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DVD Talk
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Palm Coast, Florida
ABOUT THOMAS
After dipping his toes in the world of advertising once he graduated from college, Thomas quickly reared back when he discovered that it wasn't for him -- and that writing and film, his true passions, needed to take precedence. Since then, his freelance work can be spotted at various locations that cover film, home media, and occasionally video games. In his not-so-spare time, he enjoys cooking, trying to stay in shape, enjoying holidays, bargain shopping, dabbling in oceanography and cultural studies (predominately with Egyptian and Japanese culture), and, naturally, home theater tech. He drinks more Cherry Coke Zero than he should, loves Trader Joe's and Dogfish Head beer, rarely watches television outside of specific series on DVD, and tries his best to stave off cynicism.
From a film perspective, Thomas loves to have his mind challenged -- and dislikes it when films fail to test him in some way. Now, that doesn't mean that he can't have his soft spot for great slapstick comedies, which he certainly does. But he likes to know that there are films out there that don't exist just to fill the sticky seats of a theater, which all have their place. He enjoys to over-think films a lot, getting lost in themes and ideas whether they're intentional or not. This means that he loves psychologically-boggling features and deconstruction pieces. Thomas also loves it when he discovers an unsettling horror film with deeply personal values or humanizing qualities, while also being a sucker for martial arts epics and films with engrossing scores.
