Big Mike’s 2 Cents: Best Films of 2012

on 2013/01/24

I didn’t see every film that came out last year, but I saw quite a lot of them.  There was much fun to be had in theaters in 2012.  Reviews and synopses for all of these films are readily available online; I’m just offering my recommendations. The films I most enjoyed last year:

 

chronicle-movie6. [amazon_link id=”B005LAIGPU” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Chronicle[/amazon_link] “I’m an apex predator!”

Safety-Not-Guaranteed-Movie5. [amazon_link id=”B008OHV5R8″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Safety Not Guaranteed[/amazon_link] “I don’t know, I’m not a freakin’ stormtrooper.” (Now available via Netflix Streaming.)

moonrise-kingdom-movie4. [amazon_link id=”B007L6VR6M” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Moonrise Kingdom[/amazon_link] “I love you, but you don’t know what you’re talking about.”

↓ Read the rest of this entry…

14Comment

Away We Go… Again.

on 2012/12/18

False Positive Cover

 

Very excited to kick back into full swing with more twisted tales.  The first year has been surprising and humbling.  Looking back, it’s impossible not to focus on the many flaws of execution and plot schemes to begin a new.  But  I’m determined to press forward.

Many stories still wait impatiently inside my head to be loosed into the world.  Some concepts have begun to privately seep out as malformed doodles, outlines, scripts, or the like.  A handful of these yarns will show up in the coming season and readers can expect more of the same and hopefully some new stuff too.

Thanks for coming along for the ride.

Jump on board:  False Positive Season Two 

Cheers!

Big Mike

4Comment

Big Mike’s 2 Cents: Webcomic Recommendations

on 2012/11/10

Allow me to introduce some of you to a handful of short-form webcomics you might not yet be familiar with.  These comics have my unqualified hearty recommendation.  There’s enough quality content here to tide you over until Season 2 of False Positive starts.

Emily Carroll offers a thoughtful variety of masterfully crafted, surreal webcomic short stories, taking full advantage of of their digital format, on her website. Be sure to take the time to explore Margot’s Room.

 

SpaceGirl is a science fiction serial in the tradition of Flash Gordon & Buck Rogers, with beautiful art by cartoonist extraordinaire, Travis Charest. Not exactly traditional short stories, but with one panel per page, each volume can be enjoyed as a stand alone, quick read.  (I own a hard copy version of volume 1 in French and I don’t speak or read French.)

A panel from the Buck Rogers comic strip:

 

Murder Book provides visitors with a small library of violent, noir stories, reminding me of an R-rated Alfred Hitchcock Presents, written by Ed Brisson and illustrated by various artists.  Not for the faint of heart.

 

Happy reading!

-Big Mike

 

5Comment

Season 1 in the Can

on 2012/11/05

Working on False Positive has been a genuine blast. The site recently celebrated its 1st birthday and I couldn’t be more proud of the little fella with 12 chapters, more than 178 pages, thousands of regular readers, millions of page-views, and tons of sincere feedback & support.

Thanks for reading, commenting, and helping to spread word about the site.

Season 2 will begin in December with a fresh batch of stories. I can’t wait to share more webcomic tales of the surreal, fantastic, & macabre.

Cheers!

Big Mike

8Comment