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My Favorite Alan Rickman (1946-2016) Performance

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It does not make me happy to discuss yet another fine performer dying to cancer, but rather than dwell on death and the cruelty of the disease, I’d rather talk about my favorite performance from the great Alan Rickman. Rickman was an amazing actor who could bend any role to his will and lend either great humanity or great menace. Surely enough my favorite performance from Mr. Rickman is from one of my favorite action comedies “Galaxy Quest.”

As Alexander Dane, he’s a man forced in to the eternal typecasting of a Spock-like character named Dr. Lazarus, and finds purpose as a hero who inspires many with his character’s classic catchphrase, which manages to inspire his alien cohorts to stand up against their alien foes. It’s a wonderful and funny role performance only Rickman could deliver. He’ll be sorely missed, may he rest in Peace.

Happy Holidays from Cinema Crazed!

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We at Cinema Crazed wanted to thank our loyal readers for another excellent year online. This year we celebrated ten years on the net, and we hope to go as long as possible. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kooky Kwanzaa, Happy Festivus, a Great Saturnalia, and a Happy New Year to everyone.

If you want to get your Friendly Neighborhood movie blog a gift, be sure to purchase Felix Vasquez Jr’s science fiction novel “The Genesis Exiles”! It’s now available in digital and print form!

No matter what religion, race, or creed you are, we’re all human. Be safe, be kind, and hold your loved ones tight.

For now, enjoy our favorite Christmas song, above.

In Memory of Juan “Gory” Reyes

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The horror community has lost a lot of proponents and big names in 2015, but perhaps the passing that’s hurt me the most has been the passing of Juan Reyes. To others he was known as Juan, but to his friends and colleagues he was known simply as “Gory.” I was very fortunate enough to know Juan for a few years. We’d talk about horror movies, joke about pop culture, and he was always enthusiastic about them. Juan was also a consummate musician who scoredindependent horror films like “Horno,” and was a humongous advocate of indie film.

He knew as well as many others do that indie film is where you can find real horror gems. Juan was funny, energetic, and very friendly, and I was able to cultivate a friendship with him in a few years, and was lucky to see the type of guy he really was. It’s heartbreaking Juan won’t be able to contribute to horror as he used to, but he’ll live on forever in the memories he created, the friends he made, and the good times he shared with so many people.

We were lucky enough to garner a written contribution from Gory years ago and though it was the only article he ever contributed to Cinema Crazed, we were happy to have him lend his ideas and thoughts to our readers.

We dedicate the rest of Halloween Horror Month 2015 to the memory of Gory. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Gory’s family during this terrible time. Thanks for the friendship and laughs, Gory. We’ll never forget you.

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On Vacation August 23rd – September 5th

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August 26th I’m celebrating my birthday, so we’re taking a long needed hiatus until September 5th. Until then updates on the site will be very slim and almost non-existent. We plan to re-charge, relax, and prepare for October festivities coming right around the corner.

If you wish to get your friendly neighborhood movie critic a gift, feel free to buy his book The Genesis Exiles, now on Kindle, Smashwords, and Paperback for a low price.

Until September, we’ll be seeing you! Have a great rest of the summer, and be good to one another.

Sci-fi, Super humans, and Romance. Pick Up “The Genesis Exiles” Today!

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There’s nothing more harrowing than looking at a blank page that has to be filled with paragraphs and information. That’s why writing is such a feat. It takes hard work and commitment, even for people that just blog about their lives on a daily basis. To put it bluntly: I wrote a book, and I hope you buy it and enjoy it.

“The Genesis Exiles” was a long time coming, my very own universe very much in the vein of Superman and X-Men that takes two characters I fell in love with and pits them against the world. Surely it’s about two super humans fighting against the world, but it’s also about the unbreakable bonds of love, and how it can move mountains. I hope you consider buying “The Genesis Exiles” and if you do, I hope you enjoy it.

It’s on Amazon Kindle, and Smashwords; it’s action packed fun for any science fiction fan, and makes a great gift.

Thanks for reading Cinema Crazed.