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obsession: Doctor Who (because it now goes to 11) boyfriend: Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2 (because I’d love to hear him say to me, “You complete me,” even if that line from the trailer didn’t make it into the movie) psyched: Robin Hood (because Russell Crowe will surely be the least merry Merry … more…
There’s only one story at the multiplexes this weekend: Iron Man 2, officially the most saturated new release ever at North American theaters. The film lands at 4,380 locations today — 14 more than The Dark Knight boasted two years ago — and will be on multiple screens at many of those venues. If you … more…
This is the metric by which I ended up measuring *Iron Man 2*: By the time it was over, did I actually *want* to see it again this weekend with my geek gang? And the answer ended up being Yes…
As of this writing, 8 movies will open wide in North America in the month of May. Which means that even if you’re an active moviegoer and see a movie each week, you’ve still gotta pick and choose (and it’s even worse if you’re in a city on the arthouse circuit, but let’s not make … more…
If anyone had asked you, a decade ago, to predict who would be the biggest star of 2010, you might have said Jim Carrey. Or Tom Hanks. Or Tom Cruise. They headlined the biggest movies of 2000, after all (respectively, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas — yes, that was the biggest movie of … more…
Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…
obsession: Doctor Who (because it now goes to 11) boyfriend: Matt Smith in Doctor Who (because he made me fall in love with him faster than I thought I would) psyched: Iron Man 2 (because Robert Downey Jr. is a permanent member of my boyfriend harem) girl crush: Amy Pond in Doctor Who (because she’s … more…
Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…
Movie production (TV too) is going carbon-neutral, offsetting their pollution with carbon credits. Movie distribution is going carbon-neutral, turning to high-speed data transfers instead of shipping heavy film reels around the planet. Cinemas themselves are going carbon-neutral, turning to solar power and green construction material. This one is accidental, but still: The Icelandic volcano ash … more…
I don’t know about you, but when I think of badass crimefighters in powered armor, I think of confections of chocolate and peanut butter — and vice versa, of course. So I wasn’t at all surprised to see images of Iron Man all over the Hershey’s store in Times Square (yes, it’s a tourist trap, … more…
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