Straight Arrow, Sharp Shooter: Interview with Director John Fallon

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Felix Vasquez

Who is John Fallon? Well, if you peruse the net in search of information on horror movies, you’re likely to come across John who runs one of the most popular horror sites on the net entitled Arrow in the Head. He’s also one of the bigger names at Joblo.com and has appeared in numerous documentaries and notable genre films over the years. You literally can’t go an inch on movie websites without hearing about Fallon, and the credit is much deserved as Fallon works for his respect, is a self made man, and is one of the most lauded figures in film journalism. But did you also know he’s an indie director too? Sure you did, Arrow in the Head has a large following!

You should know by now. In either case, Fallon is an indie director when he’s not traveling or covering films, and he has made “Deaden” a throwback to the classic revenge films of the eighties, and “Red Hours” an experimental short film just released that has garnered some controversy. Not to mention he has his own official website. In either case, Fallon is a heavyweight in the film journalism world and he was gracious and kind enough to take time out of his hectic schedule and take part in an interview with us to explore his filmmaking techniques, his thoughts about indie film, and his experiences in the business. Throw back that last whiskey and have a read while we delve in to the thoughts of the action and horror buff.

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Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work (2010)

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Felix Vasquez

For the past twenty years Joan Rivers, once a notable female comedian, went from telling jokes to becoming a walking joke. And though she has always been convinced the audience was laughing with her, she’s been wholly unaware that the public is actually laughing at her. In spite of the obvious fact that Rivers long lost her comedic power after her stint on the Tonight Show, she’s gone from a legend to an absolute shell of a woman whose entire career has relied on gaining work more than garnering work of respectability. Whether it’s judging celebrities’ fashion and weight on a premium cable channel, appearing on reality shows for no apparent reason, or continuing her saggy dated comedy routine, River is indeed what the film proclaims her. She’s a real piece of work. And not one who is bound to become a female role model any time soon.

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The Uncanny Boris Karloff

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Felix Vasquez

I would love to be one of those movie geeks who explain that the first time they saw a Hollywood legend like Boris Karloff was in a movie only five people have seen for years, and I explain the details of the plot and make you feel bad for not having watched it and give you some impression of my knowledge of movies because you have yet to see it or can’t even find it. But no. My first time ever coming close to Boris Karloff’s insane greatness was during “The Grinch That Stole Christmas.” Yes, it was “The Grinch,” a half hour animated movie animated by Chuck Jones that played on television every single year. Not very impressive? I don’t care.

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Suck It, Wonder Woman! The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek [Paperback]

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Felix Vasquez

“You know the Joy Luck Club? The women in my family should form a new club—The Oh Shit You Some Crazy Asian Lady Club.” – Olivia Munn, Suck It, Wonder Woman!

“Author” Olivia Munn’s little bon mot embedded within her new book entitled “Suck It, Wonder Woman!” is not just an attempt to gauge the attention of her fan boy following, but it’s also an inadvertent smug gesture of declaring that she’s pretty much breaking out of her geeky confines and seeking greener pastures. This is a woman whose entire fame is based around eating hot dogs dangling from strings, playing a dumb wonder woman, and engaging in a lesbian kiss. And she’s suddenly dignified and looking beyond being a geek goddess. For those of you still unaware, Olivia Munn is the one time co-host for the cable network G4’s flagship daily show “Attack of the Show,” a one hour live show that tackles everything in the internet and geek world from electronics to comic books and movies.
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The Death of the Video Store

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Cinema Crazed

Written by Ed Tellier

When I was a kid growing up, my family bought their first VCR in 1985. I was 8 years old. I’ll never forget the day as long as I live. I’ll never forget my grandfather renting 1980’s The Dogs of War. When the movie was over, he had no idea on how to rewind the tape back so we did it manually, going all the way back through the movie in reverse order. That whole experience awakened the movie buff in me. The convenience of being able to watch a movie at home without commercial interruption was quite appealing. As the 80’s went on, the popularity of VHS rentals exploded.

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Paris, Not France (2008)

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Felix Vasquez

I’m not one who gives a crap about tabloids at all. Occasionally I’ll skim over something by accident or watch something on television where I simply can not avoid it but otherwise I find no value in prying in to the lives of people who claim to have it hard when they really don’t. Take Paris Hilton, a young woman who is one of many people in Hollywood who have claimed their fame for doing absolutely nothing. But hey, she’s a victim too. Or at least that’s what this propaganda infomercial about Paris Hilton tries to convince us of.

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