So the trailer for “Invictus” has dropped and has been all the buzz for the last 24 hours, but for GOOD REASON! I have been waiting for this film all year and am even more excited about seeing some footage. Morgan Freeman has put himself in the driver’s seat for Best Actor and Matt Damon … Continue reading
To assist my fellow Chewers in preparing their upcoming Halloween festivities I’m listing some particularly interesting horror films that have been overlooked by even hardened horror fans may have missed, or not even known existed in the first place. 6 Films to Keep You Awake: The Christmas Tale (aka: Cuento de navidad): A group … Continue reading
If you read my rants on a regular basis you know I love beer. But not just any beer – good beer. Well, as I sit here writing this evening I’m sipping one of my very favorites and I thought I’d pass on a very enthusiastic recommendation. Hoegaarden. Often debated on how to pronounce it … Continue reading
I’ve been slacking on the movie tip and that’s not good. It’s October for god’s sake – everyone else I know is doing like I always want to do and watching horror movies galore to celebrate. I however, am not. All I’m doing is writing. Which I’m not complaining about. I’ve had writer’s block for … Continue reading
Forgive me if I use this space to shamelessly sell my stuff, but I wanted to announce that a comic book that I worked on has just been released. It’s The Lone Ranger & Tonto #3, the third special issue of the periodic series that supplements the highly successful Lone Ranger series from Dynamite … Continue reading
I’ve always loved reading. Ever since I was a child and my Mother taught me to read. As a child I read everything I could get my hands on. I read a lot of classic novels like Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, the Hound Of The Baskervilles. I mixed those novels in with what eventually … Continue reading
Here’s the story of Barlow. I’m not sure what to do… On Monday, I am loading six weeks worth of dirty laundry into the backseat of my car for a trip to the laundromat. I hoist the last heavy bag of dirty clothes onto my shoulder, lock my door, and head for the stairs happy … Continue reading
So a couple months ago some of you no doubt remember I flew home to Chicago to see The Jesus Lizard’s first show in ten years. Well, the other night I caught them in downtown LA and again, I’ve just got to marvel at these guys. They still hit on all four cylinders after all … Continue reading
Well, I finally caught ‘Paranormal Activity’ this weekend. I actually tried to catch the movie a few weeks ago during its original small midnight release run in Santa Cruz, but it was sold out by the time we got to the theater. The reason we arrived at the theater late is a fascinating story … Continue reading
The release of Where The Wild Things Are is swiftly approaching. Amongst the hype and praise, there is also much talk of Karen O’s (From The Yeah Yeah Yeahs) involvement. Although I haven’t heard it, apparently people are cumming all over the music she has written for the soundtrack. If there’s one thing that … Continue reading