My SpartaCon 2015 Weekend Part I
The very first SpartaCon took place on August 15 and 16th at the Blue Crabs baseball stadium in Waldorf, MD. As a fan of the show Spartacus there was really no excuse for me not...
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Previous Articles over the years
Interview with the creators behind Cosplay Dreams 3D
by Editor
Recently I had the opportunity to interview the Director (Gulliver Parascandolo) and Producer (Christine Kasal Parascandolo) of Cosplay Dreams 3D on the eve of their red carpet screening in San Diego. The movie brings...
Digging For Fire–And Truth
by Dezbot
The latest film from director/writer/actor Joe Swanberg, Digging for Fire, is a refreshing take on marriage and parenthood. The film explores a weekend in the life of Tim (Jake Johnson) and Lee (Rosemarie DeWitt), a...
Quick Reviews: Shaun The Sheep Movie and The Gift
by Dezbot
Two quick reviews of films that came out the weekend of August 7, 2015, one for the family and one for adults (and mature teens) only: Shaun The Sheep Movie (2015) Shaun The Sheep Movie, the...
Fantastic Four Review
by Jen
Fantastic Four is the reboot that few asked for but regardless, Fox decided now is the time to relaunch the series. Writer/Director Josh Trank has gone from the small budget super powered Chronicle to this,...
Chrissy’s Corner: SDCC, McCune Masterworks: Own A Piece of ‘Star Wars’
I was only 8 years old when I first saw Star Wars: A New Hope in the theater with my dad, who leaned over to read the screen as the story scrolled, then seeing those...
Chrissy’s Corner: ‘Siren’ Conjures Mystery and Romance
What happens when two people hiding for different reasons, unexpectedly meet each other under drastic circumstances? Who lives in the “haunted house” deep in the woods and why does the entire town believe the woman residing...
Pixels Review
by Jen
Pixels is based on a short film of the same name (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou8vRWTSsJo) and is directed by Chris Columbus, who also directed the first two Harry Potter movies as well as some other good films such...
The End of the Tour a Probing, Heartfelt Meditation
by Dezbot
The End of the Tour (2015) Before his death in 2008 (not a spoiler—the film starts with news of his suicide), David Foster Wallace was one of contemporary literature’s shining stars. His 1996 novel, “Infinite...
I’m In Love With a Vampire (series)
by Jules HB
Usually vampire stories are not my thing…I’ve never read Twilight or Dracula, never watched True Blood or The Strain. But right now, I’m completely obsessed with everything vampire and it’s all because of Carmilla. If...