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I Would Kill to Write the Next Bond Novel or Some Other Mega-Action Franchise For Someone

Without a doubt, it’s been busy. And that’s the way I like it. Sure this past year has certainly brought it’s share of misfires (a comic book, a TV series, a reality pilot, an animated feature)–all things that came together … Continue reading

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Hobo with a Shotgun Mini Review

HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN is a cinematic kamikaze mission that will delight fans of grindhouse revenge movies, violent camp and extreme splatterpunk. Flipping through Netflix last night and I came across “Hobo with a Shotgun”. I had just heard of … Continue reading

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Killing My Boss – Free iPad/iPhone Wallpaper

I really love this cover that Guy Burdick designed for KILLING MY BOSS. It speaks volumes and has that Hitchcock feel that goes so well with this anthology of revenge-fueled short stories. Now, you can get this artwork as you … Continue reading

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My Super 8 Red Carpet Premiere Interviews

I got hired to cover the SUPER 8 red carpet premiere event here in L.A. Watch as I totally geek out about film music with Acacemy Award Winning film composer Michael Giacchino and got some great interviews with the stars … Continue reading

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Covering the Super 8 Red Carpet and R.I.P. Andrew Gold

Covering the Super 8 Red Carpet and R.I.P. Andrew Gold – CLICK TO LISTEN The coolest thing happened. I got a phone call to cover the red carpet premiere of the new JJ Abrams/Steven Speilberg movie “Super 8″. Man, was … Continue reading

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Machete Trailer says F-You to Arizona

True story: I met Danny Trejo briefly at some local L.A. community festival thing. We were over at a booth where they were doing dog rescue and I told him what a big fan I was of his work. He … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter One

N1B: Chapter One When the world’s top ten hitmen compete in a last man standing, winner-take-all contest for one hundred million dollars, the only rule is to stay alive. For retired assassin Johnny Dane, getting out of the business doesn’t … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Two

N1B: Chapter Two Johnny Dane’s tranquility is broken and he realizes there is only one way to reclaim his life–by going back. Featuring what I consider one of the greatest action movie themesongs: BLOWAWAY by MUNK Buy Number One with a … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Three

N1B: Chapter Three When Johnny Dane comes to the city of Angels, you can bet trouble is sure to follow. Here in L.A. he tries to talk Richeleu into letting him out of the contest with bone-crunching results. Featuring what … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Four

N1B: Chapter Four Someone is stalking Ava in the Cayman Islands while Dane gets a very rude surprise at his hotel back in L.A. Featuring what I consider one of the greatest action movie themesongs: BLOWAWAY by MUNK Buy Number One … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Five

N1B: Chapter Five Ava’s stalker makes a deadly move and reveals she knows something about Ava’s past. Meanwhile, Dane wakes up in a hospital room and finds a stranger about to inject hm with a needle. Featuring what I consider … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Six

N1B: Chapter Six While on a job to dispatch a man who supplies arms to terrorists, Dane inadvertently kills his target in front of the man’s seven year old son. Seing the pain he’s caused in the eyes of this … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Seven

N1B: Chapter Seven Richeleu welcomes his daughter Ava back to Los Angeles. Eight years ago, after her mom died, Ava ran off with an assassin to God knows where to do God knows what so Richeleu’s game of having the … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Eight

N1B: Chapter Eight In Part 1 of Johnny Dane’s flashback, he’s been sent to Brazil to kill a man named Acevedo, an ex CIA operative gone rogue, now thought to be in the employ of the Chinese government. Acevedo knows … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Nine

N1B: Chapter Nine We are still in flashback many years ago as Johnny Dane’s wet ops mission in Brazil has certainly gone tits up in a big way. After being abducted and knocked unconscious at his hote, he finds himself … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Ten

N1B: Chapter Ten We return to present day. Dane, recovering from Vosler’s attempt on his life is recouperating from his gunshot wounds at a small guest house in Farquar’s Salvage yard. He has learned that not only has his past … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Eleven

N1B: Chapter Eleven Dane’s buddy Farquar has determined that Ava is being held captive in a private penthouse apartment in Richeleu’s office building. Of course this means the only way Dane’s going to get her is figure out a way … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Twelve

N1B: Chapter Twelve Using a simple disguise, some social engineering and nerves of steel, Dane has slipped unnoticed into J.C. Richeleu’s downtown L.A. office building after hours. He’s pretty certain that Ava is being held captive here in a small … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Thirteen

N1B: Chapter Thirteen THE STORY SO FAR: Getting a momentary window of opportunity, Dane uses the destruction of a priceless painting to make it out of Richeleu’s office. Getting out of the building however, is another feat entirely. One involving … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Fourteen

N1B: Chapter Fourteen THE STORY SO FAR: Dane and Ava’s pulse racing escape from Richeleu’s building comes in the form of a high-speed chase through the streets of Los Angeles. Fleeing from a fleet of armed Humvees, Dane shoots his … Continue reading

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N1B: Chapter Fifteen

N1B: Chapter Fifteen PREVIOUSLY ON N1B: Lured back to the Auto Salvage yard by Richeleu,  Dane is told that his friend and onetime savior Farquar and his family will die unless Dane trades his life for theirs. Once there Dane … Continue reading

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