Okay, tribe. The BBC America Anglophenia Awards are still going on and we have to get voting and follow through till the end.
Alan is up against Benedict Cumberbatch in the Quarterfinals, and while we all love Sherlock Holmes, we know who needs to win.

Vote For Alan Here

It's going to be a tricky finish because the other pair is Colin Firth vs. ( Read more... )

Some thoughts about recent Oscar-nominated movie portrayals compared to Snape's characterization.

Are complex and unhappy characters just naturally more interesting?  And why are they fascinating even when they aren't sweet, understanding, PC, "normal" or nice? Can imperfect characters still teach us something important?

The two movies I will ( Read more... )