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I was looking up Carl Barks the other day (mostly because I mentioned him in my interview) and found this great Donald Duck Family Tree. It was actually done by Don Rosa, who based it on Barks’ notes about Donald’s ancestry. My brother and I used to talk about the mysteries of the Duck family. […]
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This year I managed to attend every screening of the Rochester International Film Festival, organized by Movies on a Shoestring. That’s 8 hours of shorts in 3 days, for those of you keeping track. It was a good time — I met plenty of filmmakers and saw some excellent work. I’m more determined than ever […]
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I ran across the most amazing story recently about the feature length fan film, Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation. Back in the early 80s, three kids from Mississippi decided that they loved Raiders so much, they would do a shot for shot remake. It took them 7 years of summer vacations to complete. […]
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I have a certain fondness for good movies that most people have never heard of. I love tracking down unheralded gems on video and then lending them out to friends: “Here! You won’t believe how good this is!” I had never heard of Just Before Dawn before catching a screening of the 80s hillbilly slasher […]
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I love E.R. I think the show continues to break new ground in terms of unique storytelling. Sometimes, however, I think they throw in certain gross-out moments just to see what they can get away with. This past week, a man is in the midst of an eye exam when he has a coughing fit. […]
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I took in this year’s edition of the Animation Show over at the Dryden Theatre two weeks ago. I had actually already seen four of the shorts at the Ottawa Animation Fest, but it’s good to see them getting some screen time around the country with this touring show. Bunnies Robotic bunny civilization in pastel […]
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I’ve been reading about how terrific this Russian film trilogy is going to be. It seems to have something to do with vampires, but don’t hold that against it. Definitely apocalyptic looking. According to the BBC, Night Watch is the most successful Russian movie ever, earning more than 12 million so far. That doesn’t sound […]
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When Encore (part of the Starz family of stations) was carried in Time Warner’s basic cable package, I thought it was one of the best networks ever. I stopped getting it a couple years ago, and every once in a while I’m reminded of how cool it was. Encore’s new documentary, “Midnight Movies: From the […]
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So what else went on at the convention? Well, there were tons of outside-the-mainstream actors there to meet with fans. Besides Reggie Bannister (mentioned in part one) there was Kane Hodder, Eileen Dietz, Sybil Danning, and a swarm of Night of the Living Dead actors. I didn’t stay for Saturday night or Sunday, so I […]
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Yes, Ohioans (Ohioites? Ummm… people from Ohio) seem to be swimming in horror hosts, and most were in attendance at Cinema Wasteland with videos to sell. Personally, I spoke with Son of Ghoul, Dr. Shock, Butch Cleaver, and all the way from California, Doktor Goulfinger. There were others there as well, including Dr. Mor B.S. […]
