The lens gets turned on me for once, as The Kid in The Front Row gets curious about all things Matinee.
Something to Talk About: Ryan and Sebastian Discuss MONEYBALL
DId I Miss Something? As Much as I’m Enjoying Swimming Upstream Against Critical Mass, I Turn to Sebastian to Talk MONEYBALL and Try to Better Understand What Audiences Are Loving That I Did Not.
Something to Talk About (Ryan & Simon Columb Discuss THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU)
The cool thing about writing as part of a community is meeting people who have similar tastes to your own. Eventually, you meet someone who’s tastes overlap so much that they’re more or less your filmgoing soulmate. For me that bromance is currently raging with Simon Columb. Though even in the most sound of relationships,…
Something to Talk About (Ryan & Susie Q Discuss TRON: LEGACY)
I’m a lucky guy for many reasons. One of my many bits of luck is Susie Q. Not only is she one of my very best friends, but this summer she moved a mere two blocks from my pad. Thus we get to see a lot of one another and talk about many a topic…
Effect & Cause (In Conversation with Douglas Trumbull)
Oscar nominated visual effects wizard Douglas Trumbull has worked his magic on such iconic films as STAR TREK, BLADE RUNNER, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. He was gracious enough to take a few moments to talk with me about 2001, larger than life cinema, and a particularly exciting upcoming…
Talkin’ FERRIS BEULLER with Castor Troy
When I first had the idea to ask people who’d never seen some pop culture touchstones to watch them and tell me what they thought, I had thoughts on which films would stand the test of time and which ones wouldn’t. “Surely” I said to myself “Ferris is still the man.” Enter Castor Troy. Sir…
Talkin’ BACK TO THE FUTURE with The Film Geek
Some of you might remember a post I did a few weeks ago where I asked Vanessa to watch THE BREAKFAST CLUB for the first time. I was really excited to find out what holds up and what doesn’t about films I grew up with that someone else was watching for the first time. I…