It doesn’t take that long for me to begin to wonder if I’ve made a serious mistake or not. I haven’t had much time to really think about what I’m doing, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been playing it all out in my head. And by the time I make it to the tiny town of Vaughn, Washington, just west of Tacoma, the orientation for volunteer camp counselors has begun, and I’m starting to have major doubts about the decision I’ve made. Once again, I have ventured outside of my comfort zone, and I’m volunteering at a summer camp for kids with neuromuscular diseases. Continue Reading »

Okay folks, I’m heading out into the wilds of Washington state to be a volunteer counselor at Camp Promise, a summer camp for kids with neuromuscular diseases. There won’t be any updates to the site until the end of the month. But be sure to go over to Missing Reel, which should have Episode 4 up any day now.

Here you go, the most recent episode of Missing Reel. Enjoy.

When the cast of Sylvester Stallone’s The Expendables was announced, it was an action movie lovers wet dream come true. I mean seriously, not since the glory days of films like The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen and The Great Escape has there been a more impressive assemblage of cinematic tough guys. Sadly, The Expendables doesn’t quite live up to the pedigree of it’s veteran cast of asskicking dynamos. And even though the film may or may not deliver what you’re looking for in terms of your foot-to-ass entertainment needs, it does provide a great reference point to examine some of the best films from the individual cast members.

To read the rest of this article, click HERE to go to MISSING REEL.

Check out my Scott Pilgrim vs. The World article on MSN.

All of a sudden there’s been a lot of traffic on this site. I guess it has something to do with this whole BLACKSTAR WARRIOR thing so many people are talking about. Well, just so everyone knows exactly what is going on, I am the writer of BLACKSTAR WARRIOR. My good friend Matt Haley is the director. In the very near future I will post something that goes into detail about the history of the project. In the mean time, feel free to check out some of my other projects, including my short film BLACK SANTA’S REVENGE (starring Ken Foree of Dawn of the Dead, and available on DVD), MISSING REEL, a new web series about grindhouse films that I’m co-writing and co-hosting, or any of my long-winded, rambling writing that can be found by trolling through the archives of this site. You can also purchase back issue of my magazine at the Store, and you can watch my award-winning documentary on blaxploitation films, which is posted on line. Here’s the first segment, just to get you started.

Just in case some of you haven’t been keeping up with the latest things going on around here, let me fill you in on a few things. First, I’m now working on an Internet series called Missing Reel. This is a great overview of grindhouse/exploitation cinema, and the first two episodes are up and ready for your viewing pleasure. Also, some of you have been following my involvement in the rumored blaxploitation Star Wars movie, Blackstar Warrior. And even if you haven’t, you really need to watch the video posted below.

And lastly, but certainly not leastly, please show some love by visiting the BAMF Store and buying something. We’ve back issues of the magazines and DVDs of my movies for sale at ridiculously low prices.

I’m five years old, in the first grade, and I can’t see a thing. Nothing. Just blackness. But I can hear my mom. She’s crying, almost hysterical, and trying to do her best to hold it together. The doctor in the emergency room is explaining stuff to my mom that I’m having trouble understanding, but I know what it means when he says that I may lose the eye, and if that happens, there’s a good chance I’ll go blind. And I’m freaking out. Completely freaking out. But at the same time, I’m holding a lot of it inside, because in my five year old mind I know that I’ve got be strong for my mom, because if she sees me break down, she’s going to break down even more, and between her and our alcoholic neighbor who drove us to the emergency room, I can’t handle any more adults around me falling apart. So, I do my best to remain calm, even though the doctor is whispering to my mom that there’s a good chance I’ll be blind. Continue Reading »

I don’t want to get all mushy and sentimental, because those of you that know me know that I’m not either of those things. Okay, maybe I am a bit mushy in the literal sense, in that I need to lose weight, and therefore parts of my body have a squishy consistency, and if you want to point out that sensitive subject, be my guest. But I’m definitely not one of those mushy emotional people. I like to keep most of my emotions bottled up inside, where they can eat away at me over the years, like a slow-acting poison (but that’s a topic for another time). Still, the last several days have been very emotional for me, and in sorting out my feelings, I felt compelled to write a few things down. Continue Reading »

Part of me wants to believe that John Callahan willfully chose this weekend to pass away at the age of 60. With his bold, confrontational, hilarious and unabashedly wicked sense of humor, John Callahan died on the weekend leading up to the twentieth anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Did I mention that John was a quadriplegic? Continue Reading »