Ahh, gangster movies, a genre that has been around just as long as cinema itself.  Movies that deal with mobsters are a particular favorite of mine.  People who live a life of crime have always …

In the early 80’s a college sophomore, Samantha (Jocelin Donahue), needs to make some quick cash. She decides to take a babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. But the family that hires …

Upon first reading the synopsis for World’s Greatest Dad, I was immediately reminded of the 80’s hit, Heathers. Somehow it always happens that every ten years or so there comes a dark comedy centered on …

Watching Wong Kar-Wai’s In The Mood for Love (2000) recently, I was reminded again of how great this movie is.  Wong Kar-Wai is one of the world’s very best directors working today, having the ability …

Trying to determine the worst film one has ever seen can be just as difficult as choosing the best, maybe even harder because you have to revisit films that you would never want to see …

If you’ve seen either of the podcasts I’ve guest hosted with Spencer over the last few weeks, you know I was excited for Splice. I was really hoping for a solid, entertaining sci-fi horror …

Taxi Driver (1976), directed by Martin Scorsese from a Paul Schrader script, is simply put one of the all-time great movies.  It is the movie that made me want to learn more about movies.  The …

I had mixed feelings going into Get Him To The Greek, but based on the previews I thought I had better at least give it a shot (especially since someone else was paying). It’s about …

The short film “A Visitor in the Night” was put together by Spencer and I last December.  It will be having its official premiere as part of Seattle’s True Independent Film Festival (aka STIFF) on …

My new boss suggested I check out It’s Complicated during a conference call two weeks back. If I had declined, the rest of the people would think I was a jerk (they’ll find out soon …