friends! I know in the fast pace world of think pieces, inta-memes, and snap-googles writing about an event from (gasp) months ago seems almost prosaic. BUT, I’m not going to let that get in the way of me writing about the Rio Olympics! as some of...
howdy hi there friends! a while back someone in my lovely family (can't remember if it was Mom & Dad or Teal) got me the official "Making of" book for RETURN OF THE JEDI. I'd already read the two previous books so was familiar with the...
hey friends, quick post today - my short CERTIFIED is part of a new zombie-themed anthology. please be aware, it apparently VERY gory and not for the faint of heart. that being said, if you like your zombie movies - you should check it out! here's a review. and...
hey friends, I've been up in Mammoth writing a new screenplay (and snowboarding) so only a quick post today. recently a friend over at the Huffington Post interviewed me about my filmmaking and CERTIFIED. it was fun to "dig deep" into what inspires me...
hey friends, wanted to share a really fun web cartoon with y'all today. "Bravest Warriors" is funny, sci-fi, and often surreal cartoon about a group of kids who after their parents disappear - have to step up and be heroes of their own. I love the...
greetings friends! hope this first week of daylight savings time hasn't been too rough on you. it's always cause for a few blinky-eye'd mornings on my end. nothing a strong cup of coffee and some chocolate can't take the edge off of though. this week...
hey friends, so while I was in New York City for the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival I had a bit of extra time on my hands. the screenings were all in the evenings, which meant I was free to explore the city during the day....
good morning friends! today I want to talk a bit about a book I just finished reading. it is "Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival." it chronicles the trials faced by the crew of an American trading vessel that crashed on...
hey friends, last week I had the pleasure of going to a special screening at LACMA of "Surrealist Cartoons." a selection of odd and interesting animation from 1908-2003 were selected and introduced by Jerry Beck - who the internet tells me is an animation historian, among...
howdy there frienderinos, as you may have heard, it's been hot in Los Angeles. for some reason we always seem to get our "summer" in September. one way I've been combating the heat is to read non-fiction about people in really really cold environments....
hey friends, so when I was in Sheep Ranch I watched a couple movies on my iPad...
howdy there, so a couple of weeks ago I went to see the CAT CIRCUS with some friends. it was pretty much as weird and crazy as it sounds. the crowd was about 1/2 hipsters and 1/2 crazy cat ladies, and 100% cat people. the...
hey friends, lots going on as Cannes is a week away! working on a new poster and website for CERTIFIED, expect to see those soon. until then, here are two different sci-fi themed music videos. Hooray For Earth's "True Loves" video is a great low-budget science fiction...
Howdy friends! Sorry I missed last week. My laptop was in the shop...
this last weekend was the 42nd annual Comic Con. if for some strange reason you escaped the media blitz surrounding this event, let me give you a quick explanation of it. imagine nerds. now imagine their mecca. now imagine that large media corporations figured out that...
A couple of weeks ago I went with some friends to the Annenberg Space For Photography. It's a gallery and lecture space next to the CAA building, the talent agency affectionately know as the "Death Star" for it's warm and cuddly atmosphere. We were there...
alight, so most of you know I'm a film maker...
Here's a fairly spoiler free review of the latest Spiderman movie...
This last week I was traveling, first to Eugene, OR to hang with my sister, then to Bremerton, WA to see my Parents and Grandparents. I saw a couple of movies over the trip, "Ghost Rider" & "Hot Fuzz." I enjoyed them both, although for much...