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Un Certain Bavard: My Soapbox

Guess what, ladies and gents? I’m hopping on a soapbox, and if you’re reading this right now it means you’re coming along with me. When a straw breaks the camel’s back on the internet, how does one respond? With a strongly worded blog, of course. What camel’s back has been broken for me today? And … Continue reading

Love and Other Drugs

It’s obvious that a lot of effort went into Love and Other Drugs. This is evident in the carefully maintained late-90s setting, but it’s most clearly seen in the acting talent involved. Jake Gyllenhaal is charming and funny, Anne Hathaway is absolutely radiant and their chemistry together is smoldering. The supporting cast is every bit … Continue reading

Tangled

I get the feeling that Disney is growing tired of princesses. First, they made Enchanted, a movie that adhered to Disney princess norms while openly mocking them. Then they tried shaking up the formula a bit, trying some new things with The Princess and the Frog. Sadly, this experimental attitude and all that it yielded … Continue reading

The snow that ate Britain.

If I were to believe the media winter is currently putting it’s frosted, clawed, fingers into the very heart of Britain. I’ve included a few shots from the canal that runs adjacdent to where I work, just to exemplify how truly treacherous and deadly this kill storm has been.  The Reality Britain is a country dominated by … Continue reading