Everything about this one is more or less ideal. The signed DVD cover had plenty of white space for a signature. The film itself is superb and also one of Lumet’s finest (probably bested only by 12 Angry Men for me). Having it signed was a nearly perfect and painless experience. There are no problems [...]

It seemed like a good idea for both David Lynch and Laura Dern to sign my Blue Velvet DVD cover, but Lynch’s signature ended up overpowering Dern’s to such a degree that it probably would have been best for just him to have signed it. I have a few other sleeves signed by more than [...]

I included a link to a photo I’d taken of this cover in a previous post, which was mostly about Paths of Glory and an event I attended where Kirk Douglas was present, but here’s an actual scan of my autographed Spartacus sleeve. After just recently mentioning and reviewing Lonely Are the Brave, this seemed [...]

Those familiar with David Cronenberg’s films might think he would be weird or unapproachable in person, but descriptions like that couldn’t be further from the truth. He’s been intelligent, charismatic and engaging on both occasions I’ve seen him, even making an effort to hang around and chat with most anyone who’s interested. The first time [...]

It’s taken me a bit over a month, but here’s the second installment of my Signed and Scanned feature. I could not be more proud of this one, a DVD sleeve for Lawrence of Arabia autographed by the iconic Peter O’Toole. It’s one of my favorite films and I have undying respect for the very [...]

In the past, I’ve alluded to an interest in collecting autographs and now that I’m fully set up here at the new site it seemed like the perfect opportunity to share. Every so often, perhaps biweekly, I’ll try to put up a scan. All of the signatures on display will have been obtained in person [...]