Chris O'Coin

  • The Muppets Have a History of Making People Cry

    Earlier this year I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Kevin Clash at The Independent Film Festival of Boston. Clash is the incredibly talented puppeteer behind arguably the most popular character on Sesame Street ever: Elmo. He also happened to be...

  • Watch This Trailer: Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano's "Outrage"

    I'm a fan of what I see in this trailer. Even if it's a piece of false advertising.

  • Watch This Trailer: Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano's "Outrage"

    I admit: I've seen very few Takeshi "Beat" Kitano movies. So when I say that I'm genuinely excited to see his name attached to anything, or that I stand up and cheer when he pops up surprisingly in a small role (his turn as a sadistic gym teacher in...

  • The Herman Cain Ad, "Stupid People" Version

    We drove "that wonderful Herman Cain / Mark Block ad":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6VnTqpTqvQ up to New Hampshire, where you can get a carton of cigarettes for next to nothing. Warning: this may be addictive.