No offense to Captain America but, technically, wasn't Thor de "First Avenger"? Dis de first qwestion dat cross monster's mind, followed by "Dis entire movie a period piece?" and "Did me forget to buy cake mix for Grover's potluck supper next Toosday?". Monster sit down to watch Captain America wit an open mind and, while…
June 9, 2013: The Montreal Stop-over!
A final dinner with our producing partner, Jay, and then we bid Toronto a fond farewell. As I mentioned in yesterday's entry, it was a highly productive couple of days that have given us plenty to work on - in the five or six days I'm back in Vancouver before heading to L.A. for a…
June 8, 2013: Alex! John and Nancy! Jelly! And pizza!
Last night, Paul and I got together with our former Stargate script coordinator Alex Levine who, since moving to Toronto, has been busy forging a successful writing career. He has worked on a various productions, most notably Flashpoint and the critically-acclaimed Orphan Black (Check it out!). He's come a long way from his very first…
June 7, 2013: I brushed my teeth with Johnny Walker Red Label last night! Win a set visit for a series that doesn’t exist yet! My sis says thanks!
So far, this trip has been marked by seating issues, a late cancellation, general misfortune, and the mid-brush realization that what I'd packed was not, in fact, toothpaste but a topical ointment for rashes. All in all, an inauspicious start to this east coast swing. Back on the west coast, meanwhile, my pug Jelly is…
June 6, 2013: Travel Day! Cobbler!
My pug, Jelly, hates it when I travel. A couple of weeks ago, as my buddy Cas was wrapping up his stay with us, Jelly spotted me wheeling his carry-on bag out the door. She scrambled up (as best she could given her hip dysplasia) and hurried over, barking as if to say: "Whoa! Where…
June 5, 2013: It’s Very Summerful!
"It's very summerful!"says Akemi. And she's right. Not grammatically, but certainly in the more general "Summer is finally upon us!" sense. Thus, today found me sitting in my backyard, on a lawn chair, sipping sasparilla liquor and ginger beer, reading the latest volume of The Walking Dead, whiling away the afternoon with my buddies -…
June 4, 2013: Now what?! The Sweet Smell of Success? Support my sis!
Crap. No sooner is my "red eye" condition on the mend than I suffer a shoulder injury while working out. "Your muscle is sore,"said Akemi. "That's good!" No, it's not the good kind of sore. It's the "I have to sleep on my back because it hurts when I roll over" and "I'm so stiff…
June 3, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Vs: All Superheroes Must Die!
Dis less a movie den it be a student film project gone terribly wrong. Poor akting, lame dialogue, weak direktion, and cheap produktion values be de least of it's problems. No, biggest issue monster have wit Superheroes Must Die be it's unforgivable stoopidity and fakt dat it make about as much sense as Lost in…
June 2, 2013: From Electric Crimson to Hobo Blood Red!
Great. Just great. [Note sarcastic font]. I went to bed last night figuring a good night's sleep would cure my eye issue but, as it turned out, ignoring the problem did not make it go away. If anything, it actually made it worse! I woke up this morning to discover my bloodshot eye had…
June 1, 2013: Pilots, pitches, and properties! Is there a doctor in the house? Mailbag!
Looks like June is shaping up to be a busy travel month. Yesterday, we were on the phone with our agents discussing the game plan for our L.A. trip. We head down at the end of the month for a week of meetings and - much to our dismay - pitching. Yes, we realize it's…
May 31, 2013: Ryan “Stitch” Nixon answers your questions!
Today, it gives me great pleasure to turn this blog over to blog regular, tech consultant, and - most important of all - Stargate fan Ryan "Stitch" Nixon. Enjoy the Q&A and, tomorrow, I'll be the one answering your questions in a dedicated mailbag (including a couple of outstanding queries - Das, this means you).…
May 30, 2013: Desserts – doggy and otherwise!
Back when I was working in Toronto, Akemi used to send me off every morning with my own breakfast bento box stuffed with oatmeal and fruit lovingly shaped into cartoon forest animals. Well, given the fact that I've been freelancing from home of late, Akemi hasn't had the opportunity for much creative bento expression. Until…
May 28, 2013: Upcoming under-the-radar movies to look forward to! Or not!
A few days ago, I offered a rundown of some of the upcoming high-profile movies poised to hit the big screen in the coming weeks (May 26, 2013: Upcoming movie releases to look forward to! Or not!). Today, I'd like to alert you to some of the smaller upcoming releases that have captured my interest... THE…
May 28, 2013: Whose character is it anyway?
I was interested to read the news regarding actor Christopher Abbott's decision to leave the HBO series Girls. The official word is he elected not to return for the show's third season in order to pursue other opportunities - however the timing of his exit (depending on who you talk to either before or just…
May 27, 2013: The Supermovie of the Week Club reconvenes! Cookie Monster reviews Green Lantern!
What if Deadpool became Green Lantern? Dis seem to be de qwestion dis movie try to answer. Unlike it's more ambitious predecessors, Green Lantern aspire to be little more den a quasi-entertaining kids movie. And it aktually succeed, offering a uncomplikated story devoid of riveting drama or charakters but also free of de stoopid plot…