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I am no longer using Facebook to promote my work; here are some alternatives for following me

Thu Dec 20 2018, 01:20pm | 0 comments

Google+ is shutting down…

Tue Oct 09 2018, 09:16am | 1 comment

A Simple Favour movie review: suburban mom stumbles into mystery!

A Simple Favour movie review: suburban mom stumbles into mystery!

Mon Sep 10 2018, 11:05pm | 24 comments

‘Ready Player One’ reread, Part 1

Sat Mar 17 2018, 10:05pm | 2 comments

Submission movie review: a hot take on gender power dynamics from opposite-world

Submission movie review: a hot take on gender power dynamics from opposite-world

Wed Mar 14 2018, 03:13pm | 13 comments

curated: there’s an AI writing horror fiction…

Tue Oct 31 2017, 10:10am | 0 comments

I rewatched the 1990 ‘Flatliners’…

Fri Sep 29 2017, 12:49am | 9 comments

curated: the haunting Twitter horror story of “Dear David”

Sun Sep 03 2017, 01:54pm | 0 comments

City of Ghosts documentary review: how to tell a story that some don’t want told

City of Ghosts documentary review: how to tell a story that some don’t want told

Wed Jul 19 2017, 08:47pm | 9 comments

highlights from #Oscars2017

Mon Feb 27 2017, 10:38pm | 0 comments

new @FlickFilosopher Twitter feed

Wed Feb 01 2017, 10:00pm | 0 comments

curated: Mordor National Park…

Fri Jan 27 2017, 03:03pm | 0 comments

curated: “The 12 Doctors of Christmas”

Thu Dec 22 2016, 12:56pm | 1 comment

from Facebook: hatin’ on a Ghostbuster will not be tolerated on Twitter

Wed Jul 20 2016, 11:36am | 12 comments

Weiner documentary review: the unchecked narcissism of politics

Weiner documentary review: the unchecked narcissism of politics

Thu Jul 07 2016, 09:53pm | 3 comments

Bastille Day (aka The Take) movie review: French toast

Bastille Day (aka The Take) movie review: French toast

Thu Apr 21 2016, 04:26pm | 1 comment

rewatching Star Wars: the original trilogy (the tweetening)

Sat Jan 09 2016, 01:34am | 2 comments

Instagram (and Twitter) fun: public shaming of male-dominated movies

Instagram (and Twitter) fun: public shaming of male-dominated movies

Mon Jun 22 2015, 07:53pm | 9 comments

watch “The Doctor Puppet: The Planet That Came for Christmas“

watch “The Doctor Puppet: The Planet That Came for Christmas“

Tue Dec 23 2014, 03:03pm | 3 comments

a new episode of the Doctor Puppet!

a new episode of the Doctor Puppet!

Mon Sep 22 2014, 11:46am | 1 comment

even The New York Times has given up on quality film journalism

even The New York Times has given up on quality film journalism

Thu Aug 14 2014, 12:44pm | 17 comments

young indie filmmaker apologizes for inventing a quote from me to promote his film

Fri Jul 25 2014, 06:25pm | 2 comments

punk-ass indie filmmaker fakes a quote from me to support his movie, gets smacked, hides like a chickenshit (updated)

punk-ass indie filmmaker fakes a quote from me to support his movie, gets smacked, hides like a chickenshit (updated)

Thu Jul 24 2014, 09:41pm | 30 comments

Chef movie review: very tasty

Chef movie review: very tasty

Fri Jun 27 2014, 03:02pm | 11 comments

my reads: Rivers of London and London Falling

my reads: Rivers of London and London Falling

Mon Jun 23 2014, 08:26pm | 29 comments

Frank movie review: the heart of artness

Frank movie review: the heart of artness

Fri May 09 2014, 01:18pm | 7 comments

you have to see this Australian Muppets Most Wanted TV ad

you have to see this Australian Muppets Most Wanted TV ad

Fri Apr 11 2014, 05:16pm | 7 comments

paywall now allows 3 free pageviews per week

Sat Mar 08 2014, 08:07pm | 11 comments

The Monuments Men review: saving private collections (and public art)

The Monuments Men review: saving private collections (and public art)

Thu Feb 13 2014, 11:35pm | 33 comments

Doctor Who thing: 20-foot scarf in the wind

Doctor Who thing: 20-foot scarf in the wind

Thu Feb 13 2014, 12:25pm | 2 comments

Doctor Who thing: Episode 5 of the Doctor Puppet

Doctor Who thing: Episode 5 of the Doctor Puppet

Thu Feb 06 2014, 11:52am | 1 comment

evening clickbait: I am a heroine of cinema; who’s the robot that won’t cop out?; Magneto killed JFK; The Representation Project; John Sayles cannot get his films funded; Melissa Leo, agent of awesome

Thu Dec 12 2013, 11:05pm | 3 comments

have you ever received violent threats online?

have you ever received violent threats online?

Sat Aug 03 2013, 12:31pm | 12 comments

Doctor Who thing: meet trock band Time Crash

Doctor Who thing: meet trock band Time Crash

Thu Aug 01 2013, 12:03pm | 0 comments

me on BBC Radio 4 talking about Zack Snyder’s Superman + Batman movie

me on BBC Radio 4 talking about Zack Snyder’s Superman + Batman movie

Tue Jul 23 2013, 02:50pm | 1 comment

this is the Lianne Spiderbaby piece that Bleeding Cool posted and then scrubbed

Sun Jul 21 2013, 11:04pm | 7 comments

what’s the best mix of movies and alcohol?

what’s the best mix of movies and alcohol?

Mon Jul 15 2013, 09:59am | 18 comments

fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Jun 15-21 2013

Sun Jun 23 2013, 12:24pm | 3 comments

the wit and wisdom of Walter Murch at Sheffield Doc/Fest

Mon Jun 17 2013, 11:21pm | 0 comments

must we resign ourselves to living in a total-surveillance state?

must we resign ourselves to living in a total-surveillance state?

Sat Jun 08 2013, 11:41am | 16 comments

Doctor Who thing: fans need to leave John Simm alooooooone!

Doctor Who thing: fans need to leave John Simm alooooooone!

Fri May 31 2013, 12:26pm | 22 comments

what is the most banal tweet imaginable? (QOTW)

Sat Apr 27 2013, 12:16pm | 0 comments

today was one of my weirdest days ever

Sat Apr 20 2013, 02:56am | 0 comments

the unexpected way smartphones are helping to kill print

Wed Mar 27 2013, 07:20pm | 0 comments

Springtime for Hitler for real (and other adventures in social networking)

Sat Mar 16 2013, 01:33am | 0 comments

some potential downsides to the Veronica Mars Kickstarter thing (and other adventures in social networking)

Fri Mar 15 2013, 01:32am | 0 comments

Star Wars meets Schoolhouse Rock (and other adventures in social networking)

Thu Mar 14 2013, 01:11am | 0 comments

Hollywood doesn’t play nice… (and other adventures in social networking)

Wed Mar 13 2013, 02:06am | 0 comments

if movies were honest high school parties (and other adventures in social networking)

Tue Mar 12 2013, 01:12am | 0 comments

the Hangover tries to steal Enemy Mine’s mojo (and other adventures in social networking)

Mon Mar 11 2013, 01:33am | 4 comments

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