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Digging the Old School Hack

Just wanted to do a very quick post then get back to doing abso-fucking-lutely nothing. Go check out Old School Hack. Corey Reid (he of the awesome Dino Pirates of Ninja Island) pointed the way, and it was my road Read more…


Falling for Immortals

Some of you out there might know of the film-maker Tarsem Singh, also known simply as Tarsem. While I never did see the Cell, I was mesmerized by the Fall . . . that is until my wife asked me Read more…


Zack Snyder Saturday

I’m not the biggest Zack Snyder fan on the planet, but I enjoyed 300 and thought the Watchmen was a good but far from perfect product. I have to admit, though, to being jazzed by what I’ve seen from Sucker Read more…


The Hobbit Prison Rapes New Zealand

Hey, I think a lot of us wanted to see the Hobbit filmed in New Zealand. I mean, the original films were done there, and the place certainly stood in for Middle-Earth quiet well. I can understand that the government Read more…


Apparently, Bryan DOES Know Jack.

So Bryan Singer is going to get all dark with Jack and the Beanstalk. Sign me up. I’m on board. And Christopher McQuarrie has done a draft of the script. I told you, I’m sold. The synopsis reads: A princess Read more…


Rally for Hope! or Bilbo! or Something . . .

Oh, wait, maybe the Hobbit will be filmed in New Zealand! Somebody, please, make a decision. Frankly, it sounded a lot like sour grapes when Peter Jackson said he was moving production out of New Zealand. Sure, there are contract Read more…


Hobbiton On The Move?

The back and forth on the Hobbit hasn’t really stopped. Yes, it has been greenlit and there has even been some casting news, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to be going into production in New Zealand—where the Lord Read more…


Motivations and Dimensionalizations

So it seems things may be on track for the Hobbit to get back on . . . track. Erm, anyway, financing seems to have been sorted—at the moment—and Peter Jackson may have figured out a way to not piss Read more…


He Moosed My Childhood!

You must have all heard by now: George Lucas is going back to the well yet again. This time, he intends to re-release all six Star Wars movies . . . in 3-D! Dimensionalize those mothers! I can’t say that Read more…


Thinking of Getting Into 4E?

I’ve honestly been fascinated with what Wizards of the Coast have done with Fourth Edition Dungeons & Dragons. The thing is, because I never use miniatures, there’s really no point in me investing the money. Further, it would be very Read more…