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1. GEEK MONTHLY #1 From the folks at CFQ (primarily well-known nerd entrepraneur Mark Altman, who I have to introduce myself to as if it's the first time every time) comes a magazine devoted to geek culture and all its incarnations. Thankfully, it's under the… Continue reading
Clapping at the movies never made much sense to me. What’s the applause supposed to signify? “Way to project that film!” But that didn’t stop me from applauding wildly at the end of Jennifer Hudson’s “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” smack dab in the… Continue reading
Here’s my pitch for an Apocalypto video game, which also serves as a synopsis of the movie: We begin the game with a training level so you can get used to the controls. You’re country Mayan Jaguar Paw, and you’re hunting tapir in the Central American jungle.… Continue reading
There are a lot of galling things in Blood Diamond, the new Africa in crisis movie, but perhaps the most galling is the way the film insists on making a white guy the lead when the whole thing is the black guy’s story. It’s not even a question – if the film… Continue reading
During Apocalypto's midpoint climax, you might get a glimpse into how difficult it is to be Mel Gibson. As decapitated human sacrifices are thrown from a Mayan pyramid in delirious slow motion, one wonders how it's possible to spiritually reflect on such… Continue reading
Written by Jack KetchumPublished by LeisureBuy it from the Creature Co! Review by RJ Sevin I first encountered Jack Ketchum ten years ago: Overlook Connection Press founder Dave Hinchberger told me about his upcoming limited edition of The Girl Next Door, a… Continue reading
1. HOLLYWOOD LIFE – NOV/DEC 06 – $3.99 – Subscribe Once known as Movieline, a pretty good magazine at one point which featured some pretty ballsy articles. Now it's much more geared towards fashion and the lifestyle of stars and the people who want to emulate… Continue reading
I won’t lie to you – I usually don’t like Bond films. I can stomach the older ones because they tend to be campy, but in general I find Bond dull – a collection of clichés and conceits instead of characterization. It isn’t any secret that your hero will… Continue reading
A good critic should react to a movie, not to the movie’s poster or trailer or Fox’s seeming desire to burn the freshness out of the movie months before it’s even released. It’s that last one that has given me some trouble with Borat: Cultural Learnings of… Continue reading
Buy it!: Amazon.com: The Blonde: Books: Duane Swierczynski Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pages: 240 pages AUTHOR WEBSITE: Secret Dead Blog Duane Swierczynski’s The Blonde is a crazy kick in the face chase action comedy. It took me by the balls and threw me… Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!PUBLISHER: PenguinMSRP: $13.00PAGES: 192 There's great fun to be had in reviewing an icon of literature. Especially if one, like me, has somehow managed to never read that piece of literature before. I don’t know how I’ve done it,… Continue reading
