This is How We Geek Out: Interviews, Reviews & More
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New York Science Fiction Film Festival 2024
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Program director Daniel Abella returns to talk about this year's festival, in a new location with an intriguing lineup of short films from all around the world. Which film festivals do you look forward to every year? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!By Summer Brooks
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Talking About “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” History
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Authors Maria Jose Tenuto and John Tenuto talk about their newest book, The Star Wars Radio Dramas: Brian Daley and the Serializations that Saved NPR, which goes into the story and the history of the radio dramas.What science fiction stories would you like to see adapted into audio dramas? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in th…
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In Development: “John Carter of Mars” Audio Drama
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The John Carter of Mars audio drama production team from Pocket Universe Productions stops by to talk about the status of the Kickstarter and the production updates.What pulp era fantasy adventures would you want to see adapted into audio or graphic novels? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…
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Discussion: The Women of “Star Trek: The Original Series”
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We talk about Star Trek The Original Series this week, with a deep discussion about some of the women characters from the original series cast, and the essays written about them for the Women Take the Conn anthology.What examinations of "Star Trek" characters and series would you want more of? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message i…
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“Oddity”: Actors Carolyn Bracken & Gwilym Lee on playing unsettling parts
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Actors Gwilym Lee and Carolyn Bracken stop by to chat about Oddity, the new horror thriller from IFC Films and Shudder, out in theaters July 19. Written & directed by Damian McCarthy, this tense, quiet suspense-horror feature may be the surprise movie of the summer season.What appeals to you about tales of quiet horror? Let us know! Send Summer an …
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“The Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out”: Eugene John Bellida & Deborah Rickey
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Director Eugene John Bellida and producer Deborah Rickey are here to talk about their indie suspense-horror feature The Girl Who Cried Her Eyes Out. They both shared in the writing with Fabrizio Fante, and there were many questions!What do you hope for most in a low budget film: story, character, acting or effects? Let us know! Send Summer an email…
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“Black Panther Declassified”: Maurice Broaddus on the iconic Avenger
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Author & teacher Maurice Broaddus stops by to talk about Black Panther: T'Challa Declassified: Notes, Interviews, and Files from the Avengers' Archives, the latest entry in the Declassified series from Smart Pop Books.Which comics characters would you like to see a deep dive history and analysis for? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a me…
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Second Sight Publishing's CEO Bradley Golden and COO Marcus H. Roberts are here to talk about Second Sight's horror projects, and how the graphic novel "SHOOK! A Black Horror Anthology" and the collaboration with Dark Horse Comics came about.If you're suffering from superhero comics fatigue, do you actively seek out comics created by or telling sto…
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“Latency”: James Croke, Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren with brain tech games
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Writer/Director James Croke and actors Sasha Luss and Alexis Ren stop by to chat about the new scifi-thriller LATENCY. We chat about brain technology and possibly how such tech could influence or be influenced by mental disorders.Would you want to test out devices designed to be implanted in or directly connected to human brains for easier access t…
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Professor Alessandra Seggi is here to talk about her book "Youth and Suicide in American Cinema: Context, Causes, and Consequences", an academic treastise on suicide and entertainment. Do you think about any potential real-world influences from certain plot or story elements in movies? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the co…
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“Breathe”: Director Stefon Bristol on family and survival
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Director Stefon Bristol stops by to talk about BREATHE, and getting into the family side of a survival story.What do you look for in your dystopian or post-apocalyptic stories? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!By Summer Brooks
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“Max Beyond”: HaZ Dulull talks creating animations with Unreal Engine
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Writer-Director-Producer Hasraf "HaZ" Dulull is here to talk about his new animated feature MAX BEYOND, which was fully created with the Unreal Engine, and is just the first chapter in this new world of story possibilities.What other uses for Unreal Engine would you be interested in seeing creatives try out? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or le…
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“Deep Sky”: Documenting the James Webb Space Telescope
