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This article is two years late but it’s very important because it represents my first in-the-field Goony sighting. It was back in 2003 and Michael Valverde was shooting his low-budget indie film ‘No Witness’ here in Atlanta.
Goonie Spotting Read MoreIf rumors of TBS/Turner developing a new television series based on the legendary BBC series “Dr. Who” are true then these may be the first spy photos to reveal the look of the new Americanized T.A.R.D.I.S. (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space) vehicle used by the titular character (which is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside, unlike a portable toilet – especially in the summertime).
Turner Developing American Dr. Who Series? Read MoreI don’t think that I’ve seen Robocop 3 since it came out at the theater so it was with great interest that I watched the sad little finale battle scene staged along Peters Street, just a few blocks south of the Georgia Dome (it was shot before the Georgia Dome was ever even designed). As I watched the action unfold the lead actress struck me as being really, really familiar as if I’d seen her in something that was currently on television.
Robocop 3 Revisted Read MoreTucked away inside of the historic Grant Park neighborhood less than a mile from the Georgia State Capital, Dakota Blue is a restaurant that would seem forever destined to remain …
Dakota Blue : Wine Tuesdays Read More
Without thinking I jumped to my feet, snatched a rag out of my back pocket, bent over and started polishing the marble wall – walking away from Pytka, bent over and workman-like.
The Time I Worked for Joe Pytka Read MoreSince I’ve had XM radio I have found a handful of bands that electrify me the first time that I hear them. From Snow Patrol to Air to Keane, the …
Athlete : Wires Read MoreThis past weekend I interviewed Atlanta performer Geoffrey Brown to discuss his upcoming album ‘You Can’t Have the Monkey’, his recent stage play “Vernacular Spectacular” and his affinity for the …
An Interview with Geoffrey Brown Read MoreThat was one of the biggest sins of the Burton version of Batman: they killed off the BEST bad guy in the very first movie, leaving the other films to spiral down into the mire of scenery chewing by hams like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Carey. Not that those guys weren’t pikers compared to Jack Nicholson’s scenery chewing
Batman Begins Read MoreWhile I was waiting for them to make it I spotted a lizard-like orange foot around the corner from the ordering window.
Little Lost Traveler Read MoreThe problem is, these viral marketing campaigns don’t work unless you have a dedicated army of fans already in place, set to join your cause with vim and vigor, and good luck on that kids because getting people fired up about your project is made all the more difficult because there are hundreds upon hundreds of itty bitty productions out there, all of them seeking your support.
Green Valley to Escape Low-Budget Ghetto? Read More