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From Marlowe To Rockford: A Progression To An Iconic Character

Introduction When I was a boy, my family moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Those were idyllic years. I loved living in Southern California. I...

WANNABE: ALL WASHED UP: A Roundtable Interview With The Mockumentary Makers

Introduction Hollywood loves comeback stories. Few, however, are quite as gloriously awkward or as hilariously self-inflicted as Wannabe: All Washed Up. Twenty years after Richard...

GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS Review: This Is What They Mean By A Crime Against Film

Introduction The concept of the celebrity sex pass was popularized on an episode of Friends. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, a celebrity...

THE POUT-POUT FISH Swims Through Familiar Familial Waters

Introduction Viva Kids, the studio that brought you Charlie the Wonderdog, is back with The Pout-Pout Fish. Based on the series of books written by...

ALICE IN WONDERLAND: Down the Rabbit Hole 75 Years Later!

Introduction When Alice in Wonderland opened in theaters in 1951, it confused critics, delighted children, unsettled parents, and left Walt Disney himself unsure whether the...

MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE: Fast, Funny, And Completely Unhinged In The Best Way

Introduction Some things just make you happy. Seeing Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice at this year's SXSW Film and TV Festival is one...

READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME Review: Survive The Night, And They Make You Play Again

Introduction When is a sequel not really a sequel but a continuation? That is exactly how Ready or Not 2: Here I Come played to...

SPARKS Review: More Coverage From The 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival!

Introduction This was the first feature I caught at SXSW this year, and going in, I’ll admit I had tempered expectations. It’s always a bit...