It seems like such a steep amount of money. But in order for the Jericho Drive-In to continue operating – to provide stars on the screen, under the stars of the heavens – they need to raise $70,000 this year to purchase a brand new digital projector. Here’s why. Most motion pictures aren’t sent to…
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A new video game movie starring… er… um…
Four years ago, I came across this little film called “Pixels,” which told a short story of how the 1980’s video game universe would look if it actually attacked New York City. That’s right, Space Invaders and Tetris and Donkey Kong and Pac-Man and the works. Here’s the original blog post. So four years later……
Read MoreTen MGM movies MGM forgot on its 90th anniversary
I’m definitely a sucker for motion picture history. When AMC used to have their Preservation Festival of restored films, I would block out the weekend and just enjoy these classics. Of course, that was back in the days before drug-dealing science professors and 1960’s-era advertising executives, but I digress… Last week, I saw a brand…
Read MoreNo one saw it coming. Did you?
The other day, my girlfriend Nicole and I watched the final few episodes of the Fox genre show Sleepy Hollow. And I have to tell you, we’ve been hooked on that show since day one. Yeah, a program about a reincarnated Ichabod Crane and a police lieutenant fighting supernatural demons in the Hudson Valley, along…
Read MoreWant to star in an alien movie? Yes you do!
I have a love-hate relationship with the social media site reddit. Okay, now that that disclaimer is out of the way… I saw this notice on the subreddit /r/albany and thought it might be worthwhile to share this with my blog readers, especially any of you who are interested in acting or who want to…
Read MoreDon’t make these mistakes in your acting career
I’m not going to sugar-coat this. The possibility of me being part of a television sitcom or movie drama probably faded away about 15 years ago. Sure, maybe I thought once or twice about acting, and then I realized that you can’t just say “I was the second Wise Man in our 4th grade Nativity…
Read MoreThe best Three Stooges shorts of all time
A great man once said that the three most important men in American history were George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Moe Howard. And if you don’t know who Moe Howard was… then spread out, numbskull, or I’ll gouge yer eyes out. I enjoy watching Three Stooges clips. I think I’ve seen all 190 of the…
Read MoreGet your groove on, Oliver Hardy!
Let’s start the dance. I’ve seen these creative little film clips on YouTube for a while. They feature vintage old movie clips, as synchronized with modern music. I crafted a blog post on this in the past, so here’s another one. You’ve probably seen this one. It’s a clip of Laurel and Hardy from the…
Read MoreMachete Kills – now starring Carlos Estevez!
When I saw the original Grindhouse double-feature in 2007, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The double feature of Planet Terror (Robert Rodriguez’ film, the one with Rose McGowan wearing a machine gun for a prosthetic leg), and Death Proof (Quentin Tarantino’s ode to 1970’s car films like Vanishing Point) were fun to watch and kinda hilarious as well. Also in…
Read MoreAin’t It Cool News: The imperception of impartiality
“A critic is a legless man who teaches running.” – Channing Pollock Reviewing anything online is tricky. You want to make sure that your readers know that the opinions expressed in your review are yours, yours alone, they are not bought or purchased or influenced by any outside source. And right now, that’s the situation…
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