… is apparently going to tour the US next fall. Let’s just let that hang there for a moment. You can go here for a version of the story* : http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/the-jesus-lizard-reuniting-in-2009-1003917496.story Those of you that know who they are will no doubt know what this means the return of what is quite possibly the greatest … Continue reading
Kevin Smith takes a jab at Michael Bay for being as niche as him.
Anyone out there interested in me continuing the CHUDindie column I was doing before? Things got pretty busy for me for awhile and i had to concede my author position to more committed individuals, but I’m interested in doing a semi-regular thing in the blogs where I cover the latest technology for indpendent filmmakers.
My absolute favorite Prince protégé of all time is Vanity. Sure I have an opinion on a subject that obscure – doesn’t everybody? I’m a fan of Prince, so it follows that I am a fan of his beauteous protégés. And of all of them, I rank Vanity the highest. Before I … Continue reading
The True Price of the “Dark Side” In the course of researching my next novel, I just binged on three excellent documentaries: Standard Operating Procedure, which examines the events at Abu Ghraib through photos, video, and interviews with many of the soldiers convicted of torturing prisoners there; Best Documentary Oscar-winning Taxi to the Dark Side, … Continue reading
… is truly the worst kind of comedy. What kind is that you might ask? The kind that has a mammoth budget and spends all of it on cast, cameos, special effects and soundtrack, getting so carried away with itself on every level that it forgets that it is a comedy and THUS SHOULD BE … Continue reading
A Nice Hard Slap – Twitter. I still don’t get it. The evolution of the internet continues and the rise to power of the social networking world baffles me increasingly each day. MySpace (me) and Facebook (me) are one thing. I get them. They’ve allowed me to maintain better touch with old friends, family, and … Continue reading
A magical review of Baz Luhrman's new film Australia.
An interesting look at the lengths people will go to become an actor in the documentary Confessions of a Superhero.
I’ve been frothing at the mouth since last September to see Slumdog Millionaire where I faced three sold out shows at the Toronto Film Festival. And the fact that the film won the People’s Choice Award didn’t make the eventual November release any more bearable. But here we are, at the end of November, and … Continue reading