The funny thing about January in Southern California is how much the weather this time of year reminds me of when we used to have a season called ‘Spring’ in the Midwest*. Out here we go from cold in December (for us, maybe 50 degrees during the day and max low of thirty-something at night) … Continue reading
I see a lot of movies every year. A ton. But this year I’ve decided I don’t see enough movies, so one of my New Year Resolutions was to simply see more. And to write about them. See, that’s the other half of the equation: I see a ton of movies, but I write about … Continue reading
I’m a purist in the sense that baseball (my favorite sport by millions of light years) comes first in the decisions that are made to affect how the game is played and seen. The sport is king. Not the owners, the players, and definitely not the unions and agents who are playing every angle they … Continue reading
For my 100th column here, I’m going to mention the ten movies released within the Ground Zero Decade that I can’t do without. That’s right: I’ve taken to calling the years between 2000 and 2009 “the Ground Zero Decade.” No one’s come up with a better name so far, and while there’s a lot … Continue reading
Last week the internet had a lovefest with Nicolas Cage as Everyone. It’s funny because I had just watched two of his movies in a row: Bangkok Dangerous and National Treasure 2. It seems most people either love or hate Nicolas Cage, and I’m in the camp that enjoys his work, but I think it … Continue reading
So, they really like wearing those bird flu masks in Asia, huh? I guess to many it’s a matter of life and death. Because it IS. Because some people die from all these little Captain Trips molecules we’ve got flying around the sky these days. I get it. Sometimes it may be a good idea … Continue reading
I see a lot of movies every year. A ton. But this year I’ve decided I don’t see enough movies, so one of my New Year Resolutions was to simply see more. And to write about them. See, that’s the other half of the equation: I see a ton of movies, but I write about … Continue reading
I see a lot of movies every year. A ton. But this year I’ve decided I don’t see enough movies, so one of my New Year Resolutions was to simply see more. And to write about them. See, that’s the other half of the equation: I see a ton of movies, but I write about … Continue reading
There is a document on my computer, The first page of it reads: Everybody Loves Murder.- 2nd draft.- December 4th 2002 This is the shooting script for what was/is to be my first attempt at making a feature length movie. As we say goodbye to December 2009 it’s still not done. Holy shit, I’m going … Continue reading
But wait! There’s more. Catch up by reading PAGE ONE first, don’t be an asshole… Now then, moving right along. PAGE TWO – I THROUGH W (there is no X,Y,Z I stop at W. -not the movie, the letter- Three guesses what the last movie is. And the first two don’t count. Hint: It’s … Continue reading