WonderCon 2025 Interview: Composer/Music Producer Aaron Gilhuis
To be a composer for Hollywood, you have to be able to do it all. Composer/music producer Aaron Gilhuis was one of the panelists from Impact24’s panel “3rd Annual Scene Breakdown: Behind the Camera of Film and TV Shows” at the 2025 WonderCon. I talked to him after the panel about writing for different mediums, genres, and project sizes. Read the full interview at The Geekiary.
WonderCon 2025 Interview: Composer Ian Arber
Ian Arber is a London-based composer who has been working in television and film for about ten years now. He was at WonderCon as part of Impact24’s panel “3rd Annual Scene Breakdown: Behind the Camera of Film and TV Shows”. Afterwards, I got to talk to him about his process and career. Read the full interview at The Geekiary.
Film Recommendation: ‘A Nice Indian Boy’ is Friggin’ Adorable
One of romcoms tropiest tropes is the clash of cultures. Whether it’s city gal meets country boy, the prince hooking up with the baker, or person from the past falling for the person who is from now, the story relies on the soft humor of two people learning to see past stereotypes. Read the full recommendation at The Geekiary.
Review: ‘Superman’ is Satisfyingly Human
The Superman comics have had many adaptations over the many years since Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster first created the superhero. Radio, stage adaptations, video games, television, and of course films – starting as early as 1948. Read my review over at The Geekiary.
WonderCon 2025 Interview: Legion M’s ‘Fade to Black’
How far would you go to get a movie made in Hollywood? That is the basic plot behind the upcoming thriller Fade to Black. The cast and crew were at WonderCon promoting one of Legion M’s latest projects and participated in a roundtable interview. Read the article at The Geekiary.
‘Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity’ Exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center
‘Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity’ is an exhibit of wonder: showing off both the artwork he’s known for (Marvel and DC Comics) as well as pieces he did commercially and personally. Read the article at The Geekiary.
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Is a Fun Return to the Franchise – Movie Review
Jurassic World Rebirth movie is truly a rebirth of the fun of the first Jurassic Park. Read my review at The Geekiary.
WonderCon 2025 Interview: Ashley Maria of ‘Super Human Anxiety’
A young girl stands on an elevator, holding a plastic cup. The doors open, and there are a lot of her fellow students. Staring. When she asks if they are going up, they scoff and complain that they are now going to be late. The girl suddenly breaks the cup in her hand.
So opens the short film Super Human Anxiety. Screening as part of the Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival at this year’s WonderCon, the nine-minute movie is a charming venture into anxiety and how to manage it. Read my interview at The Geekiary.
WonderCon 2025 Interview: Artist Randal “R.K.” Milholland
Something*Positive is a ‘day in the life’ webcomic that follows the main character of Davin MacIntire and his group of friends. Started in 2001, it is loosely based on the life and friends of creator Randal “R.K.” Milholland, and is darkly funny, skewering everyone and everything it can. It is sweet and sad and preposterous and honest: sometimes all at once. Read the interview at The Geekiary.
WonderCon 2025 Interview: Andy Nordvall, Kaj Kunstmann, and Bad Future Vol. 1
Andy Nordvall understands that crowdfunding an anthology comic that is dystopian science fiction might be an odd choice in today’s political environment. “It’s funny you mentioned that, because it was less relevant when we started,” he said with a laugh. “There was this moment of like, ‘Should we do this?’ People can just open up a news thing.” Read the full interview over at The Geekiary.