Doctor Who star David Tennant has a new project–Einstein And Eddington, a BBC/HBO film about Albert Einstein and Arthur Eddington and their investigations of the theory of general relativity. This human story chronicles two men who, during the First World War, refused to accept narrow nationalistic boundaries and, against the odds, continued to strive forContinue reading “On David Tennant's Newest Film”
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On Elijah Wood as Iggy Pop
Elijah Wood will be playing Iggy Pop in a biopic about Iggy’s early career. Wha? 😯 Don’t get me wrong. Elijah Wood has range. He played a disaffected American college dropout turned soccer hooligan in Green Street Hooligans and was incredibly effective in the role. He played a serial killer in Sin City. But IggyContinue reading “On Elijah Wood as Iggy Pop”
On the Blade Runner Ultimate Collection
Blade Runner. An Australian retailer posted information on the forthcoming Blade Runner Ulimate Collection DVD set. Five discs, five different versions of the film. Documentaries on the making of the film, on Philip K. Dick, and a pretty damn cool case. (Though I expect we’ll get a far less exciting cardboard case here in NorthContinue reading “On the Blade Runner Ultimate Collection”
On Tom Hanks Goodness
Mark your calendars. 27 March 2007. The That Thing You Do! Director’s Cut. One hundred, fifty-five minutes. A full hour longer than the theatrical release. Score! That Thing You Do! is the story of the Erie, Pennsylvania band, the Wonders (sometimes spelled “Oneders”) and their meteoric rise and very sudden fall from the pop chartsContinue reading “On Tom Hanks Goodness”
On a Movie Quote
My life as a (mangled) movie quote…. Love means never having to say you’re allyngibson. Which movie was this quote from? Get your own quotes: I’m Tiggerallyn! I’m Tiggerallyn! Which movie was this quote from? Get your own quotes:
On Christmas Viewing
Last night, wrapping presents, I watched that classic film — Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. For those unfamiliar with the film, it’s the story of Kimar, leader of the Martians, and his plan to kidnap Santa Claus and bring him to Mars in order to make the Martian children happy, but along the way twoContinue reading “On Christmas Viewing”
On The Pacifier
There wasn’t anything on television this afternoon, so flipping through channels I found The Pacifier, the comedy starring Vin Diesel about a Navy SEAL assigned to babysit and bodyguard a family. I remember seeing a trailer for it, and I remember thinking to myself what had happened to Vin Diesel that he would do aContinue reading “On The Pacifier”
On the Election and V For Vendetta
In honor of Guy Fawkes Day and in reflection of the mid-term elections two days hence, I thought I’d offer a few quotes from V For Vendetta. “There is something terribly wrong with the country.” “People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” Vote on Tuesday, people.
On The Hobbit film
Some interesting news today. Posted at ComingSoon.net, quoting a Variety article: Over the next few years, MGM is planning to release half a dozen films, some in the $150 million to $200 million-plus range. Studio is ready to unveil such high-profile projects as “Terminator 4”; one or two installments of “The Hobbit,” which Sloan hopesContinue reading “On The Hobbit film”
On Defending V For Vendetta
Last night, browsing one of the bulletin boards I frequent, I chanced across a thread blasting V For Vendetta, the adaptation of Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s graphic novel about an anarchist fighting a near-future fascist British government, for being, and I quote, “boring.” Said the writer of the post: If this was supposed toContinue reading “On Defending V For Vendetta”