“Show, don’t tell” is one of those things that gets pounded into your head in all avenues of creative writing, but especially in film school. The idea behind the mantra is that it’s better to convey information (exposition, facts, character, anything) visually than to state it outright. First, it lets the audience piece it together … Continue reading
Why Do the Palins Hate America? Imagine the reaction if Michelle Obama had belonged to a political party that advocated secession from America, a party whose founder ranted, “The fires of hell are frozen glaciers compared to my hatred for the American government… And I won’t be buried under their damn flag… I’m not an … Continue reading
Watching it again for the 12th time or so since buying the DVD, I looked back fondly at all the reasons why this film works, even though people try to compare it to others. I don’t agree with their assumptions, putting this film on a pedestal of fantastic horror films in the last 10 years. … Continue reading
The world’s worst crow has been added to the cast of the Night of the Demons remake.
Apparently The Changeling sucks.
Tommy pretends he respects talent.
Now that George A. Romero has started shooting the latest chapter in his zombie legacy, the production has seen fit to bestow us with the final rundown on the cast; Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Devon Bostick, Richard Fitzpatrick, Stefano Colacitti and Athena Karkanis will make up the zombie buffet in this new installment. Details have been pretty … Continue reading
Chop sockey nonsense in motion.
I saw a number of great films last year, but only one has remained at the top of list. It was one of the most polarizing not only of last year, but of the past decade. It’s a genre film that makes us question the aesthetics of what has come before and after it, while … Continue reading
So…I got a little sick there, been sleeping a lot, but I’m gonna keep up on this, you’ll see. I’ve got the time now to catch up on all my little art projects, so I figure I’ll share a few for fun. For years I’ve tried to overcome my generally middling talent for painting with … Continue reading