While the Romanian people struggled under their political restraints, a few upstarts started passing around dubbed VHS copies of Western films. Through this, the Romanian people learned about the world outside of their country’s oppressive borders. Chuck Norris vs. Communism is a charming little doc for those of us who believe that movies can be a sanctuary in our darkest moments.
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Jenny practiced competitive synchronized swimming—her passion—but this dream becomes deferred as she is mired in her erstwhile home once her father falls to extreme depression under the weight of guilt for his wife’s previous death. … read more
The most popular event of the entire convention featured the 11th doctor Matt Smith and two of his companions—Billie Piper and Karen Gillan. … read more
This panel featured more well-known X96 radio personalities such as Kerry Jackson and Bill Allred, who are both fans of the Monty Python series, as well as a few other guests from local podcasts including SLUG’s own Gavin Sheehan. … read more
When the announcer said to welcome Ray Park and his entourage, my first thought was, “Oh, one of those guys.” I was surprised when some Boba Fett cosplayers walked out on stage, then some Jedi and even a Wookie made an appearance, which got the crowd amped. … read more
Ralph Macchio’s panel was kind of a small, intimate affair. There weren’t too many people, which is a shame because he’s a great guy. Down to earth, humble and a great interviewee, Macchio’s panel was a good, solid, interesting one. … read more
If there is one thing I have learned about cosplayers in my three years of being one of them it’s that cosplayers love attention. So when seated in front of a panel of six confident, beautiful cosplayers it was difficult to know who to pay attention to. … read more
Hunk of meat Brandon Routh graced the stage Friday afternoon, answering questions on a panel moderated by Jake Black, a man who has worked on shows like Smallville and Superman Returns. … read more
I was grateful to see that each question was well digested and responded to by Lloyd. His natural talent and obvious comfort for conventions and audiences showed through as his responses and fully encompassed not only the direct question, but also any other potential questions that could stem from it. … read more
Day’s breezy conservative flow with each audience member created a more engaging atmosphere. Despite talking to a packed auditorium, she managed to make the event feel personable, more one-on-one in demeanor. This was partially because her spotlight didn’t have a moderator. … read more
A few relevant discussions did pop up during the Q&A session, but it still felt more like an impromptu gay pride assembly rather than a pertinent discussion about homosexuality in pop culture. … read more
They were both actually pretty great and a bit odd. Most of it was, as expected, Wesley smiling and girls screaming but then saying “Why isn’t Ian here?” … read more
