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Michael Lee

  • Forget ‘Horror,’ Hollywood Has Invented a Whole New Genre

    Vampires are the new heartthrobs, zombies are the new action villains

    By

    Michael Lee
    November 2, 2010 @ 10:52 AM
    Columns
    10:52 AM
  • Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Syndrome’ Scribes Spill Their Secrets, Part 2

    The writers discuss moving on to independent graphic novels

    By

    Michael Lee
    October 22, 2010 @ 2:35 PM
    Journalism
    2:35 PM
  • Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Syndrome’ Scribes Spill Their Secrets

    “A Marvel or DC is going to be much more interested in original and daring published material by new writers than elaborate paper pitches”

    By

    Michael Lee
    October 18, 2010 @ 1:25 PM
    Journalism
    1:25 PM
  • Writing a Thriller With ‘Dark Tide’ Writer Amy Sorlie

    The screenwriter’s first sale becomes a shark thriller with Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez

    By

    Michael Lee
    October 11, 2010 @ 4:37 PM
    Columns
    4:37 PM
  • How Sci-Fi and Action Genres Have Changed Over the Years, Part 2

    Captain Picard, Mal Reynolds and Doctor Who have some similarities – but not a ton

    By

    Michael Lee
    October 1, 2010 @ 12:36 PM
    Columns
    12:36 PM
  • How Sci-Fi and Action Genres Have Changed Over the Years

    Science fiction has become more action oriented while action is death by procedural

    By

    Michael Lee
    September 28, 2010 @ 2:35 PM
    Columns
    2:35 PM
  • Who Will Joss Whedon Kill in the ‘Avengers’ Movie?

    You could populate an entire show with the fan favorites he massacred in his TV series

    By

    Michael Lee
    September 20, 2010 @ 3:54 PM
    Columns
    3:54 PM
  • If the NFL Opening Week Were Like the Weekend Box Office …

    Your NFL team has only been in release one week, but what are the results?

    By

    Michael Lee
    September 14, 2010 @ 6:17 PM
    Columns
    6:17 PM
  • The New Movie Genre in Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror: Found Footage

    Why the fake-documentary approach works so well, from “Blair Witch” to “Paranormal Activity” to “Last Exorcism”

    By

    Michael Lee
    September 10, 2010 @ 3:33 PM
    Columns
    3:33 PM
  • Hollywood Needs to Draft a Fantasy Football Movie

    The time is now for a project based on the national craze, but here’s hoping it’s done right

    By

    Michael Lee
    September 1, 2010 @ 3:31 PM
    Columns
    3:31 PM
  • ‘Avatar,’ ‘Inception,’ ‘District 9’ and the Art of the Infodump

    The first time any of us even heard of Pandora, or Prawns, or Extraction is the first time we saw these films. That means they had to tackle the dreaded infodump.

    By

    Michael Lee
    August 27, 2010 @ 3:43 PM
    Columns
    3:43 PM
  • What Poker Can Teach Us About ‘Scott Pilgrim’

    The movie and entertainment business has always been a gamble. Here are some rules of the game

    By

    Michael Lee
    August 17, 2010 @ 3:44 PM
    Columns
    3:44 PM
  • It’s Time for More Female Action Stars

    The box office success of “Salt” proves the public is ready for action movies that aren’t the usual sausage fests

    By

    Michael Lee
    August 16, 2010 @ 6:19 PM
    Columns
    6:19 PM
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