Bob Alpi

Bob Alpi has written 59 posts for Pop Culture Zoo

Review: SCI FI Original Movie ‘Lost City Raiders’

When the latest SCI FI channel original movie, Lost City Raiders was assigned to me, it was billed as being “Waterworld meets The Da Vinci Code.” I will admit, a shiver went through me when I heard that. I couldn’t think of less auspicious epithet. Yet, being a fan of many of SCI [...]

Talking ‘Ghost Radio’ With Author Leopoldo Gout

Leopoldo Gout is graphic novelist, director, producer, composer and the author.  His first novel, Ghost Radio (read our review here) builds on Gout’s already-expansive creative universe by taking a step into the unknown territory of the supernatural. Taking time out from his current project, producing an animated picture with Curious Pictures and NBC,  Leopoldo [...]

Review: ‘Ghost Radio’

From behind a microphone, Joaquin spends his nights talking to people with supernatural stories to tell his radio audience. While yarns akin to spectral locomotives rocketing past the farm where your grandma grew up and free-roaming, vaporous, full-torso apparitions may make for good ratings, Joaquin could not anticipate becoming entrapped in a ghost story of [...]

Michael Crichton 1942- 2008

Best-selling author Michael Crichton died in Los Angeles Tuesday, CBS reports.  The creative force succumbed in a private battle with cancer, according to a statement released by his family. He was 66.
As a writer and filmmaker, Crichton has twenty-five novels to his credit.  He has been a part of movie productions ten times and had [...]

The Portland Pirate Festival!

Yar matey! Look to two points off the starboard bow as Pop Culture Zoo sets a course for the Portland Pirate Festival. With cameras firing we bring ye a cargo hold full of photographic booty!

(UPDATED)Legend of the Seeker: New Teasers

[Update] Legendoftheseeker.com has released a look up tool for finding show times and stations in you local area. Find out when to when to watch by clicking here.
As we near the November 1st premier of the “Legend of the Seeker,” three new short teasers have been posted to legendoftheseeker.com.  Each of the teasers focus [...]

My Name is Bruce: Tour Dates Released

Bruce Campbell, director and star of “My Name is Bruce,” has announced a promotional tour dates for the upcoming movie. Much as he has done with many of his recent films, Mr. Campbell will be visiting each city in the tour to both introduce the film and to conduct a Q&A afterward.
The [...]

Legend of the Seeker: New Publicity Photo Released

The ‘Legend of the Seeker‘ production has released a new publicity image as the show’s November release draws nearer.

The Sam Raimi poduced weekly television series, from Disney-ABC Domestic Television and ABC Studios, is based on the first novel from Terry Goodkind’s best selling eleven book “Sword of Truth” fantasy series. The first twenty-two episode season [...]

Star Trek: The Writers Speak

The writers of the new “Star Trek” film, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, recently appeared on the the Fox Movie Channel’s ‘After Film School.’ While actually there to talk about ‘Fringe‘ the pair expounded upon the responsibilities and challenges they faced working within the constraints of the established dogma.
You can view this [...]

Max Payne: The Full Trailer

Last Thursday the first full trailer for Max Payne hit the web and you can choose your flavor below:

HD 480P (47.1Mb)
HD 720P (120Mb)
HD 1080P (158Mb)

Based on the video game of the same name, Max Payne (Mark Wahlberg) is a cop seeking to avenge the murder of his family and partner.  John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines) [...]



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