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Writer-Director Nathaniel Kahn stops by to talk about the new IMAX Original Documentary, DEEP SKY, chronicling the building, launch and deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope, as well as its evolving mission.What space science breakthroughs would you like to see documentaries for? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the c…
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“Sting”: Director Kiah Roache-Turner on making a horror fairy tale
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Writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner is here to talk about his latest feature, STING, and how he wanted to make a fairy tale story... with unusually large spiders.Which critters are your horror movie trigger? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!By Summer Brooks
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2024 International Horror & Sci-fi Film Festival
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International Horror & Sci-fi Film Festival Director Monte Yazzie returns to tell us all about the features and shorts being showcased in this year's festival (its 20th year!)What film festivals did you like or would you like to attend? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…
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“Monstrum”: Dr. Emily Zarka talks King Kong
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Dr Emily Zarka, professor and host/creator of PBS Digital's creature feature series MONSTRUM, stops by to share details of their next episode, a look at the history and the future of King Kong.What creatures of myth and legend would you like to see Monstrum feature in an episode? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments…
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11th Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival
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Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival director Daniel Abella is here to tell us about this year's festival, the films, the shorts programs, the Q&A panels and more.What film festivals did you like or would you like to attend? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…
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Comics Talk: “Haunt You to the End” writer Ryan Cady
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Writer Ryan Cady stops by to talk about HAUNT YOU TO THE END, a limited series from Top Cow / Image Comics, and we dive deep into his fascination with ghosts and more.What other types of near future horror tales would you like to see in graphic novels or short films? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…
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Indie Scifi: “Monolith” Matt Vesely & Lily Sullivan
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Director Matt Vesely and actor Lily Sullivan are here to talk about MONOLITH, a new indie scifi-thriller, featuring a unique storytelling approach. Is combining science fiction and thrillers the type of indie movie you'd want to see more of? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…
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Indie Horror: “Out of Darkness” Director Andrew Cumming
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Director Andrew Cumming is here to talk about OUT OF DARKNESS, a new horror-thriller that not only takes a unique story set 45,000 years ago, but includes an entirely new language, Tola, designed specifically for the film.Would more speculative history horror set in the distant past be something you'd want to see? Let us know! Send Summer an email,…
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Indie Comics: “The Omega Eleven”: James Aquilone & Zac Atkinson
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Monstrous Books publisher James Aquilone and artist Zac Atkinson have a new project, The Omega Eleven, a 5-issue series that's a mix of Doctor Who and Ocean's Eleven. Yes, a magical heist is in the works. Are indie comics stories something you look for or look forward to? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…
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Indie Scifi: “I.S.S.” Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite
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The latest scifi-thriller from Bleecker Street is I.S.S., and director Gabriela Cowperthwaite stops by to talk about making this thriller about tensions affecting American and Russian scientists aboard the International Space Station during a breakdown of international relations on Earth.Is combining science fiction and thrillers the type of indie …
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“Never-Ending Watchmen”: Will Brooker on the variations of the story
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Professor Will Brooker's newest book, Never-Ending Watchmen, is a deep dive into the world of Watchmen, and all of the commentary, opinion, interpretation and analysis about it since it's publication.What about Watchmen is special for you? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…
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“Due Justice”: Director Javier Reyna on coping with trauma & mental illnesses
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Writer-Director Javier Reyna stops by to talk about his latest feature, indie action-thriller DUE JUSTICE, starring Kellan Lutz, Jeff Fahey and Efren Ramirez. DUE JUSTICE is an interesting story, touching on mental illnesses caused by severe head injuries, and some of the problems people suffering from those afflictions can endure.What are the most…
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Comics Talk: Jeremy Whitely on Pirates, Pets and Aliens
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Comics writer Jeremy Whitely stops by to talk about writing comics, both corporate-owned IP and his own creator-owned series.What indie and creator owned comics are you thrilled about right now? How do you find the stories you want to read? Let us know! Send Summer an email, or leave a message in the comments below!…
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