Some of the highlights of my life now include: having my e-mail read by David Letterman as part of the CBS Mailbag, getting letters published in comics like Buffy and Hellboy, witnessing the last game of hockey ever played by Wayne Gretzky on Canadian soil, shaking hands with Bruce Campbell, and now I've had George Romero (yes...that George Romero!) type my name in an e-mail correspondence.

The latter is Mayfair related, and I will have more news on it soon.

Life kinda' got in the way of TV watching, as it so often tends to do. Wanted to send out a week late shout out to the greatness of the final few moments of Conan's oh so short tenure on the Tonight Show (which I didn't get a chance to see until yesterday). Counting down the moments to the big September come-back.

"Please do not be cynical... Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get, but if you work really hard and yer kind, amazing things will happen. I'm telling you, amazing things will happen."

Next month, the Mayfair will host another short film festival: Painted Lips and Lolly Licks - The Sexy Film Festival. Showcasing short films that explore romance, sex, or the erotic. Submissions of short films at 10 minutes in length or less can be sent in for consideration to be screened, deadline is February 5th (meant to put this info up a bit earlier...better late than never though i guess).

Entries will be judged by friend of the Mayfair, Sasha Grey. Grand prize winner gets a Mayfair gold card (meaning you can go to unlimited Mayfair movies for a whole damn year!)

For more information check out the 'Painted Lips' site or contact the festival organizer at: lee@themayfair.com

'Goonies' is 25 years old in 2010!? Man, I'm old. Well, at least that gives a good excuse to try and get 'Goonies' in for a screening at the Mayfair. But I digress... just wanted to post a quick 'Happy New Years' wish to all. 2010: the year we make contact, the year of Lisa Simpson's wedding, and the year that the '90's 'Knight Rider' TV movie took place in. Good times.

Aw yeah Christmas!!

Alex Contreras in the title role of 'Alex Vampire Slayer'



Killer63 year IV is tonight! If you don't go you'll regret it for the rest of your life! Like that time Homer didn't go and see Mr. T at the mall. That's how you'll feel. Complete regret.

KILLER63 IV LINE-UP REVEALED!!

16 Projects from 11 filmmakers! Ranging from under 60 seconds in length to a whopping 22 minutes! Featuring local Ottawa talent, and shorts from the far off lands of Calgary and Montreal! Vampires, Zombies, Aliens, Torture, Elvis, Puppets, Cartoons!!

(listed alphabetically by director...)

Massacrator – Pierre Ayotte

You & Your Friends - Jeff Campbell

Fallacy of Man, Saturday Morning Cartoons - Chris Chitaroni

Hostile Entities, Revival, Hel-Away - Matt Fincer / Creepy Puppet Projects

Snare Off (music video by The Love Machine) - Luca Fiore

Ronald, One Percent - Michael Anthony Horrigan

Legend of the Bonesetter – Brett Kelly

Alex Vampire Slayer - Al Kratina

The Morning After of the Living Dead - Josh Stafford

Ghost Town, Bleed On(music video by Liminal State) – Kyle Thomas

Dead Pussy - Steve Villeneuve

(PS - yes...you will find the exact same posting on Facebook and on the Mayfair site and maybe a couple other places. Usually I try to keep things original, but in this case, it's so much easier to cut and paste and try to spread the word of the screening through the magic of the inter-webs)