December 2009
44 posts
fuckyeahawkward:
i’ve been raped of so many classic awkward teenage moments thanks to the internet.
“The Matrix had a huge advantage over Inception: everybody was still on dial-up....”
– CHUD.com: The Devin’s Advocate: Will INCEPTION be completely spoiled?
“The Warm-Fuzzy Web” →
The freewheeling, anything-goes ethos of the Internet has given way to a bland echo chamber of ego-stroking. But maybe that’s what’s happened: On Facebook, we can only “like” things that people…
“On Glee” →
I swear I’m not this person. I proudly align myself with shows like Mad Men—shows that don’t require defending, shows that affirm my impeccable tastes. But something happens to me over the…
Avatar, 3D & ‘immersion’ →
The subtleties of Avatar’s 3-D do contribute to the viewer’s immersion into an alien environment, but it’s not the only thing that’s doing that, or even necessary. Use the fanciest 3-D you want…
Year of the Talking Fox: The Best (and Worst)... →
As Roger Ebert recently tweeted, 2009 has been “one of those magic movie years, like 1939 or 1976.” He’s not wrong; here are my picks for…
The ten best films of the year:
A…
Avatar →
James Cameron’s new film might be technically impressive but gets stuck uncomfortably between sci-fi epic and action spectacular, writes Hugh Lilly
Director James Cameron is best…
