James Mangold may walk the line but he is sure as shit doesnt toe the line. He made sure of that when he made the movie, Walk the Line, which dramatizes the most important period in Johnny Cashs life. When he was stuck in an unhappy marriage and couldnt be with June Carter who he truly loved. Cash...
Its a crying shame that Lenny Bruce died many years before his time. We need someone with his humor more than ever today. Ive heard from so many people that off stage Lenny was just as cool and funny as he was on. An old friend of his, Fred Baker, made a film out of Lenny on and off stage and his...
Pulse is another eerie Japanese horror flick that tries to make sure you turn off your computer and go get some fresh air sometimes. In Kiyoshi Kurosawas film a website, which at first appears to be merely a scary hoax with an irresistible marketing ploy, but then it turns out to be run by a sinister...
Bomb the System is the first feature in a long time to delve into the world of graffiti art. Mark Webber plays Blest, a 19-year-old graffiti writer fresh out of high school with no ambition for the future. He spends his days stealing spray paint from local...
Bob Flaherty is probably the kind of guy who you would never expect to write a semi-autobiographical novel. He seems like a real guys guy. But his very funny book about two guys trying to buy pot in a snowstorm will really stir your emotions...
This has been a huge year for Cillian Murphy. He starred in the blockbuster hit film Batman Begins as The Scarecrow, been the villain in Wes Cravens Red Eye and he may end this year with an Oscar nomination for Neil Jordans Breakfast on Pluto. Murphy plays Kitten Braden a transvestite during the...
Though it has been out for almost three months now few films this year have surpassed The Constant Gardener in terms of its critical acclaim. I am crossing my fingers come Academy Award nomination time because this is powerful, moving and dare I say it, mainstream, film that deserves to be recognized....
Ricky Powell has gone by many names over the years, The Rickster, Rick-a Roni and of course we all know your girl got dicked by him. He is also one of the main people who brought hip-hop out of the streets and into your homes. Back in the 1980s...
Jared Leto is a super fine hottie plus he makes damn cool movies too. Hes so chill and he knows about SuicideGirls too. He thinks hes seen some of you sweet ladies at some of his 30 Seconds to Mars shows. His latest flick is Lord of War and he plays the junkie brother to Nicolas Cages Uri Orlov,...
Over the years whenever anyone comes to me and says Dan, I want to read good comic books and dont give me any superheroes. Without fail I always handed them Minimum Wage by Bob Fingerman, since rechristened Beg...
Mick Garris is a modern master of horror with such films as Sleepwalkers, The Stand and Riding the Bullet and hes a very nice guy. Thats why hes made so many friends in the horror film industry over the years. Those friendships eventually led to awesome pizza parties that included such classic...
I got a chance to talk with Steve Soto of The Adolescents. The Adolescents invented the punk sound that came out of Orange County in the early 1980s. Frontier Records is releasing Adolescents - Complete Demos 1980-1986. Fourteen of these tracks are previously unreleased, including one studio recording,...