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“Hollywood For the Fans, By The Fans”
Welcome to FusedFilm.com! Movies, TV and Pop Culture know no bounds here. Our sole mission: to provide an insight into the world of movies and television, build connections and harness them creating a fan window and experience into the culture of movies and more. There are directors, producers, studios and all the folks that make the movies and tv shows we love but we are the people who watch them. We are the people who go to theater (twice a week) or watch countless hours of Tivo. Fused Film is designed to fuse film/tv fans and others by providing the latest (Film,TV, Entertainment) news, trailers, reviews, opinions, hype, buzz and everything else related to the movie going, TV watching experience straight from Hollywood to Film Fans and beyond. "We are Hollywood for the Fans, By The Fans." If you like genre films, genre television then this is the site for you. Superheroes, zombies, sci-fi and more, its all fused and its all fanatic.
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Managing Editorial Staff
Kevin Coll - Editor-In-Chief/Owner/Co-Founder
Kevin is a film freak, just ask him something movie related and he lights up like a Christmas tree. Originally his destiny was to go to film school, hit LA and try and become the next big thing. Circumstances change but in college, he fell in love with writing. After several failed attempts in starting a legit and hip school online magazine for his university Kevin moved into the blogosphere for himself and began Kevin’s Rant which in 2007 morphed into Fused Film. His favorite movie of all time is Empire Strikes Back, he loves his Chucks, he is an avid Stargate fan and classic rock is his music scene. Kevin’s articles have been linked on Fox News, the NY Times, IGN, Io9, the Chicago Tribune and many more. Recently Kevin was a major subject for an article in The Guardian, a prominent UK publication. Kevin also contributes sci-fi news and commentary at Blastr, powered by Syfy.
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Michael Lee - Managing Editor/LA Writer
Michael received his Bachelor's in English from Concordia University Irvine with a minor in communications. He is a huge fan of dark comedies and comic book movie adaptions. His all time favorite superhero would be Spider-Man. He's watched Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World over 20 times, and have attended almost every Edgar Wright panel that promoted the film. Michael is also a huge fan of Disney animation, this includes all Pixar works. He officially got my big movie blogging break through Dan Kolesch of MovieViral.com. Though Michael is new to the movie blogging world he hopes to give you the best insight on everything that is happening in the film industry.
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Brett Nachman - Senior Editor/Mouse House Columnist
Writer. Film fan. Disney devotee. These are a few terms people might use to describe Brett Nachman, an unabashed entertainment junkie who serves as the columnist of the Mouse House on FusedFilm. Brett is a journalism major who hopes to work for The Walt Disney Company. An Arizona native, Brett enjoys bicycling (not during triple-digit weather, though), as well as playing the piano, reading novels and newspapers, attending musicals, watching movies, and, of course, writing. He also loves to hang glide over California, bobsled through the Matterhorn, escape boulders with Indiana Jones and shoot lasers with Buzz Lightyear as often as he can visit Disneyland. Among his favorite films and television shows are Toy Story, Beauty and the Beast, Back to the Future, almost every Tom Hanks movie, Frasier, The Amazing Race, Lost, The Good Wife and Gilmore Girls. Just to name a handful. » E-mail Read posts written by Brett
Contributing Staff
Justin Vactor - Associate Sr. Editor/Podcast Producer
Justin Vactor is a global threat having lived in various parts of Europe, Korea, Japan, and Hawaii. He currently resides in Mesa, AZ where he is a an avid Gamer, Podcaster, New Media Enthusiast, Comic Book lover, and Film/TV addict. Justin loves comics and loves movies which makes him a great contributing addition to Fused Film. Favorite movies include Back to the Future, Psycho, Shaun Of The Dead, and The Dark Knight. He is also a contributor to Geeks of Doom giving his perspective on all things comics. Find him on Xbox Live (Gamertag: Jedi Vactor) »| Twitter| » Read posts written by Justin
Karen Divorty - Social Media Specialist/TIFF Reporter/Columnist
Karen Divorty is fanatically in love with film; at age 17 she saw The Shawshank Redemption in the theater and it forever transformed her. She passionately hates The Princess Bride, yet adores American Beauty . A fast-talking, fire cracker, she’s opinionated beyond belief, and greatly believes in living life outside of the box. Always looking for inspiration, she also writes poetry and screenplays – her utmost dream is to sell one. Karen is currently located in Toronto, Canada. »|Website | E-mail | Twitter | Facebook » Read posts written by Karen
Ken Smithart - Columnist/Reviewer/Comic-Con Coverage
Ken Smithart has been a movie critic for years…only recently has he actually found an audience. Previously his only audience was people he cornered after the movie (fortunately these were usually the people he came with.) He has a tendency to be more forgiving of movies if they “hit where they aim” as opposed to grading everything as if it were up for an award at Sundance. If it’s a cheesy, turn-off-your-brain-when-you-turn-off-your-cell-phone, popcorn movie, I don’t hold it to an unrealistic standard. One pet peeve is when the F/X folks don’t do their research and break the laws of physics (I’ll elaborate on that with an article later.) Ken is gearing up to begin his doctoral work in History beginning this fall in Texas. » E-mail » Read posts written by Ken
Vaughan Risher - Graphic Designer/Site Consultant/The Man
Vaughan Risher graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in film production, moved to Los Angeles and worked tirelessly in the film industry for several years while honing the craft of screenwriting. He learned about Hollywood and the business of making movies, as well as the tricky world of pitches, managers, and how to take a meeting.then, the desire to write has remained strong, but so has the desire to design. After developing and nurturing his budding design talent, he left the film industry trenches and put his talent to use by becoming a full time graphic designer. Fortunately, his profession still leaves room for writing screenplays and eventually led Vaughan to Fused Film, where he brings both his talents to bear with website graphics and the occasional film review or article. » Website | E-mail | Twitter | Facebook
