I remembered this fondly from my high school days, but more remarkable now for the fact that the lead character, a high school cheerleader, was actually not in her mid-twenties when they filmed it. The effects range from hokey to ewwwwwww!!, and the cold war government conspiracy angle still plays pretty well. All in all,…
Author: Mark Boszko
Mark is easily distracted and seems not to require sleep. However, this is an illusion. He is mortal, like you. Perhaps doubly so. He makes videos and a little bit of art and design. He also watches way too many movies and jokes around on Twitter.
Happy 4th!
DVDs and For Sale have been updated, and I’m off to New Jersey. Have a great weekend!
Alias, Season 1
I’ve been borrowing this Season 1 set from a friend of mine, and I have to say, it’s quite addictive. Thanks, Kelli! BTW, the Alias DVD image brought to you by the excellent wp-amazon!
Radius
As MacMinute reported earlier today: K2 Films has released its science-fiction action film, “Radius,” as a two-disk, US$19.95 DVD. Despite being shot on 35mm film, in such locations such as California’s Death Valley, and featuring over 150 visual effects shots, “Radius” was made by a first-time director on a budget of under $60,000. The low…
Spidey’s Fla-Vor-Ite Treat
[Sadly, this comic of Spider-Man pitching Fla-Vor-Ice is long since offline. —Ed. 2015-08-22]
Oragami
Cool little folded box and double-CD sleeve. No reason.
The Fuzz on NPR
The group I was with for last year’s 48 Hour Film Project, The Fuzz (who created the Washington DC winning entry, “Weather Man”), was this year followed by an NPR reporter. The 14 minute segment (twice as long as the finished film!) which resulted aired on NPR Weekend Edition earlier today, and is now archived…