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Recent Work: ‘Watchmen’ Ending Debate, Spider Jerusalem’s Endorsement and ‘Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe’

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

So, yeah… this is where I normally write about how busy I’ve been since the last few updates. How about we just pretend like I’ve done all that and made all sorts of excuses for not updating the site, and get right back to normal, eh?
Here’s a quick roundup of some of the pieces I’ve [...]

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Tags: comics · film · gaming · print comics · splash page

[splash page] ‘die hard’ screenwriter compares his ’spirit’ tv pilot to frank miller’s version

October 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

[The following is an excerpt of a feature I authored for MTV's Splash Page. Here is the full version of the feature. -RM]
Sure, everyone’s been talking about Frank Miller’s “The Spirit,” but this isn’t the first time Will Eisner’s classic character has taken a turn in the live-action medium.
Way back in 1987, screenwriter Steven [...]

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video: new ‘watchmen’ footage is amazing, yes?

October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

From the Scream Awards last night:

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zombie apocafest 2008 - the lego undead have risen!

October 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

There’s something beautiful and brilliant about The Brothers Brick’s “Zombie Apocafest 2008,” a massive collection of LEGO scenes depicting undead legions swarming through cityscapes in a quest for human flesh. Whether it’s the homage to classic zombie films or the random scenes-within-the-scenes carefully planned throughout the brick display, this project is full of geek culture [...]

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video: dashboard jesus (as sung by paul newman in ‘cool hand luke’)

September 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

When prompted to list my favorite films, “Cool Hand Luke” always comes to mind as one of my favorite three or four movies ever made. I can watch it over and over again and still find something new to love about the film each and every time I see it — and more often than [...]

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