Category: Movies

B-Fest 2005 Recap »

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
You look like a pooped out pinwheel!–Johnny, Robot Monster
On Friday morning I rented a Chevy Malibu and drove six hours to Chicago. After a lovely lunch with my sister and a tour of her work place (an institution for the, often profoundly, mentally and physically impaired), I arrived at Northwestern University [...]

B-Fest »

Who Knew?
That 24-hours of bad movies in an auditorium full of unusual strangers would actually turn out to be fun for me? For those of you wondering, I spent the weekend at B-Fest 2005. When asked if I’d do it again, I actually heard myself say, “yes.”

The Grudge »

The Grudge
Yesterday was crazy busy. And I’m not complaining, because most of the crazy busy involved a nearly nine-hour day of paid labor and a very pleasant networking occasion with the folks I wish would hire me full-time.
However, there came this moment when I was suddenly overwhelmed by all of the different tugs on my [...]

R.I.P. Christopher Reeve »

Christopher Reeve and a Television Entry
I was planning to blog about the new season of television this morning, and I’m still going to, but after hearing the news about Christopher Reeve I felt compelled to begin with a nod to him.
Like so many kids, I grew up with a movie industry dominated by the action [...]

Job »

The Saga Continues
Interviews in retail hell went pretty well. One store said they’d let me know next week once they’d figured out exactly how many hours they need to fill right now. The other needs me to come back for a second interview.
Today, Tanya was officially offerred a postion as a pre-school teacher, so, as [...]