1. Where’s your byline?
Daytona Beach News-Journal
2. Education:
Case Western Reserve U (engineering), Penn State U (journalism)
3. Film education:
no formal
4. Indispensable film books:
Videohound
5. Favorite film magazines and/or websites:
Premiere, IMDB
6. Describe a typical work week:
there's absolutely no typical
7. How many movies did you review in 2006?
only about 50, down from 175 average
8. What do you take with you to a screening?
notebook, penlite, press kit
9. Movie you lambasted that then got you lambasted, & have you since backpedaled?
Saving Private Ryan
10. To what extent do you believe home theatres will make movie theatres obsolete?
Never
11. Advice for hitting a film fest; What are your objectives?
To see as much variety as possible while interacting with fellow filmgoers
12. Most over/under-rated film fest and why: N/A
13. What fests did you attend in 2006, and which would you like to attend in 2007?
unable to get to many; always wish for more
14. How do you fuel yourself during a hectic fest schedule? N/A
15. Your ideal film fest theme:
any theme works
16. What do you consider the most prestigious non-Oscar film award?
Screen Actors Guild
17. Movies/genres you can discuss better than anyone else:
most
18. If you were locked in a theatre with the work of three directors...
Altman, Hitchcock, Billy Wilder
19. How often do you watch movies that you aren’t critiquing?
daily
20. Three favorite sick-in-bed/easy-on-the-head movies: --
21. Surprising turn from one of your least favorite actors/directors: --
22. Three essential movies for a proper film-snob library: --
23. How did you become a film critic?
I've been writing for newspapers since age 12 and continue to move in different directions, including writing a weekly wine column at present.
24. Career moment you’re most proud of:
each year introducing special guests at the Daytona Beach Film Fest