Year: 2009

Rutger Hauer and co come to the Southbank to talk about Blade Runner

16 January 2009 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Here’s exciting:

On the Edge of Blade Runner + Panel Discussion
Sat 21 Mar 13:50 NFT1
An in-depth examination of one of the most iconic sci-fi films of all time – written and presented by Mark Kermode, and featuring interviews with Rutger Hauer, Ridley Scott and Daryl Hannah among others – this provides a fascinating insight into the film’s production and is famed for finally settling the fierce debate that surrounded the plot twist for almost 20 years. Following the screening we host a panel discussion with special guests, including the producer of Blade Runner, Michael Deeley, and writers Will Brooker and Paul M Sammon.

Blade Runner: The Final Cut + Q&A with Rutger Hauer
Sat 21 Mar 17:00 NFT1
We are delighted to welcome Rutger Hauer, who brought a rare intensity to his iconic performance as lead replicant Roy Batty, to the BFI Southbank stage following this screening.

Booking information
The BFI Southbank is open to all. BFI members are entitled to a discount on all tickets.
BFI Southbank Box Office tel: 020 7928 3232.
Tickets are £12.50, concs £9.25. Members pay £1 less on any ticket.
Website www.bfi.org.uk/southbank

Off you go!

US TV

Review: Kyle XY 3×1

16 January 2009 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

In the US: Mondays, 9/8c, ABC Family
In the UK: Trouble, BBC2, Living in that order, at some point this year and next

Since Kyle XY first started, it’s gone through something of a mutation. At first a sci-fi mystery series – Who is Kyle and why doesn’t he have a belly button? – along the lines of John Doe crossed with Dawson’s Creek, it slowly became something of a Roswell – teen angst set against a backdrop of weird sci-fi-ness. Revealed as a cloning experiment designed to unleash the full potential of the human mind and body, Kyle has slowly accumulated more – and occasionally better – superpowers than Peter Petrelli. However, much of the mystery has disappeared, replaced by the thrills of conspiracies and shadowy organisations.

When we left Kyle at the end of last season, his girlfriend had been abducted by one of the aforementioned shadowy organisations; Jessi XX, his slightly demented, equally super-powered friend, was just about to run out of town with clone mum Ali Sheedy; and everyone else was worrying about whether to shag their partners after the prom or not. So far, so complicated.

With the return of the show for its third season, it looks like Heroes is going to have a run for its money this year.

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Sitting Tennant

Today’s Sitting Tennants (from Jaradel): Glastonbury

16 January 2009 Rob Buckley 19 Comments

Today’s Sitting Tennant comes from new arrival Jaradel – there’d be one from Ms Rullsenberg too only unforgivably I left it at home, so we might have a bonus ST next week. Thanks, Jaradel, and welcome to Sitting Tennant! That means she is now the leader of Sitting Tennant 2009’s picture competition, with one point to her name.

Jardel’s picture is from Glastonbury, apparently, and it’s either supposed to indicate what David Tennant looks like when he gets out of bed in the morning or it’s an indication that he’d quite like to be a New Age shaman, given half a chance. It’s not definite whether he’s sitting or not, but I think if we all imagine his bottom, it’s clear that he is.

The first Sitting Tennant of 2009 provoked an onslaught of witty and amusing captions. Most entertaining was Aaron’s, clearly a man who has looked into the abyss himself, so he gets double points. Incidentally, I must unfortunately declare that references to back problems are no longer topical so don’t get an extra half mark – sorry, but his back’s fine now.

That means the scoreboard now stands as follows (assuming I can count straight):

  1. Marie, Jane Henry, Aaron, Toby: 2
  2. Rev/Views, Persephone, Rullsenberg, Jaradel: 1

As always, captions and new submissions for the gallery, please. Remember, you can submit as many (witty) captions as you like for each and every picture, with topical captions (and pictures of David Tennant in current productions) getting extra marks. The wittiest caption for each picture will get double points.

Got a picture of David Tennant sitting, lying down or in some indeterminate state in between? Then leave a link to it below and if it’s judged suitable, it will appear in the “Sitting Tennant” gallery. You can also enter the witting and amusing captions league table by commenting on existing photos in the gallery.

Friday’s NBC planning and pilot pickup news

16 January 2009 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

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