Patrick Phillips

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ABOUT Patrick Phillips

Patrick Phillips is a contributing writer for geekinsider.com, Looper.com, and SlashGear. He drinks more coffee than he should, has seen more movies than you, and probably has very specific feelings about your favorite band.

  • Screenplay Apps: Start Writing Your Screenplay Today

    You’ve just had the greatest idea for a screenplay ever.  You see the scenes, you hear the words and you know the story will work.  Wonderful…the easy part is done.  What now?  Well, now comes the hard part – you have to write the damned thing.  Don’t worry, though, this part of the process is…

  • The iTunes $0.99 Rental of The Week: Boyhood

    Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99.  I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. Well played iTunes.  Well played. This week brings us one of the best films of 2014 (or…

  • Like A Leaf On The Wind, Get Ready For Con Man To Soar

    The nerd world was all abuzz as news broke last week that Firefly/Serenity alums Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk will be reprising their roles from the beloved series for a new TV show…well sort of. Over the past decade or so, the world of Firefly and Serenity has become the very definition of cult legend….

  • iTunes $0.99 Rental of the Week is Sin City – A Dame To Kill For

    Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99.  I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. In general, sequels are a dangerous prospect.  Rarely are second acts able to match the charm and…

  • The iTunes $0.99 Rental of The Week: ‘The Skeleton Twins’

    Every week, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99.  I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. Quite often a movie’s individual parts are greater than it’s whole.  Such is the case with this…

  • iTunes $0.99 Rental of The Week: Bad Turn Worse

    Every Tuesday, the folks at iTunes find a movie they like and make it available to rent for the low, low price of $0.99.  I’m here to tell you whether that film is worth your hard earned dollar. Sometimes a title can be inadvertently prophetic.  To that point, let’s talk about this weeks film, a…

  • Top Horror and Sci-Fi Scores Currently Streaming On Spotify

    The very best film music can thrive without the film…even if the film cannot thrive without it.  Don’t believe me?  Try watching Blade Runner without those lush synthesizers from Vangelis, then we can talk. The music from many of the greatest horror and sci-fi films is more available than ever these days on Spotify, who…

  • Behind Oscar’s Back – 5 Films That Oscar Missed in 2014

    Big smiles, people. In case you missed it, and judging by the ratings most of you did, The 87th Annual Academy Awards were held on Sunday in Hollywood. Don’t worry, you didn’t miss much. It was a relatively boring ceremony that even Neil Patrick Harris in his underwear couldn’t save. You’re better off watching the…