The Verdugo Mountains are an isolated mountain range that is located near Glendale, Burbank and La Canada near the 2 freeway. It is a little less than six miles to do the loop and is easily one of the best clear-day views that is inland from the coast. Even on an overcast day like this [...]
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“Brothers” Is About Spider-Man Joining the Army
December 4th, 2009
maxlance1 I saw the trailer for Spider-Man 4, which is going by the name Brothers, opening tomorrow and I can’t figure out the missing pieces between the last Spider-Man movie and this one. The best I could figure out is that it’s a retelling of the first one, but they recasted Natalie Portman as Mary Jane [...]
The Problem With Movies Is That They're Made by People Who Chose to Live in Los Angeles
July 30th, 2009
maxlance1 I wonder if it’s possible that the reason there’s such a dearth of original movies produced by Hollywood studios is because the idea of everyday reality for the people creating these films is the one offered by Los Angeles. The entire essence of Los Angeles is that it’s a cultural wasteland nearly void of human [...]
Is It Good For Movie Lovers When Films Like "Land of the Lost" Bomb?
June 8th, 2009
maxlance1 I wonder if the pleasure I take in the Land of the Lost bombing last weekend is attributable to taking joy in bad movies going unwatched, or if I really think this will help curb the trend of movies only getting an easy green light if they were a children’s book or TV show many [...]
Boycott Terminator Salvation For Offensive Portrayal of Robots
May 7th, 2009
maxlance1 It might be The Rise of the Machines, but apparently this means it’s also the rise of ignorant, offensive and downright racist portrayals of robots by the “Liberal” Hollywood elite. Movies like the upcoming Terminator Salvation do nothing but reinforce the stereotype of robots being violent, murderous killing machines that are hell-bent on destroying the [...]

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Max Lance is a writer, producer and performer. He was nominated for a Student Emmy, Humanitas Fellowship and was a finalist for the Page Screenplay Award. He writes features, TV and syndicates his blog while hosting the travel show The Trip Next Door and working at Chernin Entertainment. A New York City native, Max graduated the USC film school and now lives in Los Angeles.