James Roland

James has written 185 article(s) for RedFence Magazine.


RedFence Senior Writer James Roland talks about his drink review of Benedictine, available in Print Edition One. RedFence Behind the Scenes: James on Benedictine from RedFence Video on Vimeo.  

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A pick from guest blogger James Roland. Also catch a glimpse of RF contributor Sarah Carman debuting her soon-to-be-famous scream of terror. Fan-Made Trailer for A Nightmare on Elm Street What happens when you love horror films, find out a major production company is remaking the ’80s classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, and you […]

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Best Worst Movie by James Roland It’s tough to make a good movie. Even the masters have a few celluloid skeletons in their closet. So you would think, given its first-time director and particular subject matter, the documentary Best Worst Movie would live up to the last two words in its title. Fortunately for movie […]

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MTV editing, split screen, retro set design, cool stylized dialog, and plots with no regard for chronology have been the staple of a new, nameless sub-genre too hip to be Noir, too dark for Comedy Adventure.

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In this interview, Pakistani author Daniyal Mueenuddin talks with literary blogger John Fox about the craft of writing and Mueenuddin’s new book In Other Rooms, Other Wonders. Part One: On Writing Daniyal Mueenuddin Interview: On Writing from RedFence Video on Vimeo. Part Two: On Pakistan Daniyal Mueenuddin Interview: On Pakistan from James Roland on Vimeo. […]

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Director: Zack Snyder Cast: Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino Rotten Tomatoes: 63% Our Rating: C The 2 o’clock Critics: Sara Carman Titus Gee James Roland Ben Ross

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Short Film: TRICK

by James Roland on March 4, 2009

in Short Film

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A late night film review of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline. 2 o’clock Critics – Coraline from RedFence on Vimeo. Director: Henry Selick Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders Rotten Tomatoes: 90% The 2 o’clock Critics: Titus Gee Joel Champagne Ben Ross Sarah Carman Rebecca Rea James Roland Troy Smith

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I realized that I was 26 years old and had never read the classics, so now I’m catching up, one volume at a time. You can read the intro to this blog series here. Part Three: The Catcher in the Rye by James Roland Thank God for persistence, because the first 40 pages of The […]

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The Little Radio Station That Couldn’t by James Roland I heard a ghost on the radio the other day. Idling in traffic on Cahuenga Boulevard, I dialed in the only station I truly loved, the only one I could stand to hear for more than two blocks of traffic, and found a tinny recorded message […]

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