Cineworld Vs

Ugh. Films I currently want to see = 4.

[REC] 2

4, 3, 2, 1

Cop Out

The Losers

Number currently scheduled to be shown at Cineworld Cheltenham = 0

(OK 3 of those don't open till Friday or the week after, so they may appear as Cheltenham hasn't update their bit of the website yet)

Sigh, I remain underwhelmed by Cineworld Cheltenham. Oh, for the money to open a small picture house and bar in Cheltenham. I know the exact team I'd hire to run it for me too. :(

If we all cross our fingers that I win the lottery, can I bring a smidgen more culture to the town? The Phoenix Picture House in Oxford is pretty cool - it's where I saw Donnie Darko many months before word of mouth got it a proper theatrical release.

It's also where I saw A Scanner Darkly, but Oxford is less accessible by public transport from 'nham than it was from Swindon.

And the Watershed in Bristol is great too. Last year I had to travel to see Moon, Franklyn and something else - I forget what it was called. Plus I had to wait till DVD for Doghouse, Dead Snow (did that get a theatrical release over here?) and many more. A few years ago, I had to travel to Bristol for Clerks 2 for fuck's sake.

Sigh. If it's not a blockbuster movie, it seems a lot of the time you can forget seeing it at my local Cineworld.

The West Wing, Season Eleven - Re-elected! (Sundays at 5pm)

Speaking as a fan of Fringe and The West Wing, this is one of the greatest Easter Eggs on TV ever.

Spoiler alert!

This is taken from the penultimate episode of Fringe, season two. Olivia and Walter journey to the 'other universe', where everything is the same and yet a little bit different. The Statue Of Liberty is still copper-coloured; the Twin Towers survive; and Zeppelins are a safe mode of transport. Which they could've been if not for - aww, you know that.

There was also that amazing poster for The West Wing, season 11 - cut down on the cusp of a new beginning in the real world at season seven.

There were also some amazing spoof comic covers in the finale. These were produced with the help of DC and the Wildstorm studios. Check them out here at the DCU Blog.

Shiny. Till next time.

As Unto A Star, a poem

For a while, I had a friend who was as unto the Sun

A light so strong it could chase away shadows

A warmth so brilliant it would nurture life

A power so focused it could burn through doubt

I had a star to guide me

Now there is just the darkness and questions

Every day is a little colder

And I am afraid

I can't believe this is nine years old now, still feels so relevant to me...

NEW ORDER - Crystal

We're like crystal, we break easy,
I'm a poor man, if you leave me,
I'm applauded, then forgotten,
It was summer, now it's autumn

I don't know what to say, you don't care anyway,
I'm a man in a rage, with a girl I betrayed,
Here comes love, it's like honey,
You can't buy it with money, you're not alone anymore,
You shock me to the core

We're like crystal, it's not easy,
With your love, you could feed me,
Every man, and every woman,
Needs someone, so keep it coming,
Keep it coming

The Worst Day Since Yesterday

Well I know, I miss more than hit

With a face that was launched to sink

An' I seldom feel, the bright relief

It's been the worst day since yesterday

If there's one thing I have said

Is that the dreams I once had, now lay in bed

As the four winds blow, my wits through the door

It's been the worst day since yesterday

Fallin' down to you sweet ground

Where the flowers they bloom

It's there I'll be found

Hurry back to me, my wild Colleen

It's been the worst day since yesterday

Though these wounds have seen no wars

Except for the scars I have ignored

And this endless crutch, well it's never enough

It's been the worst day since yesterday

Hell says hello, well it's time to I should go

To pastures green, that I've yet to see

Hurry back to me, my wild Colleen

It's been the worst day since yesterday