When Dark Matter was cancelled a little over a year ago, I was left somewhat frustrated, kind of annoyed, a more than a little pissed. For various reasons. I was frustrated because I wouldn't be able to complete the story I'd mapped out, annoyed by what I felt was a petty and vindictive decision, and…
November 11, 2018: Suji Sunday!
Man, that is one kissable nose. This is her "Seriously?" look, usually reserved for occasions when dinner is late. Yo, Top Gun! Ready for bedtime. Quick! Get in! Poise and balance.
November 10, 2018: Moderate progress and the week ahead!
Well, today wasn't exactly the 10 page, Act II, whirlwind of writing I planned it to be. More like almost 2 pages, a revised outline, and a couple of well-crafted emails concerning various projects. I'd like to say that I'm going to make up for lost time tomorrow but who am I kidding? Tomorrow is…
November 9, 2018: My Top 10 Savory Guilty Pleasures!
I have to specify "savory" because if I didn't, my top ten would be entirely comprised of desserts. By the way, "guilty pleasures" isn't entirely accurate as I don't feel particularly guilty about eating any of these, but I can see how some might! 10. Stuffed Pasta with Cream Sauce I don't have it…
November 7, 2018: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
A lot of great comic book covers this week. These are my favorites... Batman #58 (cover art by Tony Salvador Daniel, Mikel Janin, Tomeu Morey) Death Of The Inhumans #5 (cover art by Kyle Kaare Andrews) Friendo #2 (cover art by Kim McLean, Martin Simmonds) Friendo #2 (cover art by Kim McLean, Martin Simmonds) Immortal…
November 6, 2018: All aboard the runaway locomotive!
Well, the plan was to go catch Venom today, but I got waylaid by a last-minute rewrite, a few apartment chores, and notes...that I waited around for but never came 🙁 And so, in the end, I elected to just sit on my couch and finish Jonathan French's The Grey Bastards, a rollickin' foray…
November 5, 2018: Dear, Suspiria…
I have questions for your film, set in the 1970's that, oddly, borrows much of its visual style from music videos of the 1980's... Why didn't you hire an actual editor to work on your film rather than, say, some Yes Man or Woman happy to defer to the whims of your self-indulgent director? You're…
November 4, 2018: Suji Sunday!
Santa's holding auditions! Sassy boudoir shot. Lulu says "Wut?" A rare chill moment. Lulu on high alert. Suji's autumn look.
November 3, 2018: You Can Never Go Home Again!
Earlier today, I received a text from my good friend Robert Cooper who informed me that, while rewatching some of the classic movies he enjoyed back in the day, was shocked to discover that a number of the seminal films from his youth are, upon further review, not that good - or, at the very…
November 2, 2018: Halloween
Everything old is old again in Halloween, a sequel to a movie made 40 years ago, that feels like it was made 39 years ago, so devoid is it of even a shred of originality. Contrived death sequences? Check! Closet fake-out sequence? Check! Ankle grab and struggle beat? Check? Characters making moronic decisions that put…
November 1, 2018: Updating You on Me!
I pitched Akemi some of the character elements of my Untitled Awesome Project today and she is now bemoaning the fact that she can't watch the show. Yet! She already has a favorite and some of the situations I describe had her laughing out loud. Even my go-to onset producer, Ivon, is excited about it…
October 31, 2018: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
These were my favorites... Avengers Halloween Special #1 (cover art by Geoff Shaw) Black Panther #5 (cover art by Daniel Acuna, Paolo Rivera) Multiple Man #5 (cover art by Marcos Martin) Tony Stark: Iron Man #5 (cover art by Alexander Lozano) Weapon X Vol. 4: Russian Revolution (cover art by Rahzzah) What If? Magik #1…
October 30, 2018: Things I learned today!
Spent half the day undergoing my annual health assessment. As far as I can tell (pending the results of the blood test), I'm as healthy and hopelessly out of shape as ever! Other things I have learned: I read better when I wear my reading glasses. My sense of balance is atrocious, making me a…
October 29, 2018: I’m like Tom Hanks in that movie where he’s adrift with no internet! What was it? Big?
I received the terrible news this morning while I was still in bed. "The internet is down,"said Akemi. "Did you try rebooting?"I asked. When she told me she had, I didn't think much of it. There have been countless times where I have had to act as IT guy for her various computer issues. Granted,…
October 28, 2018: Suji Sunday!
Hmmmm. This could be a problem. Whenever I'm working, Suji has to be sitting up on the couch as well, pressed up against me. At night, she's on the bed, also pressed up against me when she sleeps. Apparently, when I leave the house or am gone for a while, she paces anxiously and, when…