Melissa Yearian - Columnist
Melissa Yearian is a big fan of blood spray in 3-D. She also loves puppies and chocolate, but she spends most of her time watching people get brutally murdered on screen. A close friend once sent her a doll that looks like a cross between Wonder Woman and a Kewpie doll. It has a pot belly, and it has quickly become her personal heroine. She thinks everyone should understand why, say, Adrienne Barbeau kicks slightly more ass than Margot Kidder, but she understands that Barb from Black Christmas steals all young hearts. If she were to choose a horror heroine to become, she would, of course, choose Ellen Ripley (well, up until Alien Resurrection). She is an adamant believer that there are, in fact, only three Star Wars movies, and she is still mourning the loss of Battlestar Galactica. Was anyone sexier than President Roslin? In all seriousness, she is five seconds from graduating with an MFA in Creative Writing from the City College of New York, where she is also an Adjunct Lecturer. » Read posts written by Melissa
Will Melton - Columnist
Will Melton is a dorky, postmodern kind of guy obsessed with pop culture, counterculture, social media, and pastiche. He loves trash cinema in the vein of Spaghetti Westerns, Kung Fu flicks, Yakuza crime thrillers, zombie flicks, UFC fights, and weird, avant garde stuff. He’s watched Garden State over 35 times because he’s obsessed with the existential metaphors, and he will talk hyperreality with anyone as long as there are beers and tacos present. He has penned four feature-length screenplays—none of which have earned him any acclaim, prestige, or money. He worked with a small film crew on a guerrilla-style documentary in a Post-Katrina Lower Ninth Ward; this adventure included bridge-climbing in traffic and running from police in an abandoned condominium complex. He also worked for Funny or Die’s marketing team while he completed his master’s degree in Media Communications. Currently, Will resides in Saint Louis where he is working on his second master’s degree in Philosophy at the University of Missouri. » Website | E-mail | Twitter | Facebook » Read posts written by Will
Catharine Coll - Columnist
Catharine Coll, aka – the Chic Geek, is a 22 year old graphic design major at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Lovingly known as Fused Film’s “Chic Geek,” and kin to it’s fearless leader, Kevin Coll. She was brought her on two summers ago to provide the site with a fashion/artist/more feminine perspective. Unfortunately, her schooling became top priority and hasn’t had much of a presence here since. But not so any longer! 2011 will be the year of the Chic Geek! » Twitter | » Read posts written by Catharine
Matt Levine - Contributing Writer/ Los Angeles Area
Matt Levine is a writer(‘s assistant) living in Los Angeles. He’s written short stories as well as several short films and hopes to make as a writer of…anything! A connoisseur of comic’s and all things film related, Matt spends his time buzzing about the San Fernando Valley like a gnat fly placating citizens with random film and TV factoids. His free time is spent battling Dragon’s in his mind. A film student and literary studies major, Matt plans to dominate the entertainment industry with his unwavering witticisms, cougar like reflexes and dashing good looks (can you tell he wrote this yet?) » E-mail | Facebook » Read posts written by Matt
Dan Koelsch - LA Writer/MovieViral News
Dan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Radio, TV, Film from Cal State Fullerton with a Minor in Advertising. His passions are Star Trek and Superman. Dan has been in the movie blogging sphere for quite sometime. He is a viral news specialist as he helps manage the outstanding site MovieViral.com as Executive Editor and Advertising/Promotions manager. He lives in Anaheim, CA. » E-mail | Twitter
Michael Merlob - LA Writer/Reviewer/Consultant
Originally hailing from the wilds of the Hudson Valley in New York, Michael currently resides in Los Angeles and has a bachelor's degree in Cinema Production from Ithaca College. Though he enjoys many things in life (eating, sleeping, video games, action figures), film takes precedence. He prefers his Anderson PT-style, not Wes, and wishes Jonathan Glazer would make another film already. When he's not force-feeding himself a steady diet of cinematic goodness, he enjoys traveling (he recently backpacked Southeast Asia), SCUBA diving, hunting down the world's finest bowl of mac 'n cheese (so far it's in Miami, FL), reading (novels, comic books, The New Yorker), and all-around tomfoolery. Some of his favorite films are Raiders of the Lost Ark, Magnolia, Seven, and High Fidelity. He is also a big fan of Mad Men, The Wire, The Shield, Lost, Dexter, The Sopranos, and Breaking Bad. His philosophy on film is "subjectivity is overrated." Though taste always comes into play, good is good - period. It can't all be "relative" or else there are no standards and then we may as well all give up. If it works, it works. » E-mail | Twitter
Amber Fritz - Contributing Writer
?Amber Fritz, a horror and teen comedy aficionado, when she was 16 when she began working at Lapeer Cinemas as a projectionist, and decided the film industry was it for her. Fritz proceeded to work at Blockbuster, and while going to the University of Michigan for Creative Writing decided to drop out and attend Film School at the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan, a decision she considers one of the best she has ever made. While attending film school she interned at Anchor Bay Entertainment, working in horror. After graduation she began working on various films including the Oscar nominated Up In The Air. After falling in love with Script Supervising, Fritz currently teaches this at the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan, and as a union Script Supervisor has worked on over 20 features and shorts, having recently wrapped on Piranha 3DD. She attributes her love of the business to Dawson's Creek and Eli Roth, with her favorite films being Cabin Fever, Cannibal Holocaust, Re-Animator, and Wet, Hot, American Summer. Fritz resides in both Michigan & North Carolina with her husband.
