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question of the day: Is atheism standing in the way of an Emmy for Bill Maher?
Bill Maher is now the losingest Emmy nominee ever. Is there a nefarious reason why?
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Stephen Fry disses ‘Doctor Who,’ Steven Moffat shoots back
This is a month old, but still worth getting to. In mid June, Stephen Fry delivered an address on the state of British television at a BAFTA event; the full text of Fry’s address is here, and it is a fascinating read. In it, he reminisces about the TV of his childhood — “When I … more…
caption this! first image from Tim Burton’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’
New fun for Wednesdays! We look at an image from an upcoming movie and write snarky, witty, or otherwise entertaining captions for it. No prizes, it’s just for fun. So here’s an early peek at Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, scheduled for release in March 2010: That’s Johnny Depp, of course, as the … more…
new DVD releases in Region 1, May 26
red light (not worth your time): New in Town: Renee Zellweger stars at the most unappealing romantic comedy heroine ever. And poor Harry Connick Jr. is compelling by the overlords of cinema to fall in love with her. [Amazon U.S.] [preorder at Amazon U.K.] green light (definitely check it out): Harlan Ellison: Dreams with Sharp … more…
“Stephen Fry posts Twitter updates while trapped in lift”
That’s a headline from today’s Telegraph. Funniest thing I’ve read in ages. Just the headline, I mean — the story accompanying it is a perfectly balanced, unfunny news item — but the headline kills me. I’d have laughed even harder if my throat didn’t hurt so damn much.
new on DVD (Region 1 and Region 2): week of February 2
Out February 2 in Region 2: • RocknRolla [buy at Amazon U.K.]. From my green light review: Guy Ritchie would surprise us if he surprised us. RocknRolla, his latest mockney crime caper, is exactly what you expect it to be, if you saw his Snatch or Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. Hell, it’s exactly … more…
Alfresco (review)
The historical context probably is the best way in which to appreciate this hit-or-miss collection of sight gags, wordplay, and middle-class angst…
a little bit of David Tennant: ‘Bright Young Things’
Oh man, do I love this movie. It’s so good, and so chock full of a slew of bright young British actors — Michael Sheen, Emily Mortimer, Stephen Campbell Moore, Fenella Woolgar, James McAvoy — that I always forget that David Tennant is in it until he suddenly shows up and starts behaving in a … more…
Gosford Park (review)
Robert Altman’s latest saga is a sprawling yet intimate upstairs/downstairs murder mystery set at a shooting party at an English manor in 1932, a story much concerned with subtle class warfare and how very nasty very proper people can be. But don’t see it for that. See it for the catty gossip, the cheap rich … more…
