Julio Gagne

Aspiring screenwriter (call me, Roy Lee!!), out of shape rock climber and horror aficionado. Born in Mexico. Learned the Queen's tongue in her own country and then moved to California. Married with kids, dogs, a lizard, a guinea pig and recently transplanted to the East Coast.

13 Posts

Will the Economy Kill Harry Potter?

Published December 31st, 2008 by Julio Gagne

Forget Lord Voldemort. It may be the recession, the credit crunch or whatever you want to call it that may actually kill Harry. And by kill, I mean that the final book in the beloved series won't make it to the screen. Don't believe me? Well, it's not beyond rumor yet, but the main screenwriter...

Review: The Tale of Despereaux is Not the Classic it Could Be

Published December 23rd, 2008 by Julio Gagne

Animated films targeted at children fall into two categories. The first is where the story is king and the film doesn't talk down to the audience (Spirited Away or most of the Pixar films). The second category is for films with lots of pop culture jokes and dialogue aimed at...

Movie Science: Mamma Mia Is #1 in the UK - Is This a Colony Thing?

Published December 19th, 2008 by Julio Gagne

Maybe the whole mad cow thing is making a comeback across the pond. Otherwise, I'm not sure how to explain it. A fluffy, Splenda sweet musical did what James Bond, the Dark Knight or ANY OTHER MOVIE has not been able to do. In 22 weeks,...

3D Movies: Worth an Extra $5?

Published December 16th, 2008 by Julio Gagne

In 2009 there will be at least 14 films released in the United States in 3D, including the long awaited James Cameron "Avatar". Studios from Dreamworks to Disney are expanding facilities, hiring new programmers and animators all in the hope that filmgoers will continue to flock to 3D. So far,...