How I did Kickstarter: Writing the pitch
When you go to a Kickstarter page, what’s the first thing you do? I always read (or at least skim) the text of ...
Nick Cave performing in NYC for special screening on 20,000 Days on Earth
Are you a Nick Cave fan? Do you live in or around New York City? Then you need to mark September 20th on ...
Netflix Now: Joseph Khan’s Detention Edition
Here’s a partially true fact about me: If someone wants to be my friend, they have to watch Joseph Khan’s Detention. If I ...
GOG.com adds DRM free documentaries to its library
A while back, Valve’s Steam service added Indie Game: The Movie to its library. It was an odd choice, and a lot of people ...
Features
How I did Kickstarter: Five things I wish I knew before starting
My friend and I launched our Kickstarter four days ago. A lot has happened since then, some behind the scenes and some exceedingly ...
How I did Kickstarter: Choosing a goal (and considering stretches)
We’re now a week into our Kickstarter, and it’s been pretty crazy. As of this writing, we’ve made more than one-third of our ...
Reviews
Review: Kundo: Age of the Rampant
When I decide to watch a movie, it is usually based on two thing: Whether or not the press picture implies some kind ...
Reviews
Review: Cam2Cam
In past reviews, I’ve written about the problems with poor subtitles on foreign films. Improper use of language serves as a distraction from ...
Features
I’m Kickstarting a short film, and you’re coming with me
Sometimes a particularly scathing review is met with some version of “Oh yeah? Let’s see you do better.” While I don’t think it’s ...
Reviews
Review: The Giver
It’s been more than 20 years since Lois Lowry’s The Giver first hit shelves, and more than a decade since I first read it. It’s ...
Netflix Now: Third Party Pseudo-Exclusives
It’s Gamescom, which means big game publishers not named Nintendo are all in Germany telling people about big new things that they’re doing ...
Judd Apatow producing new music-themed comedy from The Lonely Island
For quite some time, The Lonely Island’s digital shorts were the best thing that Saturday Night Live had going for it. The combination ...