RIP - Dennis Hopper, Gary Coleman

What can I say about Dennis Hopper?

From Easy Rider to Apocalypse Now to Blue Velvet, he was responsible for some of the most iconic roles in some of the greatest movies in history. It is a sad day to see another of the film greats pass on.

And, of course, Gary Coleman.

Um... I really have nothing to say about Coleman.

He was a child star who, tragically, never really got his life together after being hugely successful in Diff'rent Strokes. Never having seen the show, the only time I heard about him was news stories about his financial difficulties. Still, he did touch many people and during later life developed a cult following.

Not much of a eulogy, but there you go.

General Update

Ah, back from a 4-day trip to my hometown to see the parents and kittens. Half a week later and I still feel jet-lagged... and surprisingly zen.

It's been a week, and I've some news for ya!

This Sunday I filmed some behind-the-scenes footage for a short film entitled "Times We Lost". More on that soon... -ish...

Doing another PSA. Filmed today, and more shooting is planned for tomorrow. It's expected to be done mid-June.

And best saved for last, this Tuesday, at approximately 4AM, close friends and frequent Anti-Critic collaborators Nathan and Grace Pedde gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

I hope to get back to editing Anti-Critic stuff soon.

See you next time, Space Cowboy.

Exciting News

Well, I don't want to say anything too early, but it's time to let the cat out of the bag; I've been developing a new internet series.

LENS CRACKER will be tapping into my experience and training as a filmmaker to explore how to dramatically improve your videos by using big-budget techniques without the big-budget equipment. A dash of humor and guest filmmakers fill out the rest of the bill.

Friday, with assistance from local filmmaker Grayson Grant, we filmed the first episode. The rough cut is finished, as well. I'm happy with the progress so far.

As you've likely seen, I've been trying to get content on the site more frequently. Unfortunately the editing of Episode 3 has slowed as a result.

Until next time, I'm the Trenchcoat Anti-Critic.

Media Slayer Logo

Hey all. Wanted to show off the logo I made for the Media Slayer website.


That's all for today. Announcement tomorrow.

Until then, I'm the Trenchcoat Anti-Critic.

Eardrum Slayer Podcast

Hey all!

For those who can't get enough Anti-Critic content I recently was involved with a podcast with some of the other contributors of Media Slayer, a site I'm associated with.

You can find the full uncut and uncensored podcast here:
Eardrum Slayer Part 1
Eardrum Slayer Part 2
Eardrum Slayer Part 3

Be forewarned:
1. Subjects covered include BDSM, Pepsi condoms and a dead baby musical... yeah, this is NSFW.
2. Length is well over an hour.
3. Audio quality is not the greatest. This has been solved for future episodes.

Until next time, I'm the Trenchcoat Anti-Critic.



...As a completely unrelated note, I designed the logo for the site.

TAC Podcast - Canadians Have Sick Minds

Hey all!

The last podcast went over well, so I'll be looking at doing more at a regular basis. This episode is a look at the Canadian anthem through the filter of a dirty mind. Oh, and for those who don't know, I am Canadian.

Hope you enjoy!



Until next time, I'm the Trenchcoat Anti-Critic.

TAC Podcast - What's in a Name?

Next episode's still in post production, but in the meantime here's an audio podcast to tide you over. If you like this, let me know and it may become a regular feature.

This episode? Why do I call myself the Trenchcoat Anti-Critic? The grand answer is finally revealed!



Until next time, I'm the Trenchcoat Anti-Critic.