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Comic book editing is a very particular skill distinct from editing books, magazines, and other media. It is, to, my mind, a noble trade;...
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Comic book editing is a very particular skill distinct from editing books, magazines, and other media. It is, to, my mind, a noble trade;...
I have always been intrigued by massive failures in entertainment; aborted high-concepts, mega-bombs, so-bad-it’s-great, etc. With all of Hollywood’s best analysts, marketers, and number-crunchers...
For several weeks at DC Comics “back in the day” I had the unofficial job of being “Rejections Editor.” It was sort of like...
Networks are nervous these days. And it’s no wonder. Not only are more and more shows hitting the skids as the primetime schedules begin...
Goodness gracious! There was no getting through this past week as a black nerd without seeing Marvel’s Luke Cage series on Netflix. Unfortunately, I...
Produced by Mark Sikes Written and Directed by Marty Langford Featuring Alex Hyde-White, Rebecca Staab, Jay Underwood, Michael Bailey Smith, Carl Ciarfalio, Joseph Culp,...
Midway through a paddle boarding excursion on shark infested waters off Cape Cod last week, my mind drifted to the similarities between Hitchcock’s The...
If you went to the movies with any regularity in the 1970s and ’80s, you’ve likely seen or at least heard of a film...
The trailer for Netflix’s upcoming Luke Cage is making the rounds this week, and my goodness does it pack a punch. [youtube id=”ytkjQvSk2VA”] Starring...
Hollywood is trusting in the supernatural evidence that hoarders of moviegoers are ready to fire up their proton packs this Friday for Ghostbusters: Answer...
The theatrical release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice left many disappointed with the finished product. In fact, the film was so poorly...
The script is a familiar one to longtime 007 fans. Immediately after the rollout of any given James Bond movie, the reigning actor will...
Dwayne Johnson, who am I kidding, The Rock – is one of the biggest movie stars on the planet today. His movies draw bookoo money at the box...
Produced by Jason Carvey, Tim Kulig, David Leute, James Richardson, Debbie Rochon Directed by Kenneth Powell and Thomas Edward Seymour Starring Joe Bob Briggs,...
Move over sports fans: the gamer is in town. The phenomenon of eSports, or professional video gaming, has taken the mainstream by storm. It...
Over the last four years, filmmaker Christian Sesma has written and directed four feature films (producing three of them) and working with some of...
Guest post by Mark Millar If you aren’t familiar with writer Mark Millar yet, you certainly know his work. For the past three decades,...
I knew when I wrote my previous Spasm that I had not included every Part Two that killed its franchise, but not only had...
Captain America: Civil War is on deck, poised to take the worldwide box office by storm. It’s the third Cap movie, following The First...
The super-sized box office of the decidedly hard-R-rated Deadpool has Hollywood rewriting the playbook on comic book/graphic novel adaptations. Considering the enthusiastic global...
Spring is well underway, which means get ready for a lot of big budget action movies that critics greet with “meh” reviews and audiences...
I’ve got exciting news: Now that we’ve learned what happened after to Han Solo in the 30+ years since Return of the Jedi, and...
About two weeks ago the CEO of Marvel Comics made a $1 million donation to Donald Trump’s veterans’ benefit, which left some people outraged....
The Academy Awards are not simply about recognizing excellence in filmmaking. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mission is to promote the...