the earth is hungry…

“Have you met monsters before?” –boy “Yeah…” –the Doctor “You scared of them?” –boy “No, they’re scared of me.” –the Doctor Doctor Who: “The Hungry Earth” is on BBC One tonight, and on BBC America, “Vampires of Venice.” Don’t spoil “The Hungry Earth” here! (We’re already spoiling “Vampires of Venice” here.) My blogging coming asap … more…

to cryosleep, perchance to freeze

Doctor Who: “Amy’s Choice” is on BBC One tonight, and on BBC America, “Flesh and Stone.” Don’t spoil “Amy’s Choice” here! (We’re already spoiling “Flesh and Stone” here.) My blogging coming asap tomorrow.

‘Doctor Who’ breaks ratings records in the U.S.

But it’s not quite how it sounds. The Mirror: The first episode of the new Dr Who series was watched by 1.2 million viewers at the weekend. This is the biggest draw BBC America has ever had. And it’s pretty good for a basic cable channel that doesn’t even reach huge chunks of the American … more…

trailer break: ‘Oceans’

Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Remember, if you don’t see this movie opening week, it’s the same thing as saying, “Fuck the coral reefs.” But hey, what have the coral reefs ever done for you, anyway? Unlike last year’s disappointing Earth, this DisneyNature film is not adapted from the BBC series Planet … more…

just received: ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ ‘Sherri: The Complete Season One,’ ‘Rita Rocks: The Complete Season One,’ ‘Hannah Free,’ ‘Mammoth,’ ‘Uncertainty’

A quick rundown of the screeners and DVDs that came in yesterday and today. Might review some of these… Pride and Prejudice: The 1995 BBC TV version with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, coming in a new restored edition in Region 1 on April 27 from A&E Home Entertainment. [preorder in Region 1 from Amazon … more…