Fred Shahadi
@fredshahadi.bsky.social
Award winning filmmaker, playwright, and television writer. I love painted paperback book covers.
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Got to interview a scary hero of mine, super nice guy, and a great actor. #nightmareonelmstreet #robertenglund #hollywoodwalkoffame
Got to interview a scary hero of mine, super nice guy, and a great actor. #nightmareonelmstreet #robertenglund #hollywoodwalkoffame
Robert Englund Talks 40th Anniversary of 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and More - Forces of Geek
The contribution Robert Englund has made to not only horror but to cinema in general is more than most actors living or dead will ever come close to. Over a
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October 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Got to interview a scary hero of mine, super nice guy, and a great actor. #nightmareonelmstreet #robertenglund #hollywoodwalkoffame
Got to interview a scary hero of mine, super nice guy, and a great actor. #nightmareonelmstreet #robertenglund #hollywoodwalkoffame
Extremely honored to be selected once again as a semifinalist by the prestigious Austin Film Festival Writer's Conference for my stage play WORLDCON. AFF is one of the best writer's conferences in the world with the best writers in the business. #AFF #AFF2025 #AFF32 #AFFWRITERSCONFERENCE
September 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Extremely honored to be selected once again as a semifinalist by the prestigious Austin Film Festival Writer's Conference for my stage play WORLDCON. AFF is one of the best writer's conferences in the world with the best writers in the business. #AFF #AFF2025 #AFF32 #AFFWRITERSCONFERENCE
Thank you for so many wonderful performances
August 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Thank you for so many wonderful performances
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R.I.P. Harris Yulin. Saw him play Claudius in Hamlet, a marvel. Great actor. Rest easy.
R.I.P. Harris Yulin. Saw him play Claudius in Hamlet, a marvel. Great actor. Rest easy.
Stage and Screen Actor Harris Yulin Dies at 88
Mr. Yulin's Broadway debut came in 1980's Watch on the Rhine, situating him as an acclaimed dramatic actor with a propensity for elevated language.
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June 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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R.I.P. Harris Yulin. Saw him play Claudius in Hamlet, a marvel. Great actor. Rest easy.
R.I.P. Harris Yulin. Saw him play Claudius in Hamlet, a marvel. Great actor. Rest easy.
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Andor is a terrific show that you don’t have to be a Star Wars fan to enjoy. Great acting and writing rank this up with the best of prestige TV.
Andor is a terrific show that you don’t have to be a Star Wars fan to enjoy. Great acting and writing rank this up with the best of prestige TV.
You Don’t Have To Be a 'Star Wars' Fan To Love 'Andor' - Forces of Geek
A lot has been written about the two seasons of Andor on Disney+ and for good reason. It’s not just a good Star Wars show, it’s a good show period. It’s
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May 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Andor is a terrific show that you don’t have to be a Star Wars fan to enjoy. Great acting and writing rank this up with the best of prestige TV.
Andor is a terrific show that you don’t have to be a Star Wars fan to enjoy. Great acting and writing rank this up with the best of prestige TV.
This is one of the first films to deal with PTS of returning soldiers from Vietnam starring Henry Winkler, Sally Field, and Harrison Ford. It's an underrated gem that walks the line between romantic comedy and serious drama.
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Brilliant and Forgotten: A Look Back at 1977's 'Heroes' starring Henry Winkler - Forces of Geek
Heroes is an unusually heartfelt story about a Vietnam veteran who hides his PTSD under a quirky mask of positivity that’s incredibly thought-provoking in its
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May 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This is one of the first films to deal with PTS of returning soldiers from Vietnam starring Henry Winkler, Sally Field, and Harrison Ford. It's an underrated gem that walks the line between romantic comedy and serious drama.
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Support your local bookstore, not just today, but as often as possible.
April 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Support your local bookstore, not just today, but as often as possible.
Rest in peace Val Kilmer, thanks for all the amazing work.
April 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Rest in peace Val Kilmer, thanks for all the amazing work.
My latest article on Jack London's sometimes troubling science fiction writing. #jacklondon #forcesofgeek #fredshahadi forcesofgeek.com/sci-fi-write...
Sci-Fi Writer Jack London - Forces of Geek
For most people, classic author Jack London is considered an early pioneer of the naturalist movement and an undoubtably fierce advocate for wildlife. His
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March 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My latest article on Jack London's sometimes troubling science fiction writing. #jacklondon #forcesofgeek #fredshahadi forcesofgeek.com/sci-fi-write...
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I’m reposting this article I wrote about Quick and the Dead as a tribute to the brilliant Gene Hackman. You led so many of my favorite films and left us with so many amazing performances. R.I.P. Gene Hackman
I’m reposting this article I wrote about Quick and the Dead as a tribute to the brilliant Gene Hackman. You led so many of my favorite films and left us with so many amazing performances. R.I.P. Gene Hackman
Brilliant and Forgotten: A Look Back at the Sam Raimi’s 'The Quick and The Dead' - Forces of Geek
1995's The Quick and The Dead was ahead of its time.
