Allen Richards of B-independent.com has a new round of updated features on his site. If you’re into the indie scene, stop in the message boards and say hello. There are tons of low budget filmmakers there trading ideas. Alan also personally reviews tons of micro-budget films on the site. These are movies that sometimes don’t […]

It seems there’s been some controversy on the convention circuit. At the recent Necrocomicon 25th Anniversary Friday the 13th Convention in Hollywood (where my own Jason fanfilm played a part), Dread Central’s Sean Clark sat down with the “real” Jason from F13 Part 2 to get the whole story. (Read the entire interview at DreadCentral.com) […]

When I look back on my favorite movies of this year, the two at the top of the list (Batman Begins and Sin City) are both based on comic books. Does this mean I’m a real geek for that sort of thing, or do comic books actually have quality stories to offer? Here’s a look […]

Seeing Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith was quite an experience. First off, I loved it. I recognize its flaws, but I think the movie rocks in spite of them. People who know me know that I’m a huge fan. (I’ve subscribed to the fan club magazine for 15 years.) That puts me in a […]

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. […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]