When I was growing up, none of my friends really had stable family lives. Parents were either separated, divorced or living together unhappily. By comparison, I had a positively glowing family life. I had a mother and father who loved me, two older brothers who would torment me relentlessly, and a younger sister who I … Continue reading
HOLLYWOOD, 1981. My girlfriend told me that she wanted to me to take her to Grauman’s Chinese Theater to see some movie starring Harrison Ford about the search for the lost ark. Well, I certainly liked Ford as Han Solo, but I wasn’t all that interested in seeing another In Search of Noah’s Ark film. … Continue reading
I talk about my experience with movies that don't immediately click, specifically Dellamorte Dellamore (Cemetery man).
I live in California and most of the people I know are fairly excited that a landmark ruling by our supreme court has decided that homosexuals can marry starting…now. I think it’s great. I’ve always been a big advocate of gay marriage. I don’t see any problems with it and those who do see them … Continue reading
I’m like you. I get home after a long day of working for the man and all I want to do is drink myself stupid, watch stupid things on TV and lounge on my big, stupid, yet nonetheless overly plush sofa. I don’t want to think about $5.00 gas, the war in Iraq or which … Continue reading
Last time I watched “Batman Returns,” I tried an interesting experiment: I wanted to see how much screen time Michael Keaton actually had in the movie. I don’t have a stopwatch, but by watching the digital timer on my DVD player, I was still able to keep a pretty accurate tally. I came up with … Continue reading
Gotcha! is a metaphor about the dangers boys face when transitioning into men. It touches on highly charged political issues of the time, and highlights Americanism and the role it plays on the international stage. I made it for money, a fat, steaming, “fuck you, that’s my name” pile of money. Because Anthony Micheal Hall … Continue reading
Blocking Our Ads is Stealing. Make no bones about it. By blocking ads on this site you are stealing from us. Just like when you hack your way into cable, download movies off the web, bootleg video games, use cracked versions of expensive software, and walk up to an ATM with a gun and accost … Continue reading
Full disclosure: I love The Village. I think it’s the finest of Shyamalan’s pictures. It’s his most cinematic and elegant work as both a filmmaker and storyteller. It is a superb film. There is one flaw that truly bothers me. By showing an 1890 date on a gravestone at the beginning, you’re lying to the … Continue reading
Every now and again I’ll wake up sweating and screaming due to intense night terrors. Usually, I end up inadvertently kicking the transvestite and/or my Mom out of the bed. Like many people, I have several recurring nightmares that tear through my REM-infused sleep. Most of these nightmares revolve around dolls, puppets, dummies, marionettes and, on occasion, … Continue reading