The Three Films that Made Me Want to Make Films – Pt. 2
by Marshall James Welcome to part two of the article series discussing the three films of my youth that really inspired me to pursue a career in the visual entertainment industry. The last article can be viewed here. Jurassic Park (1993) – directed by Steven Spielberg <> screenplay by Michael Crichton & David Koepp <> … Continue reading
Monday News: why you shouldn’t disrespect the origins of what you’re working on
So there’s a new show on BBC America called Copper and, while I wait for Twitter to explode with ten million links to tumblr pages about the genre bending dialogue or highly creative reinterpretation of a familiar trope, I decided I should probably start writing the news. Can I do it in an hour? Well it’s 9:30, … Continue reading
(Special 14) Summer Movie Wrap Up 2012: Welcome to Our Nightmare
Download Here So some movies came out this summer and y’know… stuff happened. Won’t you join us as we review what’s probably the worst summer that I can remember? Agonize with us as we go over all the predictions we made and laugh at how far off we were! It’ll be fun I promise, I’m … Continue reading
Ep. 96: He Who Controls the Spice Controls…The Universe!
Download HERE Well you guys are probably looking at the early pics from SDCC, like I just was until I started writing this, but that’s OK as we’re seeing some really impressive stuff already. But we’ve got a new episode waiting for when you’re done being glad that you don’t have to buy Sentry again … Continue reading
Episode 92: Space Adventure Cobras
Download Here We’re back for the first non-clip show in weeks! Come for the Prometheus filled extravaganza and stay for the trailer trash as we’re joined by Marshall, straight from the legendary land of cancelled flights! Thrills, spills, and chills are in store as we fixate on Prometheus and it’s overall place in the Alien universe! … Continue reading
Monday News: Eye Catcher
I’m still in Paris but I’ve found time for some news in between hiking through the Louvre, watching movies that aren’t released domestically yet, and wondering if the Saber figma I saw in the window of a comic store might have faded any as a determinant in me buying it. – Hear Priest tell you … Continue reading
Review: Prometheus
Prometheus is a film stuck in a funny place, being steeped in the mood of a franchise while trying to establish itself as an independent entity. It references the territory covered by the films it proceeds chronologically without directly connecting to them and the result is a movie that is a prequel that leaves a … Continue reading
Monday News: Find what’s missing
The spambot commenters are getting smarter every week. I just deleted one that called me “cyncial” and there was one on the Battleship review that really could have been an actual comment had it not had such a suspicious website attached to it. Besides, I’m not cynical; sure a lot of catty stuff ends up being on … Continue reading
Monday News: *Unable to report without guilt trip*
So hey, all you of hundreds of people looking at these John Frusciante articles, why aren’t you leaving comments? I mean, there’s like 25 of you a day at least so I’d figure someone would probably say “#8? Screw you buddy!” by now. I mean people thought I was stupid to talk about how … Continue reading
Monday News: The Joker’s Empire strikes back at the Avatar (You are (not) Alone)
Well, the rest of the internet is analyzing every single possible aspect of The Avengers, from whether one shot in a trailer ruined the impact of the entire movie to if any film, announced or not, has a chance of breaking it’s opening weekend record (the answer is yes, because of inflation). Well, I’m going to buck the … Continue reading
Planned Banter 