A young man walks into a police station. Either unable or unwilling to speak, he non-verbally asks for something with which to write. Given a pen and a piece of paper, he scribbles down and displays the following: “I am Donovan Reid”. So begins Donovan Reid, a film co-written and directed by Austin Smagalski. Filmed…
The Worst Show on the Web enters its second decade of coverage of the SFFILM Festival with our attendance at their 62nd Annual Film Festival. What used to be known as the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) is running now through April 23 at a variety of venues in the Bay Area. My day…
The Worst Show on the Web has been covering the San Francisco International Film Festival for ten years now. We’ve screened, reviewed and discussed well over one hundred films – some great, some good, and some real clunkers – and conducted numerous interviews over those ten years. This year’s festival, the 61st, runs April 4…
I had the privilege of interviewing actor Richard Anderson at an absolutely terrible convention five years ago. You might recognize him from Forbidden Planet, Paths of Glory, Seven Days in May, and, of course, The Six Million Dollar Man. He was extremely gracious and was delighted that I asked him about work that no one…
I am saddened to learn of the passing of Nelsan Ellis. I worked with him briefly on True Blood and found him to be a very gracious and very giving actor. He was not only talented but bright, friendly and conversational. I asked him if he wouldn’t mind appearing on our podcast and he agreed…
Recently screened at the 60th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival, Bob Byington’s Infinity Baby has all the hallmarks of modern independent film – a quirky concept masking a comment on the modern human condition, crisp (black and white) cinematography, a soundtrack by some hip musician and a cast of indie stalwarts. Combined they make…
One wouldn’t think that Ang Lee’s seminal Brokeback Mountain would be ripe for a remake already, but damned if first time feature director Francis Lee hasn’t moved the action from the American West to the hills of Yorkshire, England and come up with a comparable film. Recently screened at the 60th Annual San Francisco International…
