Alex J. Cavanaugh's Blog, page 15
May 13, 2019
Top Movies About Mars with Author Damien Larkin, What We Do in the Shadows, Top Grossing Movies, and Ninja News
Please welcome fellow Dancing Lemur Press author,
Damien Larkin!
His book. Big Red, comes out May 14. (I’m almost through reading it and it’s really good!) He is here to share some of his favorite movies about Mars…
Mars has long since been a fascination for us lowly humans. From worrying about an advanced alien civilisation preparing to conquer us to dreaming of the day we set foot there, the Red Planet holds a special place in our imaginations. To celebrate the launch of my Mars-based sci-fi...
May 6, 2019
Devin Townsend: Empath Review, Movie Reviews, IWSG News, and Ninja News
Devin Townsend: Empath ReviewWhere to begin when reviewing a new album by the mad genius Devin Townsend?
My initial reaction to the album upon first listen was mixed to say the least. All I could think was that this is the soundtrack to schizophrenia. But there was something there that made me give it another listen. And I’m so glad I did.
This is progressive music at its most challenging. It’s simply impossible to digest the scope and breadth of what Devin is trying to accomplish in a few ca...
May 1, 2019
IWSG - Masquerade: Oddly Suited Release and Opening of Anthology Contest! Plus Avengers Endgame Review and May Movie Preview
It’s time for another group posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.My awesome co-hosts for the May 1 posting of the IWSG are Lee Lowery, Juneta Key, Yvon...
April 22, 2019
Favorite Romantic Movie-Masquerade Style! Plus RiffTrax: Live – Octaman, Shazam!, and Triple Frontier Reviews
Today I am hosting the Masquerade: Oddly Suited authors! I asked them a question - what is your favorite romantic movie and why? Elizabeth Mueller:
My favorite romantic movie is I am Dragon. The cinematography is breath-taking in every scene from its lavish costuming, the picturesque setting, the color scheme of dreariness accented with white and red, the beautiful characters, and the acting! The love between Mira and Arman is believable, satisfying, swoon-worthy, poignant, and thoroughly unf...
April 3, 2019
IWSG, IWSG Anthology Contest, April Movie Preview, WEP Challenge, The Dirt Review, Con Photos, and Rescuing Mara’s Father
It’s time for another group posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.The awesome co-hosts for the April 3 posting of the IWSG are J.H. Moncrieff, Natalie A...
IWSG, IWSG Anthology Contest, April Movie Preview, WEP Challenge, The Dirt Review, Con Photos, DIY MFA, and Rescuing Mara’s Father
It’s time for another group posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group! Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.The awesome co-hosts for the April 3 posting of the IWSG are J.H. Moncrieff, Natalie A...
March 25, 2019
Best Ghost Movies, Bird Box and Love-Death-Robots Reviews, Monday’s Music, DIY MFA, and Ninja-IWSG News
Haunting a Cinema Near You…the Best Ghost Movies of All Time by JH Moncrieff
As someone who’s written a series about—you guessed it—ghosts, it should come as no surprise that Alex asked me to write about ghostly movies. Here are my highly subjective picks for the all-time top five.
5. The Awakening. In this little-known British flick, a published author with a reputation for exposing supernatural hoaxes is summoned to a boarding school that’s haunted by a murderous ghost.
4. The Changeling. A...
As someone who’s written a series about—you guessed it—ghosts, it should come as no surprise that Alex asked me to write about ghostly movies. Here are my highly subjective picks for the all-time top five. 5. The Awakening. In this little-known British flick, a published author with a reputation for exposing supernatural hoaxes is summoned to a boarding school that’s haunted by a murderous ghost.
4. The Changeling. A...
March 18, 2019
New Avengers: Endgame and Shazam Trailers, James Gunn and Guardians, In Flames Review, DIY MFA, and Ninja News
Movie News
Good news! James Gunn has been reinstated as the director-writer of Guardians of the Galaxy III.
Gunn was fired last year after some decade-old social media comments surfaced.
According to Deadline :
The social media messages were indefensible, but the filmmaker never did anything but blame himself for poor judgment displayed at a time when he was emerging from the Troma film factory and attempting to be a provocateur. There were no reports that Gunn ever engaged in the behavior he la...
Good news! James Gunn has been reinstated as the director-writer of Guardians of the Galaxy III. Gunn was fired last year after some decade-old social media comments surfaced.
According to Deadline :
The social media messages were indefensible, but the filmmaker never did anything but blame himself for poor judgment displayed at a time when he was emerging from the Troma film factory and attempting to be a provocateur. There were no reports that Gunn ever engaged in the behavior he la...
March 11, 2019
Captain Marvel Review, Dream Theater: Distance Over Time Review, #IWSG Admins Highlight, New Releases, and DIY MFA
Captain Marvel Review Despite good reviews, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. It’s a really fun film.
The narrative skipped back and forth between present and past, which worked well. Like Carol Danvers, we are trying to piece together who she is.
Brie Larson does a good job as Captain Marvel. She’s strong, subtle, and snarky. What’s really fun is to watch a younger Fury and Coulson. (And how much is CGI and makeup was needed to make them look y...
March 6, 2019
Insecure Writer’s Support Group #IWSG, March Movie Preview, Music Boxes, Golden Schmoes Winners, and The Grinch Review
It’s time for another group posting of the
Insecure Writer’s Support Group!
Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those who are feeling neurotic. If you’d like to join us, click on the tab above and sign up. We post the first Wednesday of every month. I encourage everyone to visit at least a dozen new blogs and leave a comment. Your words might be the encouragement someone needs.The awesome co-hosts for the March 6 posting of the IWSG are Fundy Blue, Beverly Stowe...
