• Photos: Near Tranquille

    Photos: Near Tranquille

    Images by C.Kinzie | Kamloops, BC, Canada It’s been a strange winter.  Months of too warm and now a lot of snow.  It doesn’t stop trips up into the hills.

  • Review: “Seven Psychopaths” and All The Best Actors

    Review: “Seven Psychopaths” and All The Best Actors

    Films about killers are made better with humor.  It eases the viewer into suddenly realizing that they’re feeling sympathetic toward characters who are killing people.  It’s sneaky and I love it.  Films where people get into an inordinate amount of trouble without really trying also please me.  Colin Farrell and Christopher Walken in the same…

  • Celebrities, Privacy and Fans: A Tangle

    Let’s talk about Jodie Foster. Last night at the Golden Globe awards award-winning actor, Jodie Foster came out.  I think. It was a rather long and convoluted acceptance speech after Foster was announced as the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille award. I also think that she announced she was retiring from acting but I’m not…

  • Review: Apartment 143

    I like horror movies; that’s no secret.  In particular, I enjoy horror movies that are more traditional.  There’s a place for slasher films but I’d much rather watch a good ghost story.  “Apartment 143” has a lot of the things that I really enjoy in a good scary movies.  There were a few moments when…

  • Movies We’ve Been Watching

    Movies We’ve Been Watching

    The Silent House IMDB: Trapped inside her family’s lakeside retreat, a young woman finds she is unable to contact the outside world as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house. I wanted to like this because I really admire Elizabeth Olson’s work. But – sad to say – it’s pretty bad. I’m always quite…

  • Review: Sherlock Holmes VS Dracula

    Review: Sherlock Holmes VS Dracula

    What if Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson had applied their world renown investigative talent to some of the world’s supernatural mysteries? What if, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson heard about a mysterious boat that crashed ashore; the crew missing and the Captain lashed to the helm? Things might be even more intriguing if the usual vampires fighting team of…

  • Review: “Red Lights”

    Review: “Red Lights”

    There have been quite a few movies about paranormal investigation teams encountering a phenomenon they can’t explain.  Perhaps the greatest in this genre was “Poltergeist“. I will never forget the look on the scientist’s face when his steak began crawling across the counter. There’s no steak in “Red Lights” but there’s a hell of a plot and…

  • Matthew Hutchinson of “Hated” Talks Music On & Off Screen

    Matthew Hutchinson of “Hated” Talks Music On & Off Screen

    Matthew Hutchinson is a busy man.  Not only has he lived all over the world but he’s a musician, singer, and an actor.  Some of his fans from Australia may be familiar with “Our Mountain”  – though they’ve since relocated to New York where they’re breaking into the US music scene.  Hutchinson did some acting…

  • Author, Kim Newman talks “Dracula Cha Cha Cha”

    Author, Kim Newman talks “Dracula Cha Cha Cha”

    If you’re a fan of Dracula novels then Kim Newman’s name will sound very familiar. He’s written a marvelous series of books that are alternate histories and weave their way through real events and fictional ones. The first book, “Anno Dracula” was about the main characters’ involvement with count Dracula in the 1880s when he…

  • “World Without End”: Epic Mini Series

    “World Without End”: Epic Mini Series

    Ken Follett’s much-loved novel “World Without End” was made into a mini-series.  It can be difficult to capture the depth of a novel; a challenge to find the same pace and ability to build character.  This mini-series is spot-on.  If you need a little bit of excitement to entice you well – there are epic…

  • “Excision” Is An Insanely Good Film: A Hallowe’en Must-See!

    “Excision” Is An Insanely Good Film: A Hallowe’en Must-See!

    When I found out there was a movie that brought together Traci Lords, John Waters, Malcolm McDowell, Marlee Matlin and Matthew Gray Gubler I had to see it.  When I saw that it starred AnnaLynne McCord from 90210 I wasn’t so sure. I’m glad I took a chance on it.  I’m not gonna lie, AnnaLynne…

  • “American Standards” Signs With “We Are Triumphant”

    “American Standards” Signs With “We Are Triumphant”

    You might not think it… but I’ve taken in my share of death metal, hardcore punk, speed metal – you name it.  Over the years the labels change but the sound is still there.  I’ve been front of stage for SNFU, Kentucky Church Bus, Hudson Mack, Sofa Kingdom and many others.  I’ve got a scar…