The Good Liar movie review: mangled web
We expect a film about a con man to con us, but it’s not fun here: it’s absurd. This limp thriller might fancy itself smart, sharp, twisty, and probably feminist, but it just made me groan out loud.
Ian McKellen
curated: the Patrick Stewart–Ian McKellen Inception…
Mind. Blown.
OFCS 2015 awards winners announced
Mad Max: Fury Road gets a lot of love…
Mr. Holmes movie review: the case of the missing myth
It looks lovely and Ian McKellen is amazing, of course, but it’s not very Holmesian. I suspect Holmes himself would snort in derision at its sentimentality.
Noah review: The Bible Episode IV: A New Hope
A Biblical action disaster fantasy epic that is completely bonkers, endlessly entertaining, and actually religious in that inspiring-and-instructional way.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug review: are we there yet?
Smaug is a magnificent cinematic creation… but there’s no good reason it takes so damn long to get to him.
evening clickbait: who will play JRR Tolkien in the biopic?; Katniss and her movie girlfriend
Stuff I found on the Net today.
Doctor Who thing of the day: final trailer for Christmas special “The Snowmen”
Yes, that’s Ian McKellen doing the voiceover. And yes, looks like the Doctor’s gonna get snogged again.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (review)
No, not all who wander are lost. But doesn’t mean that some who wander aren’t lost. Such as Peter Jackson, with his first-of-three-parts big-screen adaptation of The Hobbit.
how not to do feminism and film (and other adventures in social networking)
Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
