I wrote a big year-end piece for AOL's Asylum.com, The Most Wonderfully Geeky Moments of 2008.
And for AMC, here's a fun little piece I did on movie titles that sound like horror but actually aren't. Here's one example..
Monster's Ball
The concept of a fancy-dress function designed specifically for monsters could've made for a truly terrifying moviegoing experience. Imagine the poster: Several well-dressed monsters glower at you; the tagline asking, "Will you accept the invitation?!" Blood-curdling! Of course what we got was a dark Halle Berry-Billy Bob Thornton drama set in the rural South. Come to think of it though, Thornton's nude scenes were pretty scary. (Runner-up: Monster, about a real-life monster, not the fun kind.)
Also, here are some recent comic book movie columns:
Frank Miller is Great (Sin City)! Frank Miller Sucks (The Spirit!)
Five Original Movie Superheroes That Are Better Than Hancock
After Coraline, Hollywood May Finally Tackle Neil Gaiman's Comics
Can Marvel's Knights Ever Compare with The Dark Knight?
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