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On Paul Newman’s passing
In 1981 I was 18 years old and a big fan of Paul Newman. Fandom in those days wasn’t as concentrated as it is now. Apart from my best friend, with whom I went to see his movies, I didn’t … Continue reading
On rewatching Battlestar Galactica
Easter. Wanted to travel, but everywhere was too wet, too cold, too dear. And so I am rewatching Battlestar Galactica, Season 1, for the fourth or fifth time. Starbuck: Now, if you were human, you’d be just about ready to … Continue reading
Short trip to Dub
‘Mostly dry’. That doesn’t sound too bad then. I’m hopping over to the Emerald Isle for a day’s worth of photo recce (for a shoot next month), perhaps some shopping, and a late night 30 Seconds to Mars show. Not … Continue reading
Whedonesque supports the WGA writers’ strike
To show their support for WGA writers currently on strike, members of Whedonesque.com, the Joss Whedon community weblog, delivered pizza to the picket lines at Universal, L.A. with flyers stating “You fed our minds, we’d like to return the favor.” … Continue reading
Separated at birth
Watching this week’s House I was surprised by the likeness between these two actors, though D.B. Sweeney looks very different from Stephen Rea in his (younger) IMDB profile picture.
Joss Whedon posts to Whedonesque.com
TV- and filmmaker and creator of the Buffy, Angel and Firefly series Joss Whedon posts to our site, Whedonesque.com: Honestly, I come here so often it’s embarrassing. But this is the source. I get to find out what my actors … Continue reading
Work it, earn it, own it
A while back I went to see James Marsters’ band Ghost of the Robot. I said at the time I was going to write about it, but after I posted the pictures, I struggled with a ‘review’. To be honest, … Continue reading
The Englishman that went up Cold Mountain
Why I should watch two films starring Nicole Kidman on the weekend when I have never felt any emotion watching her perform other than ‘meh’, I don’t know, but I did. Cold Mountain. Nothing more than airport novel drivel — … Continue reading
Christmas Entertainment
My throat feels like I’ve eaten the Sahara, I’ve had a headache since Christmas, my body’s been run over by a truck and I can just about make it from the bed to the couch and back again. From underneath … Continue reading
As I was raiding Waterstones
As I was raiding Waterstones for DVDs, I spotted a feature in this week’s Radio Times about Dirk Bogarde. One of my favourite actors of all time, once a matinee idol and later an art house favourite in stunning movies … Continue reading
