First let me start by saying that I am a HUGE Grant Morrison fan. In my mind, he can do no wrong. And when I’m presented with an instance where I’m not sure about something he’s written (such as his SEVEN SOLDIERS maxi-series from several years ago*) I usually just chalk it up to my … Continue reading
The power of music in film intrigues me the more I think about it. Of course, I’m talking about composed music made especially for a particular film; the type of music that, throughout the film, becomes another character entirely. To convey what a character experiences through words and actions is difficult enough. But to convey … Continue reading
Detainees and Prisoners Yesterday (the 14th) the Obama administration announced a new policy to govern the holding of terror suspects. Here’s what Attorney General Eric Holder announced: “As we work towards developing a new policy to govern detainees, it is essential that we operate in a manner that strengthens our national security, is consistent with … Continue reading
Honestly, I can’t remember what inspired me to make Jumanji, and I’m too lazy to IMBDB it. I’m thinking it must have been based on a dream…a dream about a board game. I have those all the time. Cause I’m board. This board game is pretty awesome. After rolling the dice, something appears out of … Continue reading
While dealing with bouts of paranoia, consuming my weight in Bit O’ Honey bars and suffering from “Whiskey dick,” I have also been plowing through a stack of videogames purchased eons ago, way back before my nuts dropped. While playing catch-up, I realized several disturbing things about myself. For one thing, I really … Continue reading
Okay, I’m ready to be run out of town for this, but before I go, I’ll explain myself. For obvious reasons, read no further if you don’t want to know how the movie ends. This is all spoilers, baby. So, let’s jump right into it. In the book? Veidt creates world peace by tricking the … Continue reading
I had a wonderful night with The Smiths the other night. I started out opening a bottle of UNIBROUE brewery’s QUATRE-CENTIEME*, digging in for some serious writing and, of course, firing up the stereo. I’ve blogged before about Dan Wilcox’s show on KCRW, which is on Saturday nights, but Mondays have become an even more … Continue reading
Introduction: Some film genres are obvious. If you’re watching a film that takes place in the American West, is staring an international cast (likely all dubbed), and was filmed in Spain by a largely Italian crew, odds are that you can stack that film neatly into the Spaghetti Western (or Euro Western, for you PC … Continue reading
Fault Line is Here! Fault Line, my first standalone thriller, launches today, so I thought it would be appropriate to include some thoughts from a recent interview on the book’s origins and its political milieu. The tour is taking me to Phoenix/Scottsdale, Los Angeles (Pasadena, Thousand Oaks, LA), San Diego, Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay … Continue reading
The current book I’ve been working on is set circa 1992 so I’ve been listening to a lot of stuff from that era. ’92, you know, the marvelous period just before the phrase ‘Alternative’ became an eyebrow-raising buzzword that would go on to blaze a trail of retarditude straight across the Top 40 and consumer … Continue reading