Cinequest 2019: Clownvets
“Clowning is a trick to bring love close,” Patch Adams told interviewer Richard Von Busack tonight at the California Theater. The two were there to […]
Articles by Derek McCaw
Cinequest 2019: Every Time I Die
As a child, Sam (Drew Fontiero) did a very bad thing. Or did he? Even if he did, does he deserve the strange hell he’s […]
Arrow To End With Season 8
To no surprise, but with no joy, the CW announced today that next season of Arrow will be its last. It will also be shortened to […]
Cinequest 2019: “Here And Beyond”
Time just keeps going and going and going… At least, that’s what elderly scientist Mac (Greg Lucey) thought all his life. Time goes one way, […]
The Next Door Horror: Meet The Future Governor Of Calibornia
In this episode, it’s hard to tell if they’re making a case for or against the Purge. At any rate, Gabe (Gabe Sanchez) books an […]
Topher Grace Will Make You Fall In Love With Star Wars Again
This five-minute trailer condenses all 10 Star Wars movies into one exhilarating short story…
DC Expands 100-Page Giants’ Reach
Last week, comics journalism kerfuffled and clucked over an alleged announcement from DC Comics at the ComicsPRO meeting. In front of a gathering of the […]
Journey To Japan’s Past With Chronin
“In 1864, Japan was on the cusp of revolution.” So begins Alison Wilgus’ Chronin, getting readers up to speed on the necessary historical background. The basics […]
The Next Door Horror: A Star Is Born On Oscar Night
We have a sixth sense about these things. Though somehow Gabe (Gabe Sanchez) has earned a restraining order from Toni Collette, he still books The Sixth […]
Deep Dish Apocalypse
When the zombie apocalypse hits, you’re going to want to avoid the pizza. This charming end of the world scenario comes from director David Codeglia […]
Titan Comics’ Blade Runner Gets A Title And An Artist
Still in my top 5 movies of all time, Blade Runner is one of those franchises that I didn’t think I wanted to be a franchise. […]
Cinequest Flashback: Multiverse Dating For Beginners
Once again, as we get ready for Cinequest 2019, let’s flash back to 2018, and a sci fi short film that captures multiversal quantum theory […]
The Next Door Horror: No One Drinks Like A Horror Host
With few exceptions, the horror host community is a friendly one. That’s just what Mr. Macabre would say. Meet Demonic Dan’s (Dan Burt) good friend […]
Ms. Tree Returns To Hard Case Crime
Trenchcoat. Check. Handy with a .45. Check. Subverting tropes of hard-boiled crime fiction. Check. That’s maybe too recursive a description of one of the best […]
The Banana Splits Return To Bamaybe Split You
One banana, two banana, three banana, fouror Four bananas splattering us all with horror… One of the most oddly entrancing television shows of my childhood, The […]
Sneak Preview Of Spencer & Locke 2!
A suspended cop and his imaginary friend, a trenchcoated panther, have finally put the pieces of their fractured psyches together — sort of. Now they […]
Cinequest Flashback: We Know Where You Live
Almost a year ago, we saw this great short and interviewed the filmmakers, Honora Talbott and Bill Posley. Then and there, I promised that if […]
Will You Brave The Trench Without Aquaman?
So you’re a studio that owns a comic book company and you finally have a billion dollar movie focused on one of comics’ longest running […]
The Next Door Horror: Making A Mess Of Valentine’s Day
It’s a little early for Valentine’s Day, but it’s never too early to spend time with someone you love. Naturally Demonic Dan (Dan Burt) and […]
M-I-C… T-I-K-I… Mondo Gets My Cash
Disney magic meets Mondo sorcery. The only question I have at this point is how did it take so long? I can resist the pins […]
