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Comic-Con 2012!
It's almost here! The San Diego Comic-Con starts tomorrow night and continues through Sunday afternoon, with thousands of passionate fans and hundreds of events. I always refer to it as the Iowa...
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Comic-Con, Preview Night
I am thrilled to be back at Comic-Con and the preview night was sensational. The special effects geniuses at WETA have really outdone themselves and their enormous trolls from Peter Jackson's upcoming...
View ArticleComic-Con: “Oz the Great and Powerful”
I am sure that somewhere in the world there were people who were looking at great works of art and somewhere else people were enjoying magnificent natural vistas and exquisite flowers but I assure you...
View ArticleA Day at Comic-Con
Oh, there is so much I want to tell you! But you will see why all I have time to do right now is entice you by sharing my schedule for today. 6:00 am Pick up by stretch limo to be taken to the studios...
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More From Comic-Con: “Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2″ Panel
It was the first last press conference when the cast of "Twilight" got together to talk to the fans and the press about the last episode and the journey that brought them to this moment. Following...
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Comic-Con: Costumes!
My most popular Comic-Con post each year is the one with the pictures of the attendees in costume. I took more than 400 photos, and these are some of my favorites. Those are Playboy Bunny Avengers!...
View ArticleComic-Con: Miscellaneous Highlights
Some other highlights from Comic-Con: The panel for the Syfy show "Alphas" was a lot of fun and really made me look forward to the second season premiere next Monday. The cast promises some new...
View ArticleLeakyCon 2012
I wish I could be in Chicago for this year's LeakyCon, the sold-out Harry Potter fest that begins today. The schedule includes all kinds of gatherings, from "ship-ers" who think that it should be...
View ArticleDC Short Film Festival
Next week, the DC Shorts Film Festival opens with eleven days of short films from around the world. The festival will be spread between three different venues in Washington, DC and at the new Angelika...
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Women’s Films at the Toronto Film Festival
The Cannes film festival was widely criticized for failing to include films made by women so it is especially satisfying to see that the prestigious Read the full post here »
View ArticleWashington DC Jewish Film Festival
The Washington Jewish Film Festival starts today with a spectacular line-up of movies that reflect Jewish experience and culture. The opening night show is "Paris Manhattan," a French film about a...
View ArticleComic-Con 2013: Preview
On Wednesday I'll be back at Comic-Con! This year's highlights will include a 50th anniversary tribute to "Dr. Who" and a farewell appearance by "Breaking Bad," about to start its final season. There...
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Comic-Con 2013: In Which I Get to Hang With Two of My Heroes
Highlights of Comic-Con 2013 so far: 1. The bathrooms here are sponsored by "The Bates Motel" television series, so they are labeled "Norma" and "Norman." 2. I attended cool behind-the-scenes panels...
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Comic-Con 2013: Costumes
I love the costumes at Comic-Con. They are colorful expressions of enthusiasm and personality. And I believe they are what financial types call a leading indicator of the popularity of particular...
View ArticleComic-Con 2013: Jeff Bridges, The Black Panel, Godzilla, the Winner Twins,...
Comic-Con is all about the new and surprising, but I've come to look forward to some things that I especially enjoy every year. One is The Black Panel, and this year was one of the best, with...
View ArticleInterview: Bishop T.D. Jakes Talks About the New Faith and Family Film Festival
Bishop T.D Jakes, who serves on the board of Beliefnet, has added a Faith and Family Film Festival to his inspirational MegaFest gathering, this year taking place in Dallas on August 29-31. Bishop...
View ArticleStubbornly Independent: The Tallgrass Film Festival
Wish I could attend the Tallgrass Film Festival this year -- it just keeps getting better, with great documentaries like "Blackfish" and "20 Feet from Stardom" and classics like "Pulp Fiction" and...
View ArticleThe First Middleburg Film Festival Starts Tonight
I'm very excited to be attending the opening of the first-ever Middleburg Film Festival tonight here in Virginia. Middleburg is the heart of Virginia horse country. It was established in 1787, with...
View ArticleBruce Dern and “Nebraska” at the Middleburg Film Festival
The opening night of the first Middleburg film festival was held at the spectacular new Salamander Resort and Bruce Dern was there to present his new film, "Nebraska," directed by Alexander Payne...
View ArticleJoin Me at Ebertfest 2014
I'll be at Ebertfest again this year from April 23-27. Please join us there! Here are some of the highlights from last year. ...Read the full post here »
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