, 2012
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Wibbly-wobbly kerfuffle!

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Doctor Who thing of the day: that movie that David Yates was supposedly bullshitting about? it’s happening

Fri, Mar 30, 2012
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Bleeding Cool now says it is so too happening, and gets it direct from Yates himself…

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watch it: “Modern Football,” Robert Altman’s first film

Tue, Mar 27, 2012
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Recently uncovered at a Kansas City flea market…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: new companion to be played by Jenna-Louise Coleman

Wed, Mar 21, 2012
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Looks like my hopes of us getting Tom Baker’s sentient cabbage for a companion have been squashed.

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Doctor Who thing of the day: this is how juicy a drama about the creation of the show could be

Thu, Mar 15, 2012
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A peek at just how much drama was going on at the BBC in 1963…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: Ben Browder to guest-star in Series 7

Fri, Mar 09, 2012
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That is all. Please try to remain calm and go about your business as normal.

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