mov-ie mam-mal [pronunciation key: (Sam Osborn)]

n. Of the various warm-blooded vertebrate animals of the class Mammalia, characterized by a covering of hair on the skin and an innate obsession with the motion picture industry.

from the encyclopedia on my bookshelf:

Movie Mammal (class Mammalia)

Overview

A tall, thin, Caucasian male found primarily in darkened projection rooms or in front of his battered laptop. Native to Boulder, Colorado, The Movie Mammal is now most commonly found in New York City where he writes for Fears Mag.com and Rag Magazine. Recent studies show him working towards degrees in Film and Television Production and another degree in Journalism at New York University.

Brief History

Early archeological digs through specific regions of the Interweb find traces of The Movie Mammal at the now-deceased Sam Sees Cinema.com. Widely believed to be the origins of the Movie Mammal, it is becoming steadily certain that this site was where The Movie Mammal first sought employment. He found work on various web sites (including but not exclusive to: MetroG.com, Killer Movies.com, Rotten Tomatoes.com) and some occasional work on AM radio in Denver. After finding more consistent work at Rag Magazine, where he is currently believed to be the lead film critic, the Mammal dedicated his time to supposed studies at his respective university. There he met Joseph Mauceri of Fears Mag.com, and was hired to conduct specific interviews concerning certain motion pictures (see: Articles and Reviews, 2007). Presently seeking a central hub for his writing and an outlet for other employers to consider him, The Mammal has produced a web site of his own (www.TheMovieMammal.com).

Belief System

The Movie Mammal holds beliefs towards film that are believed to be specific and acutely opinionated (some say these also are frustrating and/or obnoxious). Though he is known to have screened as many as ten films in a week’s span, The Movie Mammal, as per his diet, decides to concentrate his efforts on a single film each week. The Movie Mammal’s aforementioned diet has been explained and listed as “One Film a Week.” Criteria for deciding each weekly film depends on a combination of three factors: Importance of the film to current pop culture (read: buzz surrounding the movie), the Forecasted Quality of the film (read: how neat the trailer is), and The Mammal’s personal interest in the film (see: nonsensical whim). The result of said concentration will manifest in a weekly “film review” (of about 600-1000 words), that will be posted at the beginning of each week. And because research has indicated that the Mammal screens multiple films each week, such additional films will be addressed in smaller blog-style entries (similar methods will be used for general news on the film industry and other filmic thoughts). At the end of each week, The Mammal has been known to archive the week’s thoughts, including the “film review” (see: the weekly calendar).

Contacting the Mammal

Though contact with The Movie Mammal has been limited in the past due to excessive time spent in theatres, the Mammal has recently learned how to turn on his cell phone. Consequently, studies show public contact with The Mammal is on the upswing. However, if any readers would like to send suggestions, compliments, harsh arguments, furious tirades, or computer viruses to The Mammal, feel free to send off an email to his inbox listed below. The Movie Mammal checks this obsessively. Also, he has been known to be encouraging and even hopeful towards further publication of his Articles and Reviews and would love to hear from any potential employers. On a final note, any willing writers (read: suckers) who would like to join up with The Movie Mammal squad can feel free to apply. Just send off a quick note about yourself, your movie-watching habits, your background in film writing, and an exemplary piece of your work, and The Movie Mammal will see what he can do.

sam@themoviemammal.com
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