InterviewsInterview: Jabbar Raisani Enters the Breach in “Alien Outpost”The VFX supervisor-turned-director on how his background led him to think of new creative possibilities for this alien invasion thriller.byStephen SaitoJan 28, 2015
The MentaculistThe Five Best Segments of the Generally Bad Genre of Anthology Comedy Movies (Video)Some of the biggest comedic talent has come together to collaborate on sketch comedy movies, but most wind up with mixed results. Here are t...byStephen SaitoJan 16, 2013
The Daily TexanFlashback – The Star of Texas: How Austin Became a Filmmaking CapitalRichard Linklater, Catherine Hardwicke and Harry Knowles, among others, give their recollections about how the state they were raised in hel...byStephen SaitoApr 9, 2012
The Daily TexanA Look at “Los Hooligans,” Robert Rodriguez’s Student Comic StripThe future "Spy Kids" and "Sin City" director started making films when he was 12 to tell stories about his family, but when he was studying...byStephen SaitoNov 26, 2011
The Daily TexanFlashback – Interview: Robert Rodriguez on “Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams”The sequel to "Spy Kids" may not have been a first for the series, but it pioneered the digital technology that's become an industry standar...byStephen SaitoNov 26, 2011
The MentaculistWhen Spielberg, Raimi & Others Took a Backseat: The Five Most Famous 2nd Unit Directors of Recent MemorySometimes a way of keeping creative control or a friendly favor, the second unit director has sometimes been more famous than the person in ...byStephen SaitoAug 8, 2011