The Essex Serpent is slow, pretty, slightly creepy, and sexy in that “I can’t have you so I’ll stare at you with my brooding, metaphorically piercing eyes instead of having sex” sort of way that some people despise and other people adore. My idea of pure happiness on this earthly plane is Claire Danes digging fossils out of cliffs while wearing trousers and a floppy hat, accompanied by Tom Hiddleston in a sweater, so I … Continue reading Series Review: The Essex Serpent →
Happy Wednesday! The Northeast is due for another snowstorm and I was woken up by my cat biting me this morning. Is anyone else having the same crappy day? Anyway, here are some links to calm you down or to channel your rage! … I was glued to the Twitter mystery of Candace Jean Andersen trying to track down a woman of color who attended the 1971 International Conference on the Biology of Whales. Give … Continue reading Links: Muses, Tom Hiddleston, and More →
Although it’s no longer a new release, I feel compelled to write a review of Kong: Skull Island if for no other reason than to inform our readers that Tom Hiddleston’s clothes stay on all the way through the movie. This is a fun popcorn movie that offers two hours of carnage, a smidgen of comedy, and a feminist heroine. It is not deep and it does not make any sense whatsoever. It delivers what … Continue reading Movie Review: Kong: Skull Island →
Fans of Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie have breathlessly awaited the conclusion of The Night Manager, a mini-series that played in the USA on AMC and is available for purchase from iTunes. I watched it on a weekly basis but I recommend it as a lovely binge as smart, beautiful people do terrible things in weirdly attractive ways. The Night Manager opens at a fancy hotel in Cairo during the Arab Spring. Jonathan Pine (Tom … Continue reading TV Review: The Night Manager →
NB: All the triggers. Seriously, all of them. Yes, even that one. Not kidding. Many of us at this site are Tom Hiddleston fans, and thus many of us are no doubt considering seeing High Rise, a movie in which our dear boy wears nothing but a strategically placed brochure. As it happens, High Rise is available for rent on iTunes ahead of theatrical release on May 13, so I checked it out … Continue reading Movie Review: High Rise →
Redheadedgirl and Amanda saw Crimson Peak, as did I (but on the other side of the country). For RHG and I, Crimson Peak is pure crack. It has gothic romance. It has stunning costumes. It has my imaginary movie star boyfriend, Tom Hiddelston, making puppy eyes at everything that moves, and Jessica Chastain looking daggers at everyone and it’s basically everything we love in life. It’s hard to describe the plot without getting into spoilers, … Continue reading Movie Review: Crimson Peak →