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February 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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I’m reposting this article I wrote about Quick and the Dead as a tribute to the brilliant Gene Hackman. You led so many of my favorite films and left us with so many amazing performances. R.I.P. Gene Hackman
I’m reposting this article I wrote about Quick and the Dead as a tribute to the brilliant Gene Hackman. You led so many of my favorite films and left us with so many amazing performances. R.I.P. Gene Hackman
Very excited to announce our screening at the Golden State Film Festival on February 18 at 6pm at the famous TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Kim Rhodes and newcomer Kelsey Susino are excellent in this tense drama. Come check it out!
February 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Very excited to announce our screening at the Golden State Film Festival on February 18 at 6pm at the famous TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Kim Rhodes and newcomer Kelsey Susino are excellent in this tense drama. Come check it out!
Terrible loss. Visionary director.
RIP David Lynch.
An extraordinary, and extraordinarily talented Director.
An extraordinary, and extraordinarily talented Director.
January 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Terrible loss. Visionary director.
Still miss this enormous talent.
16yr old Saxophonist DAVID BOWIE - born 78yrs ago today - posing for his band ‘The Konrads’ in 1963
January 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Still miss this enormous talent.
Jimmy Carter was a kind, decent, and moral man. R.I.P.
December 29, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Jimmy Carter was a kind, decent, and moral man. R.I.P.
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President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. He was a symbol of what is best about America: kindness, compassion, duty and service. He will be missed, most of all by those who long for a return of that kind of country, led by a man with such strength of character.
December 29, 2024 at 9:15 PM
President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. He was a symbol of what is best about America: kindness, compassion, duty and service. He will be missed, most of all by those who long for a return of that kind of country, led by a man with such strength of character.
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“His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life.”, the definitive Jimmy Carter biography by Jonathan Alter is a terrific read. Don’t miss it.
December 29, 2024 at 9:23 PM
“His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life.”, the definitive Jimmy Carter biography by Jonathan Alter is a terrific read. Don’t miss it.
Super thrilled to have won another award for our short film HR Lady! Congratulations to the super talented "award-winning" actress Kelsey Susino for WINNING BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS for a short film at the 2024 Culver City Film Festival! #HRlady #fredshahadi #kelseysusino #culvercityFF #kimrhodes
December 17, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Super thrilled to have won another award for our short film HR Lady! Congratulations to the super talented "award-winning" actress Kelsey Susino for WINNING BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS for a short film at the 2024 Culver City Film Festival! #HRlady #fredshahadi #kelseysusino #culvercityFF #kimrhodes
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What Banksy says…
December 4, 2024 at 8:59 PM
What Banksy says…
Excited to be selected for the Culver City Film Festival for our short film HR Lady! Come see us 12/9 at 6:30 pm theater 13 at the Regal LA Live in Los Angeles. Kim Rhodes is a marvel! #HRLADY #KimRhodes #culvercityfilmfestival #culvercityFF #fredshahadi
November 19, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Excited to be selected for the Culver City Film Festival for our short film HR Lady! Come see us 12/9 at 6:30 pm theater 13 at the Regal LA Live in Los Angeles. Kim Rhodes is a marvel! #HRLADY #KimRhodes #culvercityfilmfestival #culvercityFF #fredshahadi
Extremely excited my short film HR Lady was selected by LA Shorts International Film Festival. LA Shorts is one of the most prestigious festivals in the world and we are honored to be chosen. Kim Rhodes (Supernatural/Suite Life of Zack & Cody) is amazing as is newcomer Kelsey Susino. #LAShorts
June 18, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Extremely excited my short film HR Lady was selected by LA Shorts International Film Festival. LA Shorts is one of the most prestigious festivals in the world and we are honored to be chosen. Kim Rhodes (Supernatural/Suite Life of Zack & Cody) is amazing as is newcomer Kelsey Susino. #LAShorts
I’ve always loved this film and spent a lot of time defending it. There is a much deeper film than how it appears on the surface. #starshiptroopers #paulverhoeven #forcesofgeek #fredshahadi forcesofgeek.com/2024/05/star...
‘Starship Troopers’ and The Rise of Fascism: Or, How Paul Verhoeven Got You to Root for The Wrong Side.
William Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice is a comedy. Yes. Hard to believe I know, but at the time it was written, and all the way up through the middle of the 20th century, audiences slapped their kn...
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May 10, 2024 at 2:03 PM
I’ve always loved this film and spent a lot of time defending it. There is a much deeper film than how it appears on the surface. #starshiptroopers #paulverhoeven #forcesofgeek #fredshahadi forcesofgeek.com/2024/05/star...
My latest on TRAIN movies: forcesofgeek.com/2024/04/int-...
#trainmovies #silverstreak #narrowmargin #traintobusan #richardpryor #forcesofgeek @ballroomblitz.bsky.social
#trainmovies #silverstreak #narrowmargin #traintobusan #richardpryor #forcesofgeek @ballroomblitz.bsky.social
INT. TRAIN – MOVING: A Look Back at Some Great Train Movies
I’ve always liked films set on trains. They provide instant high concept and perceived production value, while never compromising on intimate character study. In many cases the protagonist has the run...
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April 30, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Great book!
March 14, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Great book!