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Thoughts on the Previews: August 20, 2014
Whiplash (Damien Chazelle, USA 2014) J.K. Simmons in a serious movie? Interesting. It looks like he’s essentially playing a serious version of B.R. from Thank You for Smoking (Jason Reitman, USA 2005), so he’s probably more than capable. So this is the jazz music version of Gordon Ramsay? Is that the idea? Birdman (Alejandro González…
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The Best of Doctor Who: No. 6, “The Pandorica Opens”/”The Big Bang” (05.12/05.13, 2010)
Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Toby Haynes “Come on! Look at me! No plan! No Backup! No weapons worth a damn! Oh, and something else I don’t have: anything to lose! So, if you’re sitting up there in your silly little space ships with all your silly little guns, and you’ve got any plans…
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The Best of Doctor Who: No. 7, “Bad Wolf”/”The Parting of the Ways” (01.12/01.13, 2005)
Written by Russell T. Davies Directed by Joe Ahearne My favorite Doctor is Christopher Eccleston. I know it’s not a terribly popular position, with his having been followed by one of the two most beloved Doctors in history and all, but I think Eccleston is actually an extraordinary actor who provides a level of depth…
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