Apr 11, 2024 | Comic Books - Film & Television - Writing
I don’t like to join in bashing films. It’s not fun for me. I don’t enjoy being cynical about things I love, or want to love. That said, I want to make an observation about “superhero fatigue.” It’s not that people are tired of superheroes. They’re tired of movies...
Sep 22, 2023 | Film & Television - Writing
When I’m not writing, I teach theatre history. I often use Star Wars as an example of story structure, so naturally we discuss the films a little. Recently, a student asked me what changes I would make to Star Wars. It’s a question I get a lot. Now, having...
Sep 18, 2023 | Family - Film & Television
After seeing a terrific one-woman show on Friday night (Charlotte Booker’s original show about Elsie Lanchester), Jan and I came home and she showed me THAT episode of The Bear. (We watched season one this summer, and I’ve been slowly catching up since we...
Jul 11, 2021 | Film & Television - History - Theatre
I think I’m a bad party guest. Last night I attended my first post-vaccinated dinner party. It was the birthday of one of my wife’s high school friends, so it was mostly people I’d never met. Like you do, conversation seeks common ground, and at one...
Mar 1, 2020 | Current Affairs - Essential Posts - Film & Television
Watching the latest Democratic debate, a crazy thing happened to me. Someone asked me how the debate was going, and I said, “It’s a shit show.” Which immediately made me think of this song from Rachel Bloom’s amazing, criminally-underwatched show “Crazy...
Feb 10, 2015 | Film & Television
Dear Kevin, Hey, congrats. Nice deal. Well done. I'm a big fan – both of you and of Marvel (though the Marvel fandom goes back a bit further). But you're doing awesome work, and I trust what you have in mind for Spidey 100%. That said, I've...
