Author Archives: Robert Hood

Review: I Am Omega

Posted on Friday, June 19, 2009 by Robert Hood

I Am Omega (US-2007; dir. Griff Furst) “The Last Man Alive Must Battle a Planet of the Dead” With its main protagonist the (apparently) lone survivor of a global plague that has turned the rest of humanity into murderous corpses, … Continue reading →

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Tragic Dino Love Story

Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Wrong Door is a British comedy sketch show “set in a surreal parallel universe where film and TV special effects are part of everyday life. In this world, superheroes, wizards and dinosaurs are commonplace in the daily merry-go-round of … Continue reading →

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Creating Robot 13: Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford (2)

Posted on Monday, June 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

Part Two of an Interview with Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford Continued from Part One here. UB: Daniel, in terms of your artistic style (at least in Robot 13 and KING!), what influences are you willing to admit to? I … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Giant Monsters, Graphic novels, Interviews, Robots | 2 Comments

Creating Robot 13: Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford (1)

Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

Part One of an Interview with Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford are co-creators of a new comic series, Robot-13, about a robot with an identity problem and a penchant for tussling with giant mythological creatures. … Continue reading →

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Memo of the Dead

Posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 by Robert Hood

Just for the hell of it, Jonathan Coulton’s great zombie office-worker song, “Re: Your Brains”, with narrative visuals by NahtonStudios. Thanks for introducing me to the song, Chuck.

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The Backbrain wins a Ditmar Award

Posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 by Robert Hood

For those that don’t know, the Ditmar Awards are the Australian equivalent of the US Hugo Awards — awards voted for by members of the previous and current (Australian) National SF Convention from a shortlist of nominations received via the … Continue reading →

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Weekend (Not-So-Frightful) Flick: The Alien Invasion

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Alien Invasion (Singapore-2004; short [17 min.]; dir. Rich Ho) This great little film was made by university students in Singapore. A big success on the Asian film festival circuit, it parodies the 1950s alien invasion genre and is very … Continue reading →

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MORAV: the Comic

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2009 by Robert Hood

Whatever the state of play of the in-development TV series of M.O.R.A.V., creator Fon Davis has been speeding ahead with a comic version of the story, which features 30-foot robots and “a global arms race to build the greatest giant … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Giant Monsters, Robots, TV, Update | 5 Comments

Review: Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2009 by Robert Hood

Mega-Shark vs Giant Octopus (US-2009; dir. Ace Hannah [aka Jack Perez]) The tradition of pitting one giant monster against another may have been developed within early SF novels such as Jules Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth (where … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Sacrifice: An Interview

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

An Interview with Cast Members of Sacrifice, by Avery Battles Excited by what he’s been hearing about the in-production, independent giant monster film Sacrifice — despite the fact that so much about the project is being kept under tight secrecy … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Interviews, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, Trailers | 2 Comments