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Gravity, Interstellar, and The Martian
I finally saw 'Gravity' several years after everyone else. I regret not seeing it on the big screen, but no regrets at all for missing the 3D version. If a film can't hold up on the TV screen in 2D then it is not worth seeing in the first place ( Read more... ) -
Discover Dogs
Spent yesterday at Discover Dogs, this year at Excel, which is more convenient for me, even if -- as yesterday - Docklands Light was out between Stratford and Canning Town, necessitating a diversion via Poplar, which added about twenty minutes to the journey time. By dint of a lot of "Yes, I'm certain," I managed to save a number of other visitors ( Read more... ) -
The Martian
Ina and I went to see 'The Martian' at the local cinema yesterday. I haven't read the book (though it may well be my sort of thing) and the director, Ridley Scott, is someone about whom I am very, very ambivalent; all of his pictures are ravishingly shot, but he seems to loathe science and logic and historical research (or he picks screenwriters ( Read more... ) -
Star Spangled Greyhound
We were at a local fun dog event today, and spotted this greyhound (or possibly lurcher) in the ring.
What the hell would you call this colour combination, is it recognised, and if not, why not?
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(Untitled)
One thing about receiving a slightly outdated copy of Starburst in the pack at Nine Worlds (though maybe a pack of Starburst/Opal Fruits would have been more welcome) is that it really does highlight just how much is studio puff, rumour and uninformed speculation. I looked at a couple of articles, and ( Read more... ) -
Fred Bassett - this is the link for you
Does the dog (or any other pet) die in this film? If that worries you, there's a new resource...
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UK and Commonweath specific meme from cmcmck
1. Marmite- love or hate ( Read more... )
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