“Should writers self-publish?” is the biggest question writers are facing today. Authors Brent Hartinger and Erik Hanberg talk about the trends affecting book publishing as authors weigh this big decision. (Discussion continued in Part II)…
Everyone seems to be talking about “Snowpiercer,” a smart dystopian sci-fi action film with a lot going for it. Directed by Bong Joon-ho and starting Chris Evans, it’s a great example of a summer “blockbuster” really…
Are Critics Irrelevant? – Episode 007
- July 2, 2014
- Tagged as: blue velvet, boogie nights, brick, children of men, contagion, donnie darko, drive, eight-legged freaks, family guy, florence + the machine, hanna, haywire, high fidelity, kingpin, minority report, napoleon dynamite, raiders of the lost ark, shutter island, splice, the american, the artist, the box, the devil wears prada, the goonies, the grey, the leftovers, the royal tenenbaums, there's something about mary, top gun, wonder boys, xena: warrior princess
With the rise of social media, computer recommendation algorithms, user reviews, and meta-review sites like Rotten Tomatoes that assemble “fresh ratings” for movies, we ask the question: “Are media critics even relevant anymore?” Subscribe! via iTunes…
Why is Raiders of the Lost Ark So Good? – Episode 006
- June 25, 2014
- Tagged as: a star is born, bound, cloud atlas, dia hard, indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull, indiana jones and the temple of doom, indiana jones at the last crusade, mission impossible: ghost protocol, noah, north by northwest, pompeii, psycho, raiders of the lost ark, star wars, super 8, the french connection, the matrix, upside down
Why is Raiders of the Lost Ark so good? And why are some of the Indiana Jones sequels so bad? We look at the story, character, and plot that all align to make Raiders such a classic film…
Since it was founded, Amazon has upended the publishing industry, first with online book sales and again with the launch of the Kindle. Many publishers are crying foul about their practices. So is Amazon evil?…
What’s it like to see your novel turned into a Hollywood movie (co-staring Scott Bakula, no less!)? Co-host Brent Hartinger gives the inside scoop on what it was like to have his first novel, Geography Club, adapted into…
HBO says: “It’s not TV. It’s HBO.” Is that true? Is HBO just plain better than regular TV? Media Carnivores takes on how HBO has transformed television. Subscribe! via iTunes on Stitcher Podcast Feed: https://mediacarnivores.com/feed/podcast/ (Can be cut…
Why Do So Many Summer Blockbusters Suck? – Episode 002
- May 14, 2014
- Tagged as: about last night, batman, battlestar galactica, buffy the vampire slayer, cheers, crater lake monster, face/off, hamlet, inception, iron man 3, man of steel, robin hood, snow white and the huntsman, superman, superman returns, teenage mutant ninja turtles, the amazing spiderman, the avengers, the dark knight, the green lantern, the hunger games, the lead cloak, v for vendetta, veronica mars, watchmen
Welcome to Episode 002 of Media Carnivores! In our second episode, it’s fitting that we take on Hollywood sequels, remakes, adaptations, and the summer blockbuster season. Subscribe! via iTunes on Stitcher Podcast Feed: https://mediacarnivores.com/feed/podcast/ (Can be cut…
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Media Carnivores! Who is Erik? Who is Brent? What is Media Carnivores? Get to know the hosts before you dive into later episodes about movies, TV, books, and making a living…