By Forris Day Jr. Any parent knows how hard it is raising kids. Children go through stages of loving you and hating you. One day you are the best thing since sliced bread, the next day they can hardly stand to look at you. You, as a parent, must stand […]
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Reality TV by Troy DeVolld – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. One of the hottest genres in TV today is “Reality TV”. Reality TV has been around a long time. A program that most people have probably heard of is “Candid Camera”. It’s a reality show that first appeared on television in 1948 where host Allen Funt […]
Breathless by Dean Koontz – BOOK REVIEW – HORROR NEWS
By Wayne C. Rogers Bantam, Mass Market Paperback, $8.99, 432pp There are going to be a few spoilers in this review, so don’t read it if you don’t want to know. I have to mention certain things in order to discuss the reasons why I loved this novel; yet, certain […]
Counting Down Bob Dylan – His 100 Finest Songs by Jim Beviglia – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. I’ve never been much of a Bob Dylan fan. I do like some of his music but overall I can take or leave it. I had the opportunity to read the new book by Jim Beviglia called “Counting Down Bob Dylan – His 100 Finest Songs” […]
Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. Most video or film people will tell you it is usually a project to get good audio when out in the field. Out in the field means NOT in a studio. In a studio you have greater control of what you are recording but out in […]
“The Sound Effects Bible” by Ric Viers – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. “The Sound Effects Bible” is a great overview of how to create and organize sound effects. Author Ric Viers has a passion for sound and he teaches what he knows in this awesome reference manual. It gave me a whole new appreciation for the work that […]
Memo From the Story Department by Christopher Vogler and David McKenna – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. After a screenplay is written it is just a good habit to get other peoples opinion on it. Hint…not your Mom’s…she will love it no matter how good or bad it is. You will want to know if it is an interesting and engaging story. Are […]
Devil Red by Joe R. Lansdale – BOOK REVIEW
By Wayne C. Rogers Vintage Crime, 2012, $14.99, 224pp If you’ve never read a Hap/Leonard novel, but have been considering getting one of the books in the series, buy this one. Devil Red is probably the best Hap/Leonard novel Joe Lansdale has written to date, and all of the books […]
Sound Design – The Expressive Power of Music, Voice, and Sound Effects In Cinema by David Sonnenschein – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr I will never watch a movie the same way again after reading David Sonnenschein”s book “Sound Design”. I will now listen to the movie too. I really learned a ton of information from this very hefty book. It is Heavy with information and perhaps even a […]
Directing Feature Films by Mark Travis – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Impressive! That’s my one word review of “Directing Feature Films; The Creative Collaboration Between Directors, Writers and Actors” by Mark Travis. Seriously, this incredibly well organized book covers just about every step of the process of making a film. From first interpretation of the script, right up […]
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill – HORROR BOOK REVIEW
Review by Wayne C. Rogers William Morrow, Hardcover, 2013, $28.99, 692pp. NOS4A2 is Joe Hill’s third novel after The Heart-Shaped Box and Horns. As most readers already know, Joe is one of Steve King’s children, and I can tell you that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. This […]
Walking Dead and Zombie Themed Book Sale – HORROR NEWS
In preparation for the finale episode of THE WALKING DEAD on March 30th, innovative hybrid publisher Riverdale Avenue Books will be offering 50% off of all their zombie titles including the best-selling book, Dead Sexy: The Unofficial Walking Dead Fan Guide to Zombie Style, Beauty, Parties, and A Ghoul-Lurching UNlifestyle. “12.4 million […]