Podcast by Forris Day JR Michael Wiese (Pronounced Wee-See) has been publishing filmmaking books for over twenty years and now has a new division where he publishes spiritual books. He is Forris’s guest on this episode of Coffee Shop Conversations. You will learn a bit about shadow puppets, Bali, Star […]
Action Reviews
The Big Man: Crossing the Line (1990) – Liam Neeson ACTION FILM REVIEW
By Geno McGahee I will admit that I was never a big fan of Liam Neeson, but after seeing TAKEN, things changed. I guess it is sort of like meeting somebody and you hate their guts initially but, over time, you begin to like them, and it has taken quite […]
Omid Abtahi: Boys of Abu Ghraib, The Hunger Games & More – Actor Speaks
Podcast with Forris On this episode of “Coffee Shop Conversations” Forris has the opportunity to talk with a rising stars in the acting business. Omid Abtahi recently starred in “the Boys From Abu Ghraib” but you have seen him in many other films such as “Argo”, heard his voice in […]
Sequel Files: The Amazing Spiderman 2 or “All Sound and Spidey, Signifying Nothing”
By Pat French I rather enjoyed Mark Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man. It had heart and a decent understanding of Peter Parker as a character. They took some creative liberties with his origin, which I thought I would hate, but it served the story well enough. There were several aspects where […]
Veronica Cartwright: Alien Actress Speaks – Coffee Shop Conversation
Podcast by Forris Day Jr. Today’s guest on “Coffee Shop Conversations” with Forris Day Jr. is Veronica Cartwright. She started as a child actress in the late 1950’s and has been busy working in Movies and TV ever since. One of her biggest roles is Lambert on the sci-fi classic […]
GI JOE Retaliation – ACTION MOVIE Review
By Pat French In the sequel files I analyze the redheaded stepchildren of our beloved film franchises, endeavoring to sort out the occasional gold nugget from the massive piles of Pyrite. Today’s File, GI Joe Retaliation or “Blowing is Half the Battle” So I may be in something of a […]
Only the Strong (1993) – ACTION MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee The 1990s was not a great time for film, but there was some decent things going on in the action genre. Many of the entries from the 90’s were still under the influence of the 1980’s brand of action, using many of the elements but making it […]
Matt Lohr: Co-Author of Dan O’Bannon’s Guide To Screenplay Structure Speaks – Coffee Shop Conversation
Podcast By Forris Day Jr. On this episode Forris talks with Matt Lohr who co-wrote the book “Dan O’Bannon’s Guide To Screenplay Structure”. He will discuss the book and how the screenplay structure differs from other styles. Matt is a passionate movie buff and reviewer. Learn about Matt and how […]
Lou Simon Horror Writer & Director Speaks of HAZMAT & More – Coffee Shop Conversation
Podcast by Forris Day JR Lou Simon is a screenwriter and director from Miami Florida. Her second film is called “Hazmat” and she talks to Forris on this episode about what inspired her to write the film and how she got it done on a low budget, but still gave […]
A Man Apart (2003) – Vin Diesel ACTION MOVIE REVIEW
By Geno McGahee A good cop, doing his job, loses his wife at the hands of some bad guys and now plans to take them down, one by one. This sound familiar? It should. Ninety percent of all 1980’s action films followed this formula and rightfully so. It’s a great […]
Julie Caitlin Brown – Actress/Writer & Organizer of Evolution Expo Speaks
Podcast by Forris Day JR Julie Caitlin Brown is an actress, writer, producer and organizer of the new Evolution Expo in Oakland California, an event that mixes science fiction, real science and the arts. Forris talks to Julie about her past work in film and TV , how she developed […]
Death Wish V: THE FACE OF DEATH (l994) – Charles Bronson Action Movie Review
By Geno McGahee One of my favorite actors of all time is Charles Bronson. He had one of the best action film runs of any actor, including MURPHY’S LAW, 10 TO MIDNIGHT and the DEATH WISH series. In 1974, the original DEATH WISH was released. It was a gritty drama […]