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Can a fanboy fairly review a movie he’s been waiting a lifetime to see? Who is John Galt?
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Movie Review: Black Death – Painfully Realistic Fantasy
Despite Screamfest honors and “scary movie” marketing, it's not D&D fantasy. It's philosophical. But don’t let that keep you away.
Read More »Movie Review: Warming Up to Cold Weather
"Cold Weather" channels Phillip Marlowe as a college drop out in Portland. But wait, it gets stranger.
Read More »Movie Review: A Bran Nue Dae Is On The Way
"Damn hippies..." — Eric Cartman
Read More »Epiphany in Golden Flames on the IS Wall
I interpret the fiery script...
Read More »Over the Top: A Conversation with John Lithgow at the LA Film Festival
"I've never seen Buckaroo Banzai with an audience before, so yuk it up." — John Lithgow
Read More »Offbeat Rom-Com Cyrus Premieres at LA Film Festival
Marisa Tomei is the girl in this boy-meets-girl-meets-neurotic son rom-com.
Read More »Peter Ong Lim: A Writer’s Perspective on the PGA’s “Produced By Conference”
How did the Producers Guild conference look from a writer's perspective?
Read More »Creative Alchemy: What Does a Producer Add?
"So there I was on the phone with a veterinarian discussing a cat’s behind." — Douglas Wick
Read More »Producers Guild Sits Down to Business – and Breakfast and Martinis
"Produced By Conference" teaches the behind-the-scences business of film production